Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not a cheater?
Would you wear a smart ring that proves you're not a cheater? Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not a cheater? First comes love, then comes biometric tracking. Imagine this. You wake up, roll over, take your smart ring off its charger, and slip it onto your finger. After eating breakfast and […]
Bird Buddy’s new nature camera attracts and records more than just birds
Bird Buddy's new nature camera attracts and records more than just birds Bird Buddy’s new nature camera attracts and records more than just birds The Petal camera offers over a month of battery life that can be extended nearly indefinitely using a solar panel. | Image: Wonder Bird Buddy’s camera-equipped smart feeders helped make bird-watching […]
These wireless headphones have ’80s Sony Walkman vibes
These wireless headphones have '80s Sony Walkman vibes These wireless headphones have ‘80s Sony Walkman vibes The Lightwear Headphones Hp1 weigh 103 grams thanks to their minimal design. | Image: km5 Headphones had existed for well over 50 years by the time Sony’s Walkman debuted in 1979, but the portable cassette player helped popularize the […]
Nothing’s second modular phone reinvents the rules
Nothing's second modular phone reinvents the rules Nothing’s second modular phone reinvents the rules The Phone 2 Pro is compatible with a kickstand, lanyard, and extra lenses — all sold separately. Nothing has announced the second phone under its colorful subbrand CMF: the Phone 2 Pro. Just like the first CMF phone, this is a […]
I tried the magnetic mouse with its own folding USB-C charge cable
I tried the magnetic mouse with its own folding USB-C charge cable Ever wanted a mouse that could easily stick to your laptop as you carry it around? I can’t say so myself – but one’s launching on Kickstarter today that seems to do the job! I’ve been testing the $36 ESR MagMouse for roughly […]
Star Wars is so back
Star Wars is so back Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 80, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you had better luck than I did preordering a Switch 2, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, […]
Digital photo frame company Nixplay cut its free cloud storage to almost nothing
Digital photo frame company Nixplay cut its free cloud storage to almost nothing One of the most frustrating realities about modern technology products is that while so many of them can get exciting new features via the internet, they can lose them just as easily. That happened to owners of Nixplay smart digital photo frames […]
The world’s biggest zipper maker is developing a self-propelled zipper
The world's biggest zipper maker is developing a self-propelled zipper The world’s biggest zipper maker is developing a self-propelled zipper YKK’s self-propelled zipper prototype is chunky and currently being tested for more industrial applications. | Screenshot: YouTube Japan’s YKK, the world’s largest zipper manufacturer (go ahead, grab the nearest zipper, it probably says YKK on […]
Boox’s newest Android e-readers let you take notes
Boox's newest Android e-readers let you take notes Boox’s newest Android e-readers let you take notes Boox’s new seven-inch e-readers add stylus support for note-taking or annotating documents. | Image: Boox Boox is expanding its Go Series with two new E Ink devices that are the first from the company to bring stylus support and […]
Bowers & Wilkins upgraded our pick for the best sounding wireless headphones
Bowers & Wilkins upgraded our pick for the best sounding wireless headphones Bowers & Wilkins’ new PX7 S3 are slimmer than the S2e, and include a smaller carrying case. | Image: Bowers & Wilkins We called Bowers & Wilkins’ PX7 S2e the “best-sounding wireless headphones” in our noise-canceling headphones buyer’s guide, but the company’s latest […]