While Apple doesn’t make a public appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, most of the companies building products for Macs and iOS devices do. That’s why we have most of the team at CES 2016 this year covering the new and notable for Apple related products as the show officially kicks off tomorrow.
It can be a little much to go through day by day with announcements already happening by the hour, so we’re compiling the best of the best here to give you one quick and easy place to check out all of the best new iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch accessories on show this week.
Products that support Apple’s HomeKit platform are one area we have our eye on this year, while we’re also seeing a lot of accessories that support USB Type-C for owners of the new 12-inch MacBook.
We start things off with a first for Apple’s Siri-controlled HomeKit platform, a connected ceiling fan from Hunter…
Hunter HomeKit Fan
- WiFi enabled and support for Apple’s HomeKit platform, the ceiling fans are named Symphony and Signal and come in at $329 and $379.
Griffin
- Survivor Mounts and Power Bank
- BreakSafe USB-C MagSafe adapter
- Travel Power Bank for Apple Watch
- Survivor Slim iPad Pro
- Griffin’s PowerMate Bluetooth, Elevator, and Guide accessories get new colors to match the 12-inch MacBook’s gold, space gray, and silver color options.
Incipio
- ClamCase for iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad mini
- Incipio adds USB-C MacBook docks, dockable offGRID iPhone batteries to lineup
Hyper
- iShowFast Lightning drive
- HyperLink & Amber charging case for Apple Watch
- Hyper shows off USB-C hub w/ passthrough charging for 12-inch MacBook
And yet more HomeKit products were on show this week including new entries from Honeywell, iDevices, and iHome:
Honeywell
- Honeywell announces HomeKit-enabled Lyric thermostat, available for preorder now
FitBit
- Fitbit’s latest Blaze activity tracker/watch has color, 5-day battery & Apple Watch ‘style’
iDevices
- Siri-controlled, HomeKit wall outlets, switches and light sockets
iHome
- iHome unveils new SmartPlug model w/ power consumption tracking, remote control support
Ford CarPlay
- CarPlay finally coming to Ford cars this year, including upgrades for last year’s models
Belkin
- Watch Valet Charge Dock (This is a less expensive version ($89) of the $129 Charge Dock I reviewed back in October, but minus the integrated Lightning connector for iPhone charging.)
- Belkin launches new USB-C accessories
Brydge for iPad Pro
- Brydge announces new clamshell backlit keyboard cases for iPad Pro & iPad mini 4
HandScape
- HandScape Showcases the HandyCase™: World’s 1st and Only Touch-Sensitive Cases for iPhones and iPads at CES 2016
HandScape Showcases the HandyCase™: World’s 1st and Only Touch-Sensitive Cases for iPhones and iPads at CES 2016
LaCie + Seagate
- New LaCie + Seagate drives bring USB-C, style, and high SSD/HDD capacities
Acer & Lenovo
- Lenovo and Acer announce first USB-C monitors, making them ideal for 12-inch MacBook
Withings
- The new Withings Go activity tracker offers 8 months between charges …
Kanex
- Kanex shows 4,000mAh Apple Watch + iPhone battery, mega USB-C Retina MacBook battery
Insteon
- Insteon adds Sonos integration to control speakers from its iOS app & hardware
JBL
- JBL debuts Charge 3 + Clip 2 speakers, Everest Elite 100 + Under Armour headphones
- JBL announces its Legend CP100 head unit with support for CarPlay
Speck
- Speck unveils the ultra-portable Pocket VR viewer compatible with iPhone
Grid Connect
- Grid Connect announces Smart HomeKit Sensors for Temperature & Humidity and Water Detection
Lifeproof
- LifeProof brings its FRĒ Power waterproof battery case to the iPhone 6s Plus
Pioneer
- Pioneer is upgrading its lineup of aftermarket CarPlay displays
Olloclip
- Olloclip’s Studio transforms iPhone 6, 6s or Plus into mountable, accessory-ready camera
Kwikset
- Kwikset Premis is the company’s first Apple HomeKit™-compatible smart door lock
Lutron
- Lutron announces HomeKit support for wireless window shade products
Bluelounge
- Bluelounge redesigns classic, 10-year-old Cableyoyo as headphone cord manager
Lutron announces HomeKit support for wireless window shade products
First Alert
- First Alert unveils HomeKit-enabled safe, environment monitor, and thermostat coming this year
Intel
- Intel’s 2nd-gen Compute Stick is a faster, better iTunes media server
Zagg
- Zagg’s 5000mAh Mobile Charging Station is designed to charge both iPhone & Apple Watch
Action Proof
- Action Proof’s rubberized Apple Watch stand called “Bozon”
Zens
- Zens $70 Charging Bank can recharge the Apple Watch up to four times.
Incase
- Incase has a basic iPad Pro case called the Icon Sleeve with Tensaerlite ($70)
Check back all week for more CES 2016 announcements
