Post-CES 2020: All Of The Best Gear For Apple Users

this is the

best

CES

2020

gear

for Apple fans, yes everyone, I'm Andrew from Apple Insider and the CES

2020

edition is already behind us, but we're looking back and bringing out the

best

gear

for Apple fans and

users

that They start with Seagate on their new Fire CUDA gaming SSD, now you don't have to be a gamer to appreciate this drive, but it's very very sleek, it's heavy, it uses internal nvme media so it's incredibly fast and that light really cool one on the front and it's adjustable, you can change the color or just turn it off completely and of course it connects via USB C for really fast performance.

We saw it on top of its new Fire CUDA gaming dock. Now this 2 debuted a little before CES, but I still wanted to check it out. You've got plenty of options here, including an internal NVME media slot to add some storage to it. Now we have a new line of speakers. Brown hasn't had anything in the audio space for some time, but at CES 2020, they introduced their new line based on the famous Dieter Rams Brown le speakers, so they come in three different sizes. They are all very easy to use. They have a built-in Google Smart Assistant that can be turned off, muted, and actually physically. unplug the microphone when it's muted so you don't have to worry about any privacy issues if you don't want to have to use that smart speaker just use it for the amazing speaker as is and it works with airplay. too, meaning you can plug and pair them in stereo for truly amazing performance.

Now we are looking at the new mocha power plant. This is not just a battery pack with two AAA USB outputs and 65 watts of AC. outlet and a wireless charger on top, but it also includes a pair of jumper cables that can be used to connect your car, boat, or lawnmower. It even has a built-in LED flashlight, making it super easy to see everything at once. There's a lot going on here, a lot of energy in this little box so you can always carry it with you. Turn on any of your equipment. Turn on your phone every hour.

Turn on your USB and devices. Turn on anything else. I have a camera or a laptop. I have many options and of course it comes in several different colors in those AC or jumper cables that are included in the BA. One of the more unique homekit products we saw this year was the Wemo React, this is just a small wall switch, but you can't actually control your devices with this, instead it can control your other devices, for example a charger wireless, if you plug it into the wall, plug your wireless charger here and then when it detects that it is charging your phone, you can activate it. turn on a light or the other way around, we'll have a lot of fun coming up with ideas on how to use it now that we have the STM load tree STM means smarter than most and that's true here instead of the usual multiple point where it was the loads that we see that this goes up instead of going down, so you can charge three devices at once, including your phone on the front, a second phone or a pair of headphones on the bottom and then an Apple Watch here on the top, it's great. unique design speaking of chargers, this is the new suteki 108 Y multi charger, so if there are bits here in the palm of your hand, but instead of just one outlet for your Mac, it actually has four outlets, there are two ports USB C and two USB a ports. the USB C boards, one of them can put out 90 watts of output, perfect for your MacBook Pro and the other can put out an additional 18 for something like your iPad pro next to it and then of course you get two USB ports for an iPhone and your Apple watch. really load everything as quickly as possible, there's no way we can finish CES without talking about the Pro Plus bridge.

This thing has grabbed the headlines with its innovative design. It is an all aluminum body. A really excellent keyboard and the inclusion of a trackpad at the same time. The 11-inch iPad Pro and 12-inch 29-inch support multiple gestures for things like opening the dock or app and opening an exposed lid, and of course there are hot corner options for going to the corner and jumping to the home screen or any action you want. Program them according to the glass touchpad so it feels really cool to move around like

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s on the MacBook Pros themselves. Productivity

users

will be excited to move into the smart home again.

Philips Hue is announcing several new products in its lineup first is looks, it has sharp triangular beams that go up and down and of course they are all multi-colored boards that carve stands with all of their other colored bulbs, so It is a really great accent and functional piece for the exterior of the house, plus in the home products we have new path lighting in the form of econ ik this is a traditional path in a new size it is very easy to install just plug it in to a cable they were also introducing new power supplies and extension cables that you can connect even more these things together they support all colors just like the other products, they are really cool, especially many paths to light, and you are looking for a really great way and easy to make that can integrate with other smart home platforms, including those from Apple. homekit we finally have the lily excel, this is a larger and more powerful spotlight than the one you had in the past.

You can see Lily hiding in the corner there on the left, it's a very small spotlight and the lily XL is very similar, it just adopts a larger design and puts out a lot more light so you can see the bigger accents you want to get or a larger house that needs lighting, then this is definitely something to check out when it comes to wireless chargers, there is one that everyone needs. to keep on your radar that's the Nomad pro base station and what's special about it, besides the fantastic build quality, the metal body, the leather on the top, it actually uses free placement technology called free energy and You can basically place your devices. anywhere you want in addition to the service and they will charge continuously, they will move and charge all the time, they will not keep beeping every time they reconnect, it is much simpler than any other wireless charger available and This is just the beginning as As free energy technology takes off, we'll look at other form factors and other designs, so these top three won't work for you.

