REVIEW – Tablet computers have been a dream since before the crew emerged from stasis in 2001: A Space Odessey and caught up with what they had missed while hurtling away from the Earth. Since then, Star Trek had their PADDs, and Apple got roundly roasted for calling their tablet “iPad”. We have nearly sixteen […]
AUMI 10.1 Android Tablet Review: An iPad User Tries a $69 Budget Tablet Read More
NEWS – TECNO just announced the POVA Curve 2 5G in Hong Kong, and the pitch is simple. An 8000mAh battery inside a phone that measures 7.42mm thin and weighs 195 grams. That is a large battery for a device that does not look or read like a rugged brick. Big battery phones usually make
TECNO POVA Curve 2 5G pushes 8000mAh into a 7.42mm frame Read More
Most Valentine’s gift guides treat thoughtful and practical like opposite things. Flowers get called thoughtful. Tools get called practical. The split doesn’t make sense, but it creates a market where gifts either sit on a nightstand for two days or solve problems nobody has. EDC gear works differently because you carry it every day, which
10 EDC Valentine’s Gifts Under $60 That Won’t Collect Dust Read More
ARTICLE – Crowdfunding timelines train you to expect disappointment. You back a project in January, watch estimated shipping dates slide from spring to summer to “Q4 if we’re lucky,” then forget you even pledged until a surprise package arrives eighteen months later. The RODMAN ED08 appears to skip that script entirely, with the Kickstarter campaign
The Coin-Sized Flashlight Backers Funded 20x Over Ships This Month Read More
Fitness trackers made everyone count steps, but they also made everyone charge gadgets every other night. Casio’s G-Shock GAB010 sidesteps that ritual by putting a step counter inside a solar-powered watch that runs on light and takes a beating. There’s no nightly charging, no battery anxiety, and no touchscreen to crack. It’s step tracking stripped
This G-Shock Counts Your Steps Without Ever Needing a Charge Read More
ARTICLE – Small cameras usually force a choice between portability and capability. This one refuses to. At just 54 g, the Xtra Atto is a hands free wearable camera that shoots 4K video at 60fps and mounts where phones struggle. The wide 143 degree field of view and real time stabilization keep footage usable while
8 Features That Make This 54g Wearable Camera Punch Above Its Weight Read More
ARTICLE – Most budget security cameras cap out at 2K resolution, which is the quiet compromise between affordability and image clarity. You get enough pixels to confirm motion, identify that someone is near your front door, and review general activity patterns. What you don’t get is the ability to read text on a package label
Xiaomi Put a 6MP Sensor in a Budget Security Camera Read More
Phone gaming controllers fail at portability before they fail at anything else. The problem isn’t buttons or latency or compatibility across ecosystems. The problem is that most mobile controllers ask you to carry a secondary device that’s heavier, bulkier, and more annoying than the phone itself. Telescopic grips turn your phone into a brick. Clip-on
This 56-Gram Phone Controller Fits in Your Pocket and Ships for $49 Read More
Most adults think kids’ EDC is just smaller versions of what they carry. That misses the point entirely. Kids don’t need tactical pens or multi-tools with 14 functions they’ll never use. They need gear that solves the specific problems they face between recess, homework, and figuring out how to organize their backpacks without losing everything
EDC Gear Kids Actually Want to Carry Every Day Read More
ARTICLE – Portable power stations weren’t supposed to get better by getting smaller. The whole category started because people needed more capacity, not less bulk. But that’s the tension DJI is now betting on with the Power 1000 Mini, a 1,000 Wh lithium iron phosphate battery that weighs 11.5 kg and measures 314 x 212
DJI Made Its Power Station 3kg Lighter by Removing What Most People Actually Use Read More