Unique and useful gadgets beyond smartphones that caught our eye this year and elevated their respective segments.

Some friends have recently given me a hard time — good-natured ribbing, nothing aggressive — about my not toting a mobile device,” writes columnist Stephen Kessler.

CES 2026 is in full swing, and the electronics show has unveiled an exciting array of audio products, ranging from headphones that fold into a Bluetooth speaker to open-ear earbuds with noise ...