Posts about a variety of topics which are not news and are not reviews.
Google’s Fitbit Air is finally arriving on doorsteps this week, and at $99.99 for the device itself, the screenless tracker is shaping up as the most direct shot at Whoop the fitness market has seen in years. Buyers in the UK started reporting deliveries around June 8, and the early U.S. shipping waves are tracking […]
Fitbit Air Is Finally Shipping for $99, Here’s Which Colors Are Already Gone Read More
Casio’s Edifice EFK-200XPB-1A has just been revealed as the first product from the brand’s Toyota Racing partnership, and on paper it looks like one of the more interesting sub-$400 automatics of 2026. The watch pairs a forged carbon fiber case and dial with a Miyota 8215-based movement, a 42-hour power reserve, and rose gold-tone accents
Casio’s Toyota Racing Edifice Watch Has a Forged Carbon Case, Expected Under $400 Read More
Every time a Kodak Charmera sells out, someone adds it to a restock alert and waits. The smarter move this year isn’t waiting. There’s a designer on MakerWorld who already figured that out, and 319 backers who agreed. Price: From $10 Where to Back: Makerworld The Keymera, launched on MakerWorld crowdfunding on May 19, is
Keymera Is a 3D-Printed Keychain Camera You Build Yourself for $10 Read More
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