2025-01-07
Everything you missed on Day One of CES 2025
CES 2025 has begun, which means a whole fleet of new gadgets has been unleashed onto the world. As usual, team Engadget has battled jet lag, sleep deprivation and the static shocks of those horrible casino carpets to bring you all the news that’s fit to print.<br /> But i [...]
2025-01-07
NVIDIA DLSS 4 is coming to all RTX GPUs
NVIDIA has introduced DLSS 4, the latest version of its real-time image upscaling technology, at CES 2025. It is coming to all RTX GPUs, including the RTX 20 series that was discontinued back in 2020, but the older models aren't getting all its features. In the new GeForce R [...]
2025-01-07
The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is starting to make more sense as a gaming tablet
The original ROG Flow Z13 was always a bit of an odd machine. It felt like the strange lovechild between a Surface Pro and a traditional gaming laptop. But at CES 2025, ASUS is giving the tablet a much needed refresh that includes a massive performance boost thanks to the company [...]
2025-01-07
The Swippit Hub keeps your iPhone loaded up with fresh batteries
There's so much AI-powered nonsense at CES that it's kind of refreshing to see a very straightforward, classic gadget like the Swippitt. It's a breadbox-sized hub that contains five battery packs that can fit into a a custom-made iPhone case. When the battery is in [...]
2025-01-07
The MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition is fierce as hell
At CES 2025, MSI is launching a huge lineup of upgraded laptops with various specs that cater to an array of budgets. But of everything, one system stood out and if you take even a quick look at it, I think you can see why.<br /> As part of MSI’s Titan Series, not only is [...]
2025-01-07
Alienware revived its Area-51 laptops with serious performance and far-out designs
While parent company Dell is doing a big rebrand of its entire PC portfolio, at CES 2025 Alienware is sort of returning to its roots by bringing back the classic Area-51 name back for its new flagship laptop line.<br /> Available in 16- and 18-inch versions, the resurrected [...]
2025-01-07
The HP Omen Max 16 is its most powerful gaming laptop yet
HP only has one all-new laptop in its Omen gaming line to show off at CES 2025, but it looks like a doozy because the company claims it’s the most powerful 16-inch notebook it has ever made.<br /> The Omen Max 16 looks like HP took a standard Omen 16 (which is retaining t [...]
2025-01-07
Alienware resurrects its Area-51 desktop PC
The Alienware Area-51 desktop PC, a line of high-end gaming rigs dating back to 1998, has returned after several years out of the game. The company announced the new model at CES 2025, describing the resurrected Area-51 as “retaking the throne” as Alienware’s latest flagshi [...]