Five CES 2026 products I'd buy as soon as they'd take my money

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This year's CES felt more like a marathon than any other. In between shuffling through crowds of visitors, hunting down Ubers, and remembering what meal was skipped for the day, the ZDNET team was searching for the next best thing. 

Alas, we crowned the official Best of CES winners, in collaboration with our sibling publications of CNET Group. However, like previous CES years, not every "best" product will make its way into the market -- the glitz and glamour often wear off in the ensuing months after the Vegas tech show.

Also: CES 2026: Biggest news | Best of CES 2026 Awards (CNET)

As a tech enthusiast, I like to stay hopeful, hopeful that the passion and enthusiasm I see in meeting these product managers, founders, and various representatives will lead to developments that solve real-world problems, make ...