Posts about a variety of topics which are not news and are not reviews.
Phone wallets get marketed as minimalist solutions, but they usually feel like compromises. You’re reducing what you carry by adding something to your phone, which only makes sense if the thing you’re adding is thin enough to forget about. MOFT’s new Trackable Snap-on Phone Stand & Wallet is 0.25 inches thick, holds two cards, folds […]
MOFT’s Trackable MagSafe Wallet Fits Two Cards Without Adding Bulk Read More
Most people buying Bluetooth speakers pay for brand equity they don’t need. JBL charges $120 for outdoor volume, Sony asks $150 for weather resistance, and you’re getting features that matter less than the badge on the grille. The Xiaomi Sound Party bets you’d rather have 50 watts of Harman-tuned audio at $83 (China) than pay
Xiaomi’s Sub $100 Bluetooth Speaker Runs 50 Watts With Harman Tuning Read More
The cold isn’t letting up. New Jersey is facing one of its harshest winters in years, and the forecast shows more of the same: sub-freezing mornings, wind chills that cut through layers, and no meaningful warm-up in sight. When winter drags on like this, hand warmers stop being a nice-to-have and start feeling necessary. Price:
Why This OCOOPA Hand Warmer Looks More Like Jewelry Than Winter Gear Read More
ARTICLE – Smart locks usually get Matter certification months after launch. Brands announce compatibility, ship the hardware, then file for certification when nobody’s watching. Dreame went the other direction with their Navo Smart Lock A10, which just appeared in the CSA’s official Matter device database before the company’s even confirmed pricing or availability. That’s the
Dreame Navo Smart Lock A10 Gets Matter Certification Before Anyone Expected It Read More
ARTICLE – Motion gaming never really went away. It just lost the living room. Microsoft’s Kinect vanished into obscurity, Nintendo’s Wii gathers dust in closets, and for years families had few options to get kids moving without unplugging the console entirely. The Nex Playground changes that calculation. Price: $249 Where to Buy: Amazon, Walmart, Target,
This $249 Nex Playground Motion Gaming Console Outsold Xbox Read More
ARTICLE – Portable screens have solved mobility but never sound. You can wheel a display anywhere, prop it up, stream whatever you want, and still end up reaching for external speakers because the built-in audio sounds thin and flat. Nework’s MoveMate Hi-Fi Portable TV targets that specific gap with a 27-inch touchscreen on a wheeled
Nework’s MoveMate Hi-Fi Portable TV Prioritizes Sound Quality in Mobile 27-inch Design Read More
Most keychain multi-tools live on your keys for about three weeks before you quietly migrate them to a drawer. The weight feels wrong, or the profile snags on pockets, or the whole setup becomes this jangling mess you can’t ignore during meetings. It’s not that the tools lack capability: they’re often packed with functions you’d
7 Multi-Tools That Actually Fit on a Keychain Read More
ARTICLE – Most people still think a scale’s job is to tell you one number. That’s the entire friction point here: weight alone doesn’t tell you much, but the industry spent decades convincing everyone that stepping on glass and seeing digits is what health tracking looks like. It’s reductive, and it’s why so many people
This Smart Scale Tracks 13 Body Metrics Most People Ignore Read More
ARTICLE – Retro gaming hardware typically asks players to adapt. One button layout covers thirty years of design, and you adjust your expectations to match what the hardware can approximate. The Gamestation Go from My Arcade reverses that arrangement by building multiple control methods into a single device and letting each game select what it
Atari Gamestation Go Packs 200+ Retro Titles Into One Feature-Packed Handheld Read More
ARTICLE – The pet camera economy runs on guilt. You open an app, watch your dog stare at the door for eight hours, and wonder if surveillance actually helps or just quantifies the problem. Monitoring doesn’t solve loneliness, it documents it. Pet owners have spent years buying devices that let them check in, dispense treats
