CES 2017

Asus officially entered the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) space with its new Zenfone AR smartphone, while focusing on how a camera focuses with its Zenfone 3 Zoom handset. On top of that, it has gone a little bigger with its ZenBook 3 laptop by unveiling a “Deluxe” version.

While autonomous cars, smart appliances and super thin TVs made most of the headlines at CES 2017 last week in Las Vegas, an underlying trend was mesh networking in the home. Think of it as Wi-Fi with a wider net that doesn’t lose signal strength at each point in the chain: it’s better Wi-Fi for your home.

“The future of hair care” is how Withings describes the Hair Coach, a smart hairbrush designed to help users manage and improve the health of their locks. Designed for those with shoulder length hair or longer, the brush offers unique features.

Long live LEGO! If you're a lover of both LEGO building blocks and incredible interactive technology, then don't delay another second! Click on through to read all about the forthcoming LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox just announced at the CES in Las Vegas. The bad news is that this all new creative play system by LEGO is coming all the way in August. The good news is simply that it's coming!

Linksys has entered the burgeoning networking sub-category of mesh Wi-Fi with the Velop, a router that will come as a single unit, or in a pack of two or three to cover your home with a solid connection.

Netatmo has unveiled two new smart home devices to its current lineup at CES in Las Vegas, both of which are utilitarian and safety-conscious. One is the Indoor Security Siren, a unit that does exactly what its name implies, and the other is the Smart Smoke Alarm, which also does what you think it should. Both are smart in that they work through Netatmo’s mobile app for easy management and control.

CES is always an exciting time but this year's show promises to raise hopes for new technology. Will this be the year for a major leap in connected devices? Best Buy will have all the announcements and news right here.

LG debuted its brand new 4K Blu-ray player at consumer technology show CES. With Ultra High Resolution capabilities plus HDR and Dolby Vision for the best colour and realistic contrast ratios

If you think your kids spend too much time on their screens and not enough actually exercising, Fisher-Price has just introduced an innovative solution at CES 2017, with the Think & Learn Smart Cycle. Read on for how your toddler can soon peddle their way to fun, health and education.

If you're a smart home enthusiast, be sure to check out today's overview of several of the top smart home innovations to come out of CES 2017. There's a lot of great stuff in here, so prepare to take notes!