ARTICLE – Most smartwatch owners have accepted a frustrating compromise without realizing it. They charge their devices every night, pack cables for weekend trips, and treat battery anxiety as simply part of owning a wearable. Nobody questions whether this trade-off is actually necessary. The assumption runs deep enough that most people stopped imagining alternatives. ⬇︎ […]
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REVIEW – After reviewing both the JLab Epic Lab Edition Earbuds and the JLab Epic Air Sport ANC earbuds, I concluded that, while JLab makes fun, affordable products, they face serious competition. When given a choice, I would rarely choose the JLab earphones. This is my first JLab speaker review. The Jlab Epic Party speaker
Jlab Epic Party speaker review – Near or far? Read More
ARTICLE – Most utility knives live a short, forgettable life. You dig one out of a drawer, slice through packing tape, and toss it back into whatever junk pile it came from. The cut happens, the tool vanishes, and you move on without a second thought. Nothing about that transaction invites you to hold it
This Tiny Magnetic Slider Wants You to Keep Holding It After the Cut Read More
ARTICLE – “Evolve or die” gets tossed around in boardrooms and business seminars like confetti. Most brands nod along, then quietly keep doing what they’ve always done. Victorinox just carved that mantra into aluminum. The new Synergy Alox is a Swiss Army Knife with two things fans have begged for and purists have resisted: a
ARTICLE – Most retro gaming projects treat nostalgia as a software problem. Load an emulator, map some buttons, slap the interface onto whatever display sits nearby, and call it a tribute. The original experience gets compressed into convenience, and something tactile disappears in the process. The warm glow of that pea-green screen, the deliberate physicality
Someone Built a Custom GPU Just to Power a Giant LEGO Game Boy Read More
ARTICLE – Most people think microscopes belong in science labs or classrooms. They picture bulky equipment that costs hundreds of dollars and requires a degree to operate. The Skybasic Wireless Digital Microscope proves that assumption wrong by turning your phone into a microscope for under $30. Regular price: $39.99 Deal price (at publish time): $28.48
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REVIEW – I’m always hunting for the perfect travel mouse. My laptop bag is cramped, my water bottle has a habit of leaking, and my mouse usually ends up buried at the bottom under cables and chargers. The BondClip takes a different approach: it’s a wireless travel mouse that clips to the side of your
ARTICLE – Most EDC tools sit still until you need them. They disappear into pockets, wait for cardboard, then return to silence. The SyncraBlade treats that idle time as wasted potential. 🔥 Launch Day Special: $127 (38% off $201 MSRP) Campaign ends: January 20, 2026 Delivery: May 2026 Shipping: Free worldwide Where to back: SyncraBlade
This Titanium EDC Knife Moves Like a Tiny Machine, and That’s the Point Read More
REVIEW – Opening and closing the same three blinds every morning and night gets old fast, especially when they’re on different windows and wrapped in cords. I wanted something that could give us soft light during the day, blackout at night, and do it automatically without anyone yanking on chains. That’s what led me to
ARTICLE – Most laptop upgrades feel the same: a slightly faster chip, a slightly brighter panel, and a new sticker on the palm rest. Lenovo’s ThinkPad Rollable XD Concept is one of the rare designs that actually changes what a laptop is. Open, it starts as a compact 13.3-inch ThinkPad. Swipe, and the flexible OLED
NEWS – Most flagship phones pretend to compete on cameras while actually competing on the same sensors, the same software tricks, and the same marketing language. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is the first phone in years that feels like it was designed by someone who actually shoots with their phone, not someone who approves spec
REVIEW – Since my kids moved out, the oven doesn’t see much action. It’s like using a bucket loader to scoop ice cream – overkill for most cooking tasks. Conversely, the stove top, microwave, and air fryer get most of the mealtime action, so it makes sense to get the most “bang for the buck”
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ARTICLE – You can 3D print the foldable iPhone today. Not a working phone, but a physical mockup built from leaked CAD dimensions that lets you hold, fold, and judge the form factor for yourself. Apple’s rumored foldable, often referred to as the iPhone Fold, reportedly won’t ship until late 2026. The shape? You can
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CES 2026 NEWS – Most accessibility technology settles for workarounds. It finds clever ways to route around limitations rather than confronting them directly. The white cane extends reach by a few feet. Screen readers translate visual interfaces into audio. Smartphone apps identify objects when you point your camera at them. Each solution adds capability, but
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ARTICLE – Every foldable phone ships with the same compromise. No matter how premium the materials, no matter how smooth the hinge, there is always a crease running down the center of the display. You can see it. You can feel it. Samsung has spent years refining the Z Fold line, and the crease is
The iPhone Fold Might Finally Kill the Crease Read More
ARTICLE – Your Gmail address was supposed to be forever. That was the deal. You picked a username in 2006, maybe something clever, maybe something you regret, and Google made it clear: this is your identity now. Every login, every YouTube comment, every Drive folder, every password recovery, all of it chained to a string
Google Finally Lets You Change Your Gmail Address – But There’s a Catch Read More
CES 2026 NEWS – Robot Vacuums Aren’t Home Robots, but the LG CLOiD might be. We have been calling robot vacuums “home robots” for over a decade. The label stuck because it sounded futuristic, even though these machines do exactly one thing: clean floors. They can’t fold laundry, load a dishwasher, or hand you a
Your Roomba Was Never Really a Robot Read More
REVIEW – xTool recently released their newest portable laser, the xTool F2. I did not get to review the original F1 laser, so I was excited to be chosen to review the F2. Read on to find out how this tiny laser is loaded with big features; it even surprised me. Jump to summary (pros/cons)
xTool F2 Portable Laser Engraver Review – So much power in such a small package Read More
CES 2026 NEWS – There’s no polite way to say this. The Smartlet is a bad idea. A Paris-based startup is announcing a $418 stainless steel watch band at CES 2026 that lets you wear a mechanical watch on top of your wrist and hide a smartwatch underneath. Both devices. Same wrist. Stacked. The pitch
This Two-Sided Watch Band Is a Bad Idea From the Bottom Up Read More
CES 2026 News – Every portable display makes you choose: commit to the headset experience or don’t bother. Perisphere from Geeks Loft tries something different. Dual screens that rotate down when you want them, then disappear into what looks like a pair of headphones when you don’t. Your browser does not support the video tag.