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Anker’s Nebula P1 projector is the portable sound king

Anker’s Nebula P1 projector is the portable sound king

Anker's Nebula P1 projector is the portable sound king The Nebula P1 goes anywhere you can find a power source. The Soundcore Nebula P1 from Anker isn’t the most portable Google TV projector I’ve ever reviewed, nor is it the brightest. It doesn’t even have a built-in battery. Instead it’s a decent video device that […]

Bluetti’s Sora 500 solar panel is incredibly powerful for its size

Bluetti’s Sora 500 solar panel is incredibly powerful for its size

Bluetti's Sora 500 solar panel is incredibly powerful for its size Those 12 panels generate over 500W and fold down very small. We don’t review many solar panels at The Verge, but the tech inside Bluetti’s incredibly portable Sora 500 panel makes it worth a deeper look. The new N-Type panels made by Bluetti and […]

The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here

The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here

The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here All hail true remote access. My Starlink Mini has radically changed the way I live. It’s the biggest reason I can work remotely from my converted van, providing fast and reliable internet in places that traditional 4G and 5G data signals don’t reach. Peakdo’s latest LinkPower battery makes […]

Anker’s powerful home theater on wheels is pure chaos

Anker’s powerful home theater on wheels is pure chaos

Anker's powerful home theater on wheels is pure chaos The Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro is too weird to exist. It takes the excellent 4K projector and karaoke microphones from Anker’s Nebula X1 and stuffs them inside a powerful five-speaker Google TV party on wheels. It’s so absurd that it feels like a gadget fever dream […]

DJI’s first robovac is an autonomous cleaning drone you can’t trust

DJI’s first robovac is an autonomous cleaning drone you can’t trust

DJI's first robovac is an autonomous cleaning drone you can't trust It’s been eight years since I last reviewed a robot vacuum. Having spent the last two months with a new flagship, I’m shocked by how much they’ve advanced from early bump-and-run models. In October, DJI launched its very first robovacs in Europe. I’ve been […]

The second-gen AirTags are a scatterbrain’s best friend

The second-gen AirTags are a scatterbrain’s best friend

The second-gen AirTags are a scatterbrain's best friend The biggest con is this so-called Midnight Purple keyring is barely purple. It’s the iPhone 14 Pro Max Deep Purple all over again. In a somewhat controversial Vergecast episode, I declared that AirTags are a superior product to iPads. The iPad lovers roasted me across social media. […]

The latest Instax printer is a pricey but worthy upgrade

The latest Instax printer is a pricey but worthy upgrade

The latest Instax printer is a pricey but worthy upgrade Taping Instax Mini Link+ photos into a journal is just one use for the tiny prints. FujiFilm’s Instax Mini Link 3 printer is a much-loved $100 accessory in my travel journal kit. I often tape a printed image next to my handwritten thoughts to preserve […]

The Stream Deck-packed gaming keyboard is a monster of good ideas

The Stream Deck-packed gaming keyboard is a monster of good ideas

The Stream Deck-packed gaming keyboard is a monster of good ideas Two dials, twelve buttons, and a multi-function screen give you a ton of flexibility. The Corsair Galleon 100 SD didn’t just come out of the ether. The new full-size mechanical keyboard with a Stream Deck fused to its side is the result of a […]

TCL’s PlayCube projector is more fun than a Rubik’s Cube

TCL’s PlayCube projector is more fun than a Rubik’s Cube

TCL's PlayCube projector is more fun than a Rubik's Cube Twisting the PlayCube angles the image without a tripod. The best all-in-one portable projector is the one that makes all the right compromises. It needs to balance image and sound quality with battery life and responsiveness in a device that’s not too expensive and small […]