Posts about a variety of topics which are not news and are not reviews.
The smart glasses market keeps adding players, but most of them ask you to choose between looking normal and actually doing something useful. (Here’s where smart glasses stood heading into 2026.) INMO thinks you shouldn’t have to. The INMO GO3, which launched on Kickstarter in April 2026 and is now heading into production, pack a […]
These $499 AI Glasses Translate 98 Languages and Swap Their Own Batteries Read More
If you already picked up the Forza Horizon 6 limited edition Xbox controller, 8BitDo has a matching charging dock that completes the look. The accessory maker officially launched the dock after opening pre-orders back in mid-April. It costs $34.99 and comes with a rechargeable battery pack and a custom Forza-branded battery door. The dock is
The Forza Horizon 6 Controller Deserves a Matching Dock, 8BitDo Made One for $34.99 Read More
Most e-readers are designed around a single concession: you trade control for simplicity. You get a clean, distraction-free reading experience, and in return the device tells you which apps you can run, which store you can buy from, and what you’re allowed to do with your own content. Boox has spent years building against that
The 6-Inch E-Reader That Runs Android and Now Takes a Stylus Read More
Most EDC flashlights solve one job well and apologize for the rest. You carry the bright one for distance, the UV one for travel, the red one for camping, and the laser lives in a drawer you rarely open. The assumption baked into that system is that no single light can cover all of it
The $21 Flashlight That Wants to Replace Everything in Your Drawer Read More
Wall chargers are still the most opaque device in your bag. You trust them with thousands of dollars of laptops and phones, and they tell you nothing about what they’re doing. You see a charging icon and hope the brick is giving your machine the 100 watts it asked for. If the cable is loose,
The Wall Charger That Stopped Pretending Read More
Seiko is keeping the candles lit on its 145th anniversary, and this time the Prospex line gets the cake. The Japanese watchmaker just announced the second installment in its 145th anniversary commemorative series: the limited-edition HBB001, a $595 Samurai diver that leans into “Seiko Blue,” the signature shade the brand has been refining since the
Seiko Turns 145 With a Two-Tone “Seiko Blue” Samurai Diver Read More
Logitech’s new travel mouse snaps shut like a Nintendo DS. The Mobi Fold, spotted in leaked promo materials and confirmed by a Chilean SUBTEL filing as MR0121, collapses flat for pocket storage and unfolds into an arched shape for use. It uses a touch scroll strip, pairs with up to three devices over Bluetooth, and
Logitech Mobi Fold: A Folding Mouse to Replace Your Trackpad Read More
If you were waiting for Apple to ship the Siri upgrade it promised in 2024, WWDC 2026 delivered the reset. During the June 8 keynote, Apple unveiled Siri AI, a rebuild of its assistant running on next-generation Apple Foundation Models, custom-built in collaboration with Google and its Gemini models. The company also announced iOS 27,
Apple Turned to Google to Fix Siri: 8 Things to Know From WWDC 2026 Read More
Eighty-year-old speaker designs aren’t supposed to get simpler. Heritage companies usually mark anniversaries with new finishes, not new engineering. The Klipschorn 80th Anniversary Limited Edition, debuted at High End Vienna 2026, drops a driver instead of adding one, returning to the two-way fully horn-loaded topology Paul W. Klipsch introduced in 1946. Price: TBD Where to
Klipschorn 80th Anniversary Returns to Two-Way Horn Design Read More
JP-crafts launched TSUKI on May 26, 2026 to fund the initial production run of YEBISUYAIBA’s (Ebisu Blade) moon series. The campaign is denominated in yen, so every dollar figure here is an approximate conversion as of June 9, 2026. As of that snapshot, 974 backers have pledged J¥37,290,899, roughly $215,000 at recent Kickstarter exchange rates.
This $142 Japanese Chef Knife Was Inspired by the Moon Read More
If you were waiting for a sign that Apple is ready to rethink what earbuds can do, 2026’s supply-chain reports may be it. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is pointing to a September launch for the next AirPods Pro, with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman tracking the broader chip refresh. The standout rumor isn’t sound quality. It’s infrared cameras
AirPods Pro 4 Leaks Reveal Infrared Cameras, What to Expect Before September Read More
The HUAWEI nova Y74 pairs two things you rarely see together on a budget phone: a 6620 mAh silicon-carbon battery sized for two-day endurance, and a programmable X Button on the side that turns frequent actions into a single press. Add a 6.67-inch 90 Hz display, a 50 MP main camera, and 40 W wired
Huawei Nova Y74 Brings Two-Day Battery Life to Budget Phones in 2026 Read More
The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro brings flagship-tier brightness, sleep HRV, and built-in GNSS to a wearable that starts at $58. The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro launched in China in May 2026, and the spec sheet reads like something that should cost three times the price. A 1.74-inch AMOLED that hits 2,000 nits, heart
Xiaomi Just Put a 2000-Nit Screen and HRV Tracking on a $60 Band Read More
Work Sharp built its reputation on belt sharpeners and guided systems, not blades. On June 5, 2026, the Madrone changed that conversation. At $179.95, the new EDC folder pairs an M390 clip point blade with an integral aluminum handle machined in-house at the company’s Oregon facility. Price: $179.95 Where to Buy: Work Sharp On paper,
EDC Knife of the Week: The $180 Folder You Can Turn Into an Automatic at Home Read More
RedMagic, Nubia’s gaming sub-brand, just expanded its wired gaming earphone lineup in 2026. No Bluetooth. No charging case. Just a cable, a 14.2mm driver, and a plug. Price: $21.90 Where to Buy: Red Magic The earphones are sold as the RedMagic Wired Earphones in China and as the RedMagic Magic Sound Earphones internationally. The Magic
RedMagic’s $22 Wired Gaming Earphones Quietly Bring Back the 3.5mm Jack Read More
You don’t need another pocket trinket that only spins. The SnapTac 2601, which went live on Kickstarter in early June 2026, is a balisong-inspired fidget multi-tool machined from either 304 stainless steel or TC4 titanium. It flips. It opens bottles. It pries open tape and boxes with a bladeless edge. Starting at US$69 for early
This $69 Balisong Multi-Tool Flips, Fidgets, and Opens Your Beer Read More
WWDC 2026 starts June 8, and anyone holding out for new iPad Pro hardware should stop waiting. Apple has no iPad Pro refresh planned for 2026, which leaves the M5 model from last October as the current flagship. Here’s what that means for pricing, configurations, and whether now is the right time to buy. Price:
WWDC 2026 Won’t Bring a New iPad Pro, The M5 Model Is Here to Stay Read More
The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph (ref. WBP1184.BF0008) is a $3,600 titanium diver that charges from ambient light alone, with one full top-up carrying the watch for up to 10 months and a cell built to last up to 15 years. TAG Heuer says the new Solargraph Calibre TH50-00 pulls energy from both indoor
TAG Heuer’s New Aquaracer 200 Solargraph Runs on Light for 10 Months Per Charge Read More
ASUS used its Computex 2026 keynote to show a full ecosystem rather than a single flagship. Every category received an AI upgrade, from creator laptops down to a new tablet and a desktop tower that could pass for furniture. It was a broad presentation. Headlining the lineup are the ProArt P16 and P14, which become
ASUS Computex 2026 brings AI to every form factor in its lineup Read More
I just spent four days inside Xpeng’s world leading up to the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, and I’m still trying to process what I saw. Cars threading through Beijing chaos like a taxi driver who’s been on the job for thirty years. Humanoid robots in active development. A flying car with 7,000 orders on the
Four Days Inside Xpeng: The Self-Driving Car That Fooled a 10-Year Skeptic Read More