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At its core, CES is a festival of desire, whether that’s for an affordable 5G phones, an inkjet beauty wand, or a personal pod transporter that means you’ll never have to walk again. It can be anticlimactic if you're at home. You realize that none of the dazzling gear you saw will be available for at least six to 12 months—and some of it will never come out at all. But we got you. We've highlighted a few of our favorite things at CES that you can buy right now.
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Update Jan. 13: We fixed a link to the Elite Active 75T. Our link was going to the standard Elite 75T, which are also very nice earbuds that recently came out.
These are our favorite picks from the show that are finished enough to actually order! —Adrienne So
These comfortable, great-sounding workout buds are guaranteed against two years of water damage and made our Best of CES list this year.
Read more in our Best of CES 2020 awards roundup.
We loved this gender-neutral, smart sex toy that lets you create custom vibration patterns, then fine-tune the intensity and frequency of each part of the pattern and save it to the device via the companion app.
Read more in our CES Days 3-4 Liveblog and check out Lauren's piece on how "Sex-Tech Companies Are Having More Fun Than the Rest of Us at CES."
I nominated Phyn's new, slim, DIY-install smart water monitor as the best smart-home device in our Best of CES roundup.
Read more in our Best of CES 2020 awards roundup.
The only thing that could make us love fanny packs more is if you could charge your phones in them. Ampere's comes with a removable wireless charging power bank. Just slide your phones into the special pocket and juice up as you travel from point A to point B.
Read more in our CES Day 2 Liveblog.
We love Incipio's sleek, durable phones cases, and its new line is plant-based and 100 percent compostable. It offers drop protection for up to 6 feet, and even the packaging is recyclable, with water-based ink.
Read more in our CES Days 3-4 Liveblog.
I tried a lot of backcountry satellite messengers, and the LynQ looks like one of the most affordable and versatile devices for people who are frequently off-grid. It doesn't require a phones app or subscription; simply clip the carabiner to a strap and it will point you toward up to 12 people in your party. You can even leave one in the car.
Read more in our CES Day 2 gadget gallery.
This Swedish electric bike and e-motorcycle manufacturer debuted the Ӧsa this year, a modular motorcycle with quick-release clamps so you can easily attach or remove accessories like cargo racks, a surfboard rack, or a passenger seat. It also comes in a moped version. To order, select your configuration on the website and find a retailer near you.
Read more in our CES Day 2 gadget gallery.
Not only are Unagi's lightweight, portable, double-motor scooters getting faster, they're also getting more colorful. Choose from three patterns or multiple of colors, which will be impregnated in a clear coat and wrapped around the deck, stem, and handlebar tubes.
Read more in our CES Day 2 Liveblog.
The Tori board is a magnetic board that pairs with small magnets that you can place in different game controllers. There's the potential to make it a learning experience, but when we tried it at CES, it was just fun.
Read more in our 6 Favorite Edu-Taining Toys at CES.
The Dabby dongle/touchscreen will help anyone get out of streaming TV oversubscription hell. Ask the Dabby for a TV show, a movie, or even a specific scene on YouTube, and it will deep-search the Web for you to find and play it on any service. It also has an intelligent subscription manager to help you pare down your services.
Read more in our CES Days 3-4 Liveblog.
These devices did not debut or show at CES, but there were a few new deals I wanted to highlight for the weekend.—Jeffrey Van Camp
UE Wonderboom Bluetooth Speaker for $40 ($60 off): The Wonderboom is one of the best Bluetooth speakers you can get. The battery life rocks, and you can literally throw it in a pool or let it hit the ground and it's probably going to be just fine. The Wonderboom 2 came out in 2019, but the older model is nearly identical and costs $60 less this week.
Anker PowerWave Wireless Charger for $13 ($6 off): This is the charger stand that lets you watch movies while you're waiting for your phones to juice up.
Unravel Two (Switch) for $5 ($15 off): The first Unravel was a delightful (and sometimes tragic) side scroller with unique mechanics, since you are always connected to a piece of yarn. The sequel lets two players yarn it up together!
Dell 27-Inch LED FreeSync Monitor for $110 ($80 off): This is a solid monitor by Dell that should work well for gaming or productivity.
HP 25-Inch 1080p 144Hz FreeSync Monitor for $155 ($75 off): This HP monitor is a little bit smaller, but is also pretty well-balanced and should work pretty well for most tasks, including gaming, if that's your jam.
Lego Overwatch D.Va and Reinhardt figures for $26 ($14 off): Overwatch continues to stand the test of time. This set lets you build two of the best characters.
WD_Black 5TB External Game Drive for $110 ($40 off): If you're out of space on your console or PC but can't stop buying games, this 5-terabyte drive should be all the space you need for a very long time.
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