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Bowers & Wilkins has expanded its flagship Px8 S2 wireless over-ear headphones with two additional color options, taking the lineup to five finishes in total. The new Midnight Blue and Pearl Blue variants go on sale today, April 22, priced at US$799, CDN $999, £629 in the UK, and €729 in the European Union. Price: […]
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Gets Midnight Blue, Pearl Blue Read More
You know how Casio usually lives in that affordable-but-clever corner of your drawer? The new Oceanus Manta OCW-S6000AP-1A is not that Casio. It’s a limited run of 700 pieces, the dial uses a traditional Japanese indigo dyeing technique, and it’s asking about $3,100. Yes, for a solar quartz. That’s the sentence that’ll make a lot
A $3,100 Solar Casio Is Betting Japanese Indigo Justifies It Read More
Insta360 just previewed the Insta360 Mic Pro at NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas, and it’s the most interesting wireless microphone the company has shown to date. It isn’t shipping yet, but the pitch is already clear. The Insta360 Mic Pro is a clip-on mic that wants to drop the extra hardware most wireless setups
This Wireless Mic Wants to be Seen, Not Hidden Read More
Luminox has a new Leatherback Sea Turtle Giant, and the styling is a clear break from the watch’s usual ocean-coded identity: a full desert wash. This one, model XS.0326, keeps the 44mm turtle-shell case and recolors every surface in the same sand tone. Case, bezel, strap, all of it. It’s $475, and it’s aimed at
Luminox’s Leatherback Ditches the Ocean for Desert Sand Read More
Lenovo announced the ThinkPad 16-inch Click-Go Backpack (Aura Edition) at CES 2026 as part of its new ThinkPad accessory lineup. The laptop bag swaps the main zipper for a one-handed magnetic closure with a Fidlock fastener, targeting commuters and travelers who want quick access to a 16-inch laptop and everyday carry essentials without the two-handed
Lenovo’s New ThinkPad Bag Trades Zippers for Magnets Read More
Huawei just put its own AI glasses on a stage. At an event in China on April 20, the company unveiled the Huawei AI Glasses, the first HarmonyOS eye wearable with an AI-powered camera and a built-in real-time translation tool, pitching them squarely at the category that Meta’s Ray-Ban and Oakley collabs have been dominating
Huawei AI Glasses take on Meta Ray-Ban and Oakley Read More
The Timex Waterbury Heritage Automatic GMT answers a specific question: how close can you get to a Rolex GMT Master on a consumer tech budget? Timex’s answer is 41.5mm of stainless steel, a two-tone rotating bezel with a numeral track, a color-matched GMT hand, and a bracelet that mirrors the profile of the reference it’s
Here’s How to Wear a Rolex GMT Master Without the Rolex Read More
Most phones ask a lot of your eyes. Hours of backlit OLED scrolling can leave you squinting by the end of the day, and there’s been a quiet migration of readers, writers, and sleep-conscious users toward devices that treat your attention less like a product. Bigme’s been working that edge for a while with its
This Dual-Screen Phone Treats Your Eyes Differently Read More
Kansept has built a name in the knife world for small, designer flippers that do more than their size suggests. This week’s EDC Knife of the Week leans into that same idea. The Kitpu is a slim titanium frame-lock knife, designed by Canadian maker Jonathan Styles. Kansept calls it a “small and sleek EDC designed
EDC Knife of the Week: Small Flipper, Big Style Read More
If you’ve ever stood at the back door calling your dog’s name into the dark, you already know why GPS pet trackers exist. A microchip helps once someone else finds your pet, and a jingly name tag helps only if a stranger gets close enough to read it. Neither gives you the one thing you
Why Anxious Pet Parents Keep Reaching for This GPS Collar Read More
Swiss watchmaker Hautlence made one of the boldest watches at Watches and Wonders 2026. The Retrovision ’64 doesn’t try to look modern. It doesn’t try to look timeless either. It looks like a prop from a 1960s sci-fi show, except it’s built around a real mechanical movement. And it works. Most of the show this
Inside the $165K Watch That Looks Like a Star Trek Communicator Read More
Luxury AI eyewear is about to meet your face, and the name on the temples might just be Gucci. Kering CEO Luca de Meo has confirmed that Gucci is teaming up with Google on a pair of AI smart glasses, widely reported to run on Android XR, and the project is already shaping up to
Gucci Is Going After Ray-Ban Meta, With Google’s Help Read More
Dreame is best known for robot vacuums, but the company is moving into a new space this spring. It just launched its first two US smart locks on Amazon. They are the Dreame NAVO Smart Lock A10 and the Dreame Safio Lock Turbo Lite. Both went on sale in April 2026. The two locks are
Dreame’s Smart Lock Unlocks With an iPhone or Apple Watch Read More
Spring travel season starts messy. Airports are busier, timetables slip, hotel Wi-Fi is still the same lobby-bar nightmare it was last year, and that 5W wall charger you’ve been dragging around since 2019 can’t keep up with a modern phone, let alone a phone and a laptop and a pair of earbuds. The good news
6 Travel Gadgets That Earn Their Space in Your Bag This Spring Read More
Case Knives has announced the Case Axe Handle knife. It is a new slipjoint pattern co-designed with Bill Ruple, an award-winning custom knifemaker. A brand-new pattern is rare for Case. The company usually adds fresh handle colors, jigs, or shield designs to patterns it already makes. Price: $83 Where to Buy: Case Knives Case is
Case Launches Axe Handle, Its First New Slipjoint Pattern Read More
Sony has announced the INZONE M10S II (SDM‑27Q102/B), a 27‑inch OLED gaming monitor that Sony says was developed with esports org Fnatic. On its product page, Sony highlights QHD (1440p) at up to 540Hz, a stated 0.02ms response time, and a dual‑mode option that can run at a higher refresh rate in HD. Sony markets
Sony’s New Monitor Hits 540Hz at 1440p, 720Hz in HD Read More
IWC Schaffhausen just threw the traditional playbook out. The Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive, unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2026 in Geneva, is the Swiss manufacturer’s first timepiece designed and engineered from scratch for the specific demands of human spaceflight, and it has earned official certification for spaceflight from Vast for Haven-1 environments and crew usage
This IWC Pilot Watch Was Built for Human Spaceflight Read More
Most wireless speakers are built to blend in. Black, white, gray, maybe a safe navy blue if the brand is feeling bold. Audio Pro just went the other way with its C5 MkII W Classic. The new limited edition comes in bright yellow, and it practically dares you to hide it behind a bookshelf. Price:
This Bright Yellow Speaker Wants to Be Your Room’s Centerpiece Read More
GoPro just made its most ambitious play yet. The company that built its name on tiny action cameras has officially entered the cinema camera market with the MISSION 1 Series, three compact cameras built around a new 50-megapixel 1-inch sensor and GP3 processor. One of them even has an interchangeable lens mount. The lineup includes
GoPro’s Boldest Move Yet: A Compact Cinema Camera Read More
A gaming laptop that pumps out 300W of combined processor and graphics power shouldn’t fit in a normal backpack. But MSI says its new Raider 16 Max does exactly that. The company rebuilt its 16-inch gaming laptops from scratch for 2026, shrinking the motherboard and redesigning the cooling system so it could pack more power
Gaming Laptops Hit 300W and Still Fit in a Backpack Read More