"The show may be best known for the debut of high-end, budget-busting TVs - of which there was no shortage this year - but in recent years many companies have used CES to announce their latest charging innovations. Unlike CES 2025 where several companies embraced built-in charging cables, there's no unifying theme to the hardware revealed at CES 2026. But the new chargers and power banks are getting more powerful, more portable, more functional, and more stylish... even though all some of us want is a return to basic and inexpensive."
"Does every charger need a screen? Probably not, but Anker is justifying the addition of a display to its new $39.99 45W Nano Charger with some unique functionality. The charger identifies recent iPhone and iPad models and displays additional information as they charge including their current battery level and temperature, alongside cute animations. There's just a single USB-C port, but the Nano Charger's folding prongs now rotate 180 degrees to make the port always accessible."
CES has long been known for debuting high-end, budget-busting TVs, and many companies have increasingly used the show to announce charging innovations. Unlike CES 2025, where several companies embraced built-in charging cables, CES 2026 offered no unifying theme among power hardware. Chargers and power banks are becoming more powerful, more portable, more functional, and more stylish, though some consumers prefer basic, inexpensive options. Anker's $39.99 45W Nano Charger adds a display that identifies recent iPhone and iPad models, shows battery level and temperature, and plays animations. The Nano Charger has a single USB-C port and folding prongs that rotate 180 degrees to keep the port accessible. Many 3-in-1 wireless charging stands only support the Apple Watch.
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