Digital Trends’ Top Tech of CES 2015 nominees

By Digital Trends Staff Published January 9, 2020

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Fashionistas have New York Fashion week, car nuts have the Detroit Auto Show, and tech enthusiasts have the International Consumer Electronics in Las Vegas.

But you don’t have to pilot drones or develop Android apps in your spare time to appreciate the shiny stuff bedecking 2.2 million (yes, million) square feet of convention space right now. From monolithic TVs that literally bend like playing cards on demand, to sci-fi devices that can scan any material and tell you what it is, CES has it all.

Which makes the job of finding the best of the best a bit like finding the brightest neon, most obnoxious club or cheesiest theme hotel in Vegas … but a lot more fun. For the second year in a row, Digital Trends dispatched a crack team of 18 editorial staffers to Las Vegas to fan out, get grabby with gadgets, and try everything we could. And we’ve sifted out the best of everything for our Top Tech of CES 2015 awards.

Looking for highlights from all the hottest product categories? Look no further. We hand-picked four nominees in every category based on a combination of innovation, practicality, and just plain “wow” factor. And when there weren’t four that floored us, we picked three, because who needs fluff?

Check our nominees in every category below, and make sure to return Thursday morning when we reveal the winners in every category, and what it was about each incredible gadget that sealed its supremacy this year. Plus, we’ll award one outstanding product our coveted Best in Show award.

Automotive

Audi Tablet for 2016 Q7

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BMW iDrive Controller

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Volkswagen Connected Golf

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Nvidia Drive PX and Drive CX

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Home Audio

Klipsch Reference Premier Wireless Home Theater System

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GoldenEar Technology Triton Five Loudspeaker

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Philips Fidelio B5 Wireless Surround Sound Bar

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Home Video

Sharp ‘Beyond 4K’ TV

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Panasonic CX850 4K UHD TV

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Samsung JS9500 SUHD TV

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LG EF9500 Flat 4K OLED

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Home

Lowe’s Holoroom

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Brother Dream Machine

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XYZprinter 3D food printer

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Smart Home

Vigilant Lily Pad Pool UV Sensor/Thermometer

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Keen Smart Vent

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SleepNumber Kids Bed

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Sengled Snap Bulb

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Home Appliance

Samsung Activewash Washer

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LG Mini Washer

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Dacor Voice-Activated Oven

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Whirlpool Smart Washer/Dryer

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Mobile

LG G Flex 2

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ZTE Star 2

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Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 with Windows (and AnyPen)

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Asus ZenFone Zoom

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Computing

Lenovo LaVie Z

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Dell XPS 13

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Samsung ATIV Book 9

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HP Zvr Virtual Reality Display

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Photography

Nikon D5500

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Panasonic WX970

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Sony AX33

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Narrative Clip 2

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Gaming

Oculus Rift

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Razer Forge TV

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Steelseries Sentry

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The Sulon Cortex

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Headphones

Audeze El-8

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Sennheiser Urbanite XL Wireless

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Phiaton BT 110

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SleepPhones Effortless

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Wearable

Misfit Swarovski Shine (Violet)

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Withings Activite Pop

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Jins Meme smartglasses

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Magellan Echo Fit

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Sports & Fitness

Skulpt Aim

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Cerevo XON Snow-1

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Connected Cycle Pedal

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