TECHNOLOGY

LAST MONTH AT CES, THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR IN CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY, SOME 20,000 new products were unveiled across a broad array of tech and tech-infused categories. There were TVs, audio gadgets, smartphones, smart homes, cars, computers, wearables, health and wellness devices, kitchen appliances, drones—and that’s just the hardware. Next-gen services and software powered by AI, AR, 5G and other acronymed technologies also figured prominently. Dazzling future-forward displays of products that are more conceptual and tech-aspirational than realistic typically garnered the most attention. What matters most to consumers, though, is the stuff they’ll actually be able to buy soon—the innovative products, equally cool, that can make your life better in the months to come. Now that the show is over, the verdict about the very best of these products is in. Here are 12 standouts from CES 2020 that you’ll be able to buy this year, plus a bonus pick that can be experienced this summer.

Phonak Virto Black

A HEARING AID THAT’S ALSO AS AN EARBUD

● More than 40 percent of people who need hearing aids don’t wear them—there’s still