Best of CES 2019

A perfect bedside companion.
Many of us have replaced our old bedside alarm clocks with phones, but Lenovo's Smart Clock makes a great case to bring back the dedicated alarm clock. It offers all of the functionality of a Google Home, but pairs it with a 4-inch touchscreen so you can quickly see the time, set alarms, and get the latest important information without talking. A clever fabric design and a decent-sounding speaker cap off the experience for a great $80 device.

Kids deserve cool smartwatches, too.
Coolpad is a name most people don't know, or only know for its phones, but its new Dyno smartwatch is worth looking at if you have a child. This fun and playful smartwatch does all of the basics that will make both kids and parents happy. It gives kids an easy way to get ahold of pre-defined contacts, and also offers the peace of mind to let parents see the watch's location when needed. At $150, it's a small price to pay for a full-featured device that serves its purpose extremely well.

A new challenger in the high-end ANC headphone market.
We know Jabra well for its fitness-focused headphones, but it's also stepping up its game in the competitive over-ear noise-canceling headphone ranks. The Jabra Elite 85h check all the boxes with 30+ hour battery life, hands-free access to smart assistants, and a sleek look. And with the Jabra name behind them, you can expect good sound and connectivity. The $299 price point goes toe-to-toe with Bose QC35, Sony WH-1000XM3 and Surface Headphones, and we love to see a new entrant in that space.

A new AMD platform gives this inexpensive machine a lot of promise.
Acer's one of the leaders in value-focused Chromebooks, and the new 15-inch Chromebook 315 is no different starting at just $279. Everything is pretty normal for an Acer Chromebook of this size and price, except that it has a brand new AMD A-Series dual-core that promises to offer far better performance than we're used to in cheap laptops — particularly in the graphics department. Many people are willing to pay for more, but for those who don't want to or can't, the Chromebook 315 will be a sign of what we can expect in the Chromebook world in 2019.

Get 18-month battery life from this hybrid.
Withings has an incredibly compelling story for the new Move hybrid smartwatch. You get basic smartwatch features like activity tracking, but a real hardware watch movement instead of a glossy screen. By narrowing the scope of features and dropping a screen, Withings says the Move will end up getting 18 months of battery life. Amazing. Withings is leaning right into the fashion aspect with great color combinations and a clean dial design, and the $70 price is a treat in a world of full-featured smartwatches that cost at least double that.

An incredible value with a stunning chevron back.
Honor's View 20 is the first proper flagship phone of 2019, and it's a wonderful piece of design and engineering. Internally, it's effectively on par with the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, but drops down to a single rear camera. Externally, the View 20 shines: literally, with a stunning new design with a reflective chevron-patterned back and well-sculpted edges. All indications are that this is a proper flagship phone at a notch below the highest-end in terms of pricing, which is a great combination.