Justin Duino is the Reviews Director at Valnet Inc., overseeing content for platforms such as How-To Geek, MakeUseOf, and Gamerant. He specializes in technology and software, providing insightful reviews and analysis that help readers navigate the ever-evolving tech landscape. Justin's work has been featured in LifeSavvy, MakeUseOf, and How-To Geek.
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By: Nick Lewis, Joe Fedewa, Rich Hein, Carl Anthony, Will Verduzco
We're on the ground floor at CES 2026, the annual consumer electronics show that sets the stage for a new year in technology. As always, there's no shortage of great products and concepts at CES, but here are our favorites of 2026.
Despite the name, the UGREEN NASync DXP6800 Ultra is not among the most powerful NAS that UGREEN sells (far from it), but it does represent the pinnacle of what most of us might realistically ever need. It’s a great product, but unless you already know UGREEN’s excellent line of more affordable options aren’t capable enough, your money may be better spent on a slightly weaker NAS.
20 years of How-To Geek. It is hard to believe, but our publication first launched in 2006, covering technology that looks almost prehistoric compared to the current landscape. Today, it's a new world of AI agents and vibe coding. When HTG started out, iPhones weren't even announced. Heck, Windows Vista wasn't even out yet.
By: Justin Duino
It seems that 2026 is the year that PCs shrink, and I'm fully on board with that. The Lenovo Yoga Mini Gen 11 is a system I didn't expect though. With an overall size right around that of an MX Master mouse, and enough power to actually handle some decent gaming, this mini desktop might be my favorite mini PC of the year.
By: Justin Duino
xTool has long been a big player in the personalization space, focusing primarily on lasers. Eventually, xTool released some lasers with CMYK inkjet print heads on them. However, earlier this summer, xTool launched the O1 Omni, its first UV printer, and I've spent the past few months with it. Here's why I think the xTool O1 Omni is a complete game-changer for small businesses.
By: Patrick Campanale
The Ultra delivers, but the differences between it and the Plus model deserve a closer look.
By: Lucy Aios, Justin Duino
I have long been intrigued by locally-run AI models, but I've never had the hardware to do it—until now. The Cephalon Lucy Max is a small cube-shaped mini PC and NAS combo that delivers AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip with 128GB of RAM, and it's actually capable of running some pretty impressive local models. So impressive that it almost got me to ditch my cloud AI subscription.
I've been building PCs for over 20 years, so naturally, I get why people do it: it's fun, and you get a great computer at the end. But beyond the fun, is there any reason to spend the time and money anymore when a plug-and-play mini PC can absolutely replace your daily driver for almost anything but gaming?
The RTX Spark chip is excellent, but 32GB leaves almost nothing for local AI