Pet Cameras Document Loneliness, Aura AI Companion Robot Actually Tries to Help Read More
Philips Hue just rolled out an updated version of its Flourish table lamp with Matter over Thread support and a brighter bulb inside. The refresh isn’t a full redesign, but it tackles two weak spots in Hue’s lineup: sluggish adoption of Matter and underpowered light output in some of the brand’s decorative lamps. For existing
Philips Hue Flourish Table Lamp Gets Matter Upgrade and Brighter Output Read More
ARTICLE – Most wireless speakers still look like speakers. They sit on shelves, signal their function immediately, and fade into the background only because we’ve trained ourselves to ignore them. Samsung’s betting that the next generation of premium audio buyers doesn’t want to ignore anything they bring into their living rooms, and the new Music
These Samsung Speakers Look More Like Sculpture Than Tech Read More
ARTICLE – Most keychain tools never get used. The bottle opener comes out twice a year, the mini flashlight stays dark, and the whole category exists in this weird space where carrying something just in case feels reasonable until you realize how rarely that case arrives. It’s convenience theater, not genuine utility. Price: $21.99 (Deal
GoCable Packs Eight Tools Into One Compact Keyring Cable Read More
ARTICLE – Most keyboard enthusiasts accept a simple reality: premium materials cost premium money. Aluminum is the accessible luxury, plastic is the practical default, and anything exotic lives in group-buy territory or custom commission waiting lists. Ceramic cases have always belonged to that last category, positioned as artisan objects rather than products you can just
Cerakey Peak60 Brings Kiln-Fired Ceramic Cases to Mechanical Keyboards Read More
ARTICLE – Audiophile gear used to mean spending more than most people pay for rent, but FiiO’s latest lineup flips that script in a way that feels genuinely useful. The new drop spans planar magnetic headphones, R2R DACs, and portable CD players, all priced where weekend curiosity won’t wreck a budget. It’s the kind of
FiiO’s Latest Drop Makes Serious Listening Gear Feel Like a Weekend Purchase Read More
Most floodlight cams still feel like they’re watching the world through a soda straw, and that’s a small misfire when your porch is bright but the driveway’s still a gray smear. Price: $259.99 Where to Buy: Reolink, Amazon So the real question is: can one camera cover the wide scene and the close details without
Reolink’s TrackFlex Floodlight WiFi Rethinks What One Camera Can Actually See Read More
ARTICLE – Trackers aren’t about specs. They’re about the five minutes you spend muttering into the space between your car seat and the center console because the beep isn’t loud enough and your phone keeps pointing at the floor. Price: $29 Where to Buy: Apple Apple’s second generation AirTag doesn’t look different or cost more,
Apple’s New AirTag is Louder, Smarter, and Better at Finding the Stuff You Keep Losing Read More
ARTICLE – There’s a certain kind of pocket knife that tries to look like a high-end tool, even when the real job is cutting tape, trimming a loose thread, or opening a stubborn plastic package without making a scene. That look has its place, but it can get tired fast when every handle is dark,
This Kizer Madrac Is the Rare EDC Knife That Doesn’t Try to Be Subtle Read More
ARTICLE – Rechargeables feel like the responsible move, until one tired AA turns your drawer into a guessing game. A remote stutters, a toy slows, and the pile on the counter suddenly looks identical. Warm cells roll under a bright lamp. It’s annoying. Price: $99 Where to Buy: Linogy Linogy’s smart charger starts with a
Linogy Smart Charger Uses E-ink to End the AA Guesswork Read More
ARTICLE – Dropping a needle is romantic until you realize you also need to babysit the tonearm. The quiet crackle, the little lever click, and the slow spin are all great, right up until you stand there watching the last track end like it’s a timer you can’t ignore. Price: $399.99, $499.99 Where to Buy:
Sony’s PS-LX3BT and PS-LX5BT Turntables Add Bluetooth and Full Auto Playback Read More