Samsung The Freestyle
$1,295 From samsung.com
The techno-hipsters of the world would have you believe projectors are old hat. Smart speakers? Passé. Don’t even get them started on ambient lighting. But a device that combines all three? Now that’s more like it. Unveiled at CES 2022, Samsung’s The Freestyle is exactly such a device. Its full HD projector is lightweight at 1.80 pounds, and its compact shape makes it portable. It also has a viewing angle that’s adjustable by 180 degrees. When it’s not beaming out movies, you can use it to cast ambient backgrounds that create whatever mood suits the occasion. And there’s a smart Alexa speaker built into it that blasts audio in 360 degrees. That means it could be a handy alternative to forking out for three separate devices when all you need is one.