Though the Consumer Electronic Show is open to trade only, gearheads everywhere pay rapt attention to CES news, where brands share their latest innovations. Our buyers share in the anticipation every year, culling through the best of CES to see what they can bring to our customers. "It's exciting to see overseas trends making their way to the US," say mobile buyers Christina Goodrich and Sydney Morris, a sentiment echoed by the entire team.
Our buyers can’t wait to see what comes from big names such as Google and Apple, as well as accessory brands such as Magicbeatz and Element Works. "I'm always keeping in mind [what the customers need] on a daily basis," says buyer Tiffani Byrd. This is how our team finds great tech at accessible prices. But if you can’t wait a few months to snag what these brands are showing off at the show, here’s what you can get right now from our favorite brands.
For those who still love the feel of pen on paper, but need to transform their notes to something digital, these notebooks are the answer—and Rocketbook is a true pioneer. Write your notes down, upload them to the cloud, then wipe the page clean and repeat.
With a case and keyboard cover, our buyer Meredith Kogler raves. “These Macbook case bundles include everything you need to make sure your laptop is perfectly protected,” in eight on-trend colors. She also expects iBenzer to bring even more options—and looks forward to checking them out at CES this year.
What’s “true wireless”? It means earbuds that have no wired connection at all. And since this category is still new-ish, buyer Bethany Pent can’t wait to see where MagicBeatz takes the tech at CES. This model comes in 4 colors and with adapters to fit virtually anyone’s ears.
Our buyer Bethany says she’s looking forward to the upgraded Bluetooth capabilities of the MagicBeatz 5 Earbuds that will be launched at CES this year. For now, check out these little guys that pack a lot of power: 66’ range, 8 hours on a single charge, and a built-in mic.
Buyer Alison Moore calls Google Home products “some of [her] favorites.” We like to call them the next best thing to a robot maid named Rosie. They stand at the ready to tell you the weather, play your favorite song, or turn on the lights and turn up the heat, without you lifting a finger.
Alison’s recommendation: “Use the Home Hub to connect all the devices in your home, and spread the minis throughout for hands-free help from the Google Assistant in every room!” Two fun colors were added this year too: aqua and coral.
The newest chargers power a smart watch and smartphone simultaneously, and feature stands that keep your screen(s) in sight while the device is charging. Not only do our buyers love this, but so do our customers..
Christina says, “Our customers are going gaga over these Apple Watch–compatible bands.” Though only two colors are currently on offer, more will be coming soon.
“I love these brand new bands!” says Christina. Not only are they velvet, but the backing is real leather—so they’re super supple. Element Works makes tech fashionable—and personal—and she’s really excited to see what they bring to CES.
From one of the most innovative brands, this phone was a game changer. “Not only the wireless charging,” raves Christina, “but the Animojis,” adorable animated emojis that are super kawaii. Apple’s sure to have some amazing gear at CES, but if you can’t wait for that, pick up one of these.
If you love the watch bands we’ve shared, but don’t have anything to go with them, click the link above. Christina looks forward to the Series 4 that “everyone will be talking about” at CES—but again, why wait? We’ve got the prior series at a great price.