CES is finally over. Here’s everything you missed
We expected CES this year to be about connecting everything from watches to toothbrushes to virtual worlds. We did see a lot of connected, crazy gadgetry and more: the FCC’s Tom Wheeler hinted at his net neutrality decision and even Twitter won an Emmy to wrap up a long, weird week in Sin City.
Here’s a complete list of our coverage, broken down by topic, so you can get caught up on all the new tech to start the year:
TV and cord cutters
Wearables
Internet of Things
Phones and tablets
Computers
Connected Cars
3D printers, VR and a dose of science
TV and cord cutters
DISH President and CEO Joe Clayton makes his entrance playing a drum with kangaroo characters at a press event for DISH at the 2015 International CES on January 5, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Insignia and Haier start making Roku TVs, Roku builds 4K support
- Google is bringing its Chromecast tech to connected speakers
- Netflix unveils seal of approval for streaming-optimized TVs
- Dish’s new Sling TV service liberates ESPN from the cable bundle
- TCL and Philips add Firefox OS-based Chromecast competitor to TVs
- Samsung is adding Slingbox-like features to its new smart TVs
- Milk Music opens up on the web, Samsung adds Milk apps to TVs
- New 4K TVs from Sony, LG and Sharp support Google’s VP9 codec
- Seagate’s new Personal Cloud drive is a $170 Plex Media Server
- Sony, Sharp and TP Vision get ready to sell Android TVs
- Tablo is building a beautiful Roku app for its cord-cutting DVR
- First look: This is Panasonic’s Firefox OS-powered TV
- Netflix exec: company hasn’t changed policy on blocking VPN users
- LG wants to take on Sonos with cheaper connected speakers
- After raising $10 million, Plex gets ready to take on iTunes
- Taking cues from Chromecast, Sharp turns TVs into art displays
- Deezer buys mobile-focused Muve Music from Cricket / AT&T
- Neil Young: Pono won’t be a hardware company for long (video interview)
- Cast-Fi is a speaker with a display and a port for Chromecast
- Sneak peek: This is Samsung’s Milk Music on the web
- Lyve now works with Seagate drives, hints at more partnerships
- Sneak peek: This is TCL’s GoLive video streaming service
Wearables
Smartwatches the Burg 12, left, the LG G Watch R, center, and the Moto 360 are arranged for a photograph during CES in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2015.
- Meet the Withings Activité Pop: a $150 health tracking watch
- The “first great Apple Watch accessory” is here at CES
- Swarovski crystals make this Misfit fitness tracker sparkle
- Lenovo’s wearable, the Vibe Band VB10, is a low-cost looker
- Sony’s Smartwatch 3 just got classier with stainless steel
- New Android Wear smartwatches may use MediaTek chips
- These washable smart socks can reduce injuries from running
- The LG WebOS smartwatch is real, and reportedly launching in 2016
- First impressions of the new Garmin Vivoactive
- Good vibrations: this bracelet lets you communicate without words
Internet of Things
Mother smart home solution glows on a shelf during CES on Jan. 6, 2015.
- Chamberlain goes from the garage to the front door with Notifi
- Belkin expands WeMo line with four new sensors
- Here are 15 more products that work with Nest
- GE’s new smart appliances are cool, but where are my retrofits?
- Qualcomm and LIFX partner up for smart lighting reference design
- Live blog: Samsung’s CES 2015 internet of things event
- Smart coffee makers, cheap light bulbs and better voice control
- SmartThings’ next-generation hub will support Thread and the OIC
- As HomeKit arrives, will smart home devices still love Android?
- Like those Philips lighting tracks for TV shows? They take time
Phones and tablets
A LG G Flex curved smartphone is displayed at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan. 8, 2015.
- LG brings a smaller but potent curved phone in the G Flex 2
- Lenovo P90 handset has both an Intel chip and an Intel LTE modem
- Asus doubles-down on phones with ZenFone 2, ZenFone Zoom
- Third time’s a charm: Trio of new Asus Transformer tablets debuts
- AT&T brings Wi-Fi iPads into the 4G fold with new cases
- Dell’s 6 millimeter thin tablet, the Venue 8 7000, now on sale
- Mophie launches Juice Pack for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
- Moto brings the Nexus 6 to China as the Moto X Pro
- Ericsson unleashes LTE over the Wi-Fi airwaves
- Wi-Fi Alliance intros beacon-like tech to offer context
Computers
The Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) Pavillion Mini Desktop computer is displayed at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Jan. 8, 2015.
- Acer’s new Chromebook 15 combines size and power
- A small look at the very big Acer Chromebook 15
- Chrome Show: The best Chromebook at CES is…
- Clear out an HDMI port for Intel’s $149 Compute Stick
- Up to three more Broadwell-based Chromebooks in the works
Connected cars
Jen-Hsun Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., introduces the Drive CX Digital Cockpit Computer during a news conference ahead of CES on Jan. 4, 2015.
- Nvidia’s new Tegra X1 super chip is meant to drive your car
- Cars aren’t just connecting to the internet; they’re connecting to everything
3D printers, VR and a dose of science
An attendee tries out a Samsung Gear VR headset during the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Jan. 6, 2015.
- This souped up electric scooter could transform energy use in cities
- These headphones are packing a hidden pair of VR goggles
- New MakerBot 3D printing materials imitate stone, wood and metal
- The most interesting 3D printers introduced (so far) at CES 2015
- At CES, everyone wants to be the Oculus killer