A new year always brings with it a ton of new devices to get excited about, and it all starts at CES.
The annual show in Las Vegas is a festival of technology, with everything from new TVs to laptops to strange, wacky robots on display, and we’ve rounded up the best below.
But that hasn’t been the only source of news this week, and outside of CES we got more rumors about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 phones (coming in January) and the Nintendo Switch 2 console (coming sometime this year). According to leaks, 2025 begins very similar to how the previous year ended.
7. We couldn’t find any bugs on the OnePlus 13
The OnePlus 13 went global this week, meaning those of us outside of China can get our hands on it, and judging by US mobile editor Philip Berne’s official TechRadar review, it’s a fantastic flagship . Try as he might, he found nothing to complain about, although there is much to talk about in positive terms.
It’s described as “beautiful to hold”, “pleasant to use” and the most powerful phone you can currently buy (at least until the upcoming Samsung Unpacked). Find out how the phone ranks in all the key areas that matter, from screen quality and the photos it takes, to battery life and built-in Android software, in our review below.
- Read more: OnePlus 13 review: I’m dumbfounded, I can’t find anything wrong with this phone
6. We review the first six episodes of Severance season 2.
Another great review that was posted on TechRadar this week was our take on the first six episodes of Rupture season 2, and this time it was senior entertainment reporter Tom Power who did the review. Bottom line: This new season is likely to be a hit among the existing ones. Rupture fans, as well as gaining the show some new ones.
If you don’t mind some light spoilers about how the first six episodes progress, read on to find out why Tom called this second season “an excellent, coherently written sophomore season that’s packed with melodrama, sci-fi sensibilities, dark comedy and enough mysteries to keep Sherlock Holmes busy for years to come.”
- Read more: Severance season 2 review: Apple TV Plus’ gorgeous mystery thriller is back on track with a bigger, bolder, more brilliantly strange entry
5. We saw more Nintendo Switch 2 leaks
Judging by the amount of rumors we’re seeing now, it can’t be long before the Nintendo Switch 2 becomes official, and we had another spate of leaks this week.
In fact, a leak gave us a mockup of the expected Switch design: it looks like it will be new but familiar, with a larger screen than the current series of consoles.
In fact, Nintendo has intervened to comment, due to how constant the leaks and rumors have been. He described the aforementioned mockup as “unofficial,” so make of that what you will. It looks like the updated console could see the light of day in the coming months, when everything will finally be revealed.
4. Samsung Unpacked has an official date
Samsung has confirmed that it will be holding another Unpacked product launch event on Wednesday, January 22, but we don’t know much else in terms of details – well, not officially. However, the rumors and leaks surrounding this event haven’t stopped, so we’ve made some educated guesses about what’s coming.
In short, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series will lead the charge in new devices (this time there could be up to four), but we could also see news about Samsung’s virtual reality headset and a successor to the Galaxy Ring that launched last year. year. Whatever happens, TechRadar will be there to cover all the news.
3. Nvidia introduced the RTX 5000 series
One of the biggest announcements at CES was the reveal of Nvidia’s long-awaited RTX 5000 series, led by the high-end Nvidia RTX 5090. These GPUs look like substantial improvements over their respective predecessors, as well as performance levels. offered, we’re also excited about the support for smaller cases.
Laptop and PC makers wasted no time introducing new machines with RTX 5000 series components inside, and we heard about models from Acer, Asus, Razer and others. There was also the first laptop we saw with a roll-up display from Lenovo, giving users instant access to a larger screen with the press of a button.
Read more: Nvidia unveils new GeForce RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 graphics cards at CES 2025
2. We saw televisions get bigger and bigger
CES is always packed with TVs, and this year was no different, giving us a preview of TVs launching throughout 2025. Some TV makers are betting on the 100+-inch end of the spectrum, with Hisense. reaching up to 163 inches, although these giant sets will cost you a pretty penny.
If you’re looking for a new TV this year, you’ll be able to buy TV tech that’s better than ever: Some of the key TV innovations we saw at CES 2025 included variations on RGB backlighting and upgrades to wireless. boxes and improvements in OLED technology that mean brighter images with better color.
1. We choose our favorite devices from CES 2025
There were a ton of them shown off at CES 2025, but the TechRadar team did their best to get time with as many gadgets and gadgets as possible over the course of the week (check out our TikTok feed for more details). Now that the Las Vegas dust is starting to settle, we’ve selected our 25 favorite gadgets from the show.
The range of new tech products here gives you an idea of how busy CES was: we’ve got game consoles, TVs, wireless headphones, record players, laptops, phone chargers, augmented reality glasses, AI-powered gym equipment and more. . We also encountered some pretty strange and wacky robots this week.
In short, it was a dizzying and dazzling sample of what the next year will have to offer us and, based on this, there is a lot to look forward to.