You want me a little smaller or maybe a little bigger. Just keep your eyes peeled and hopefully in the future we'll see additional models coming out with the same technology that makes wireless charging much easier and stress-free, of course if you want something a little more modular check them out. skosh basic links. Basically, this is a large charging device that is completely modular. You can build it to your exact specifications based on what you need to carry. If you just need to add additional USB C and USB A ports. If you want wireless chargers. If you need one or two. or more Apple Watch with magnetic charging pads or, if you need it, as we have here on the far left, this vertical charging stand for charging larger electronic devices such as tablets or readers, they can all be plugged in again and again, this It's completely modular so just choose, put together the parts you need.

Lowell makes a kit version with a couple of different parts included and then you can go from there, add your own or just use peaches. The pieces individually come in black or white, although the white version. It'll be an Apple store exclusive start if you want a more compact all-in-one charger, although check out Pitaka's new Air Omni, it basically charges everything in terms of six devices at the same time, there's a wireless charger on the front. for your phone, wireless chargers on the left for your airpods or earpods Pro, an MFI-certified magnetic Apple Watch charging puck in the center that works both vertically and flat so it supports nightstand mode and there's a charging dock on the back to charge an iPad in either USB or Lightning versions and there are two additional outputs on the right side to connect other USB devices.

Lagron launches this year an innovative new home kit product which is drivi a-- a new smart home kit device that basically turns your electrical panel into a smart electrical panel allowing you to turn off any of your devices from anywhere or at least monitor your energy usage. There are many different applications for this, but the easiest is to highlight the beginning. and being able to turn off the water heater when you're not around, so if you're in town for a weekend, a week, or on vacation, you don't need to keep heating the hot water all the time. you can just turn it off and not worry about it, you can also at least monitor all your rooms and see how much energy you are using in your house, it's even pretty easy to install so if you feel comfortable enough with your electrical panel it feels comfortable enough convenient to install if you don't have a professional to handle it another unique application of the home kit is a level smart lock this is a smart lock that is completely hidden inside your door you will never have to see it on the outside so you can maintain your existing deadbolt and the hardware you already have and add some smarts by placing it right in the middle.

The battery itself is housed inside the latch so you can open the door. Take this out. Replace the battery without having to go through the door every time. time and will last a long time, this is just blue so you will get a longer life instead of one of the Wi-Fi versions which drain the battery much faster and as we said it works with the starter kit of Manzana. so you know it will be safe and reliable for your home, so you are looking for a minimalist door lock, this is definitely one to check out in the world of smart home cameras.

Arlo has a big name on the new Philately Candidates are low pro three is pretty impressive, it basically takes a similar body from the are low pro three and adds a huge LED reflector right on the front so you can turn it on and off manually from the app or you can program it to turn it on and off when a text is moved and just add sensitivity, add your own and more with it. Arlo Smart Platform unfortunately doesn't support Homekit out of the box, although Arlo has been good about adding Homekit support to previous cameras along the way now that we have another wireless charger here, these wireless charges are wicked here at CES 2020, but this one has another unique look, so yes, you can charge your iPhone, you can charge your air power to charge your Apple watch there on top, but what's unique is that when you're done, you can remove all that stuff and place the charger in position horizontal and of course it powers via USB C, so it's very modular and easy to take with you when you're traveling home.

The kit had a great year this year at CES and that includes the new smart outdoor and indoor camera, so this camera works with the home kit. It is the only home product that works completely independently. You don't need the gateway to use it. You can use it alone or by yourself. can be used with the gateway, the camera is quite small, there are a few different mounting options depending on what you prefer, it can be wired using the existing controls or existing wires from a doorbell or you can mount it anywhere you want, indoor or outdoor, just a standard magnetic pivot head on there and just plug it into the wall because like any other camera you have a few different options with this and it works complete with the home kit and hopefully in the future, home kits secure video finally for our list of our Apple's favorite focus team is the updated August Wi-Fi door lock, so this August Wi-Fi smart lock is 40 percent more smaller than the previous generation in volume, it's significantly smaller, significantly thinner and fits closer to the door, it's more pronounced, oh you can.

Knowing when it's open or closed is much easier than in the past, the batteries are still housed in the front so it's very easy to open them, access those batteries and replace them when they need to be replaced, it's more like a doorknob. the door at this point, which makes me scream, makes me turn when you know there's someone in your house and they're not exactly sure what to do, which makes it a little easier to know what's going on with this and the best part. Does it fully integrate with Wi-Fi into the door lock, so you know the August Connect Hub to get Wi-Fi access and, like the previous generation, works with Apple's Homekit?

So what do you think? There is a lot of equipment there. There was a lot of Apple stuff at CES, so we really had to be picky about what we included as our favorites. Let me know what you thinkbelow in the comments or reach out to me directly on Twitter and Andrew highlights OSU and stay tuned for everyone's reviews. from this team Hello everyone, did you like that video? Be sure to hit the like button so we can create content we know you guys want to see and follow Apple Insider on all social media channels if you want the best prices on any Apple devices check out the Apple Insider pricing guide which is updated daily and until next time see you later