Portable batteries are easy to share in theory and awkward to share in practice. If someone else needs your power bank, you usually have to hand over the entire battery, give up the cable attached to it, or stay nearby while two devices share the same charger. Price: $79.95 Where to Buy: Apple The Nimble […]
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Retro gaming has a hardware problem that becomes more noticeable every year, because original Game Boy systems are getting older while collectors still want to enjoy the cartridges they have spent years building up without relying entirely on decades-old screens, batteries, and electronics. The Analogue Pocket offers a modern answer by combining original cartridge support
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A compact pocket knife is easy to carry until you actually want more handle and more blade in your hand. Small EDC folders disappear nicely into a pocket, but that same compact size can become limiting when the job feels bigger than the knife. The Eafengrow EF97 Pocket Knife goes in the opposite direction with a
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Buying your first automatic watch sounds simple until you start looking. Then you discover a sea of round cases, black dials, steel bracelets, and supposedly vintage-inspired designs that start looking remarkably similar after the tenth browser tab. That is where these two Seiko Recraft models get interesting. The Seiko SNKM97 at $212 and the Seiko
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There’s a familiar problem with pocket multitools: they give you a lot of tools, but not always the one you actually need. Price: $39.99 Where to Buy: Amazon You might have a knife, scissors, file, bottle opener, and several screwdrivers in your pocket. Then you encounter a loose nut on a bicycle, furniture, or piece
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Open-ear earbuds solve one problem by creating another. Keeping your ear canal uncovered makes it easier to hear traffic, coworkers, announcements, or someone calling your name, but the open design typically makes bass harder to reproduce and allows more sound to escape than sealed in-ear earbuds. Price: $49.99 Where to Buy: Amazon The SOUNDPEATS UU2
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Windows gaming handhelds keep getting faster, but they’re also becoming harder to call affordable. Intel’s new Panther Lake-based Arc G3 hardware illustrates the problem: the architecture promises considerably more performance for portable gaming, but premium devices built around it are pushing handheld PCs toward laptop-like prices. Now a new report suggests Intel may be looking
Intel’s Panther Lake Lineup May Soon Get a Budget Chip for Gaming Handhelds Read More
If you’re shopping at the affordable end of the smartphone market, battery capacity can matter more than another camera sensor or a benchmark score. Phones used heavily for messaging, video, navigation and calls put plenty of pressure on the battery, particularly when a charger isn’t nearby. Price: 1199 yuan (About $178) Where to Buy: JD.com That’s
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Pocket knives are convenient, but choosing a compact folder usually means balancing blade size, handle space and the additional mechanics of a folding design. A small fixed blade removes the pivot and locking mechanism, although carrying one generally requires a sheath. Price: $123.47 Where to Buy: Amazon The TOPS Knives Street Scalpel 2.0 (SSS-02) is
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If you want to spend less time on your smartphone, buying a traditional dumbphone creates a different problem: plenty of everyday tasks now assume you have a smartphone in your pocket. Price: $199 Where to Buy: Dumber Mini WhatsApp groups replace text messages. Google Maps gets you around unfamiliar cities. Banking apps approve transactions. Tickets
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