Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn’t play Nintendo
Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn't play Nintendo Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn’t play Nintendo The Thumby Color and Thumby handhelds. It’s always a risk betting on new video game hardware from a little-known company: what if game developers never show up? But the $50 Thumby […]
I ‘fooled’ Samsung’s new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It
I 'fooled' Samsung's new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It I ‘fooled’ Samsung’s new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It Turns out, Cheez-Its have antioxidants. If I were to believe the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, I don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. Normally, smartwatches don’t make judgments about your nutritional intake. But this year, Samsung introduced a […]
OneXSugar: Playing with the first dual-screen transforming handheld
OneXSugar: Playing with the first dual-screen transforming handheld I can’t believe they’re actually making these, was my very first thought, as I powered on a working prototype of the OneXSugar Sugar 1. This week, One-Netbook is crowdfunding a gaming handheld on Indiegogo like none I’ve ever touched before. It’s got two OLED touchscreens, two power […]
I asked Alexa Plus to tackle my to-do list — it mostly failed
I asked Alexa Plus to tackle my to-do list — it mostly failed Alexa Plus’s AI agent can navigate websites and book things for you, but it needs to verify its dates. One of the best features of Amazon’s new Alexa Plus is that I don’t have to “speak Alexa” anymore. I’ve been testing the […]
I sent ChatGPT Agent out to shop for me
I sent ChatGPT Agent out to shop for me Think of OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agent as a day-one intern who’s incredibly slow at every task but will eventually get the job done. Well… most of the job. Or… at least part of it. Usually. It’s been one day since OpenAI debuted ChatGPT Agent, which it […]
24 hours with Alexa Plus: we cooked, we chatted, and it kinda lied to me
24 hours with Alexa Plus: we cooked, we chatted, and it kinda lied to me There’s a new AI in the house. I’ve waited two years to try out the new Alexa, which was first announced way back in 2023, and this week I finally got access to Alexa Plus (not organically – I did […]
Apple CarPlay Ultra hands-on: more continuity, less disruption
Apple CarPlay Ultra hands-on: more continuity, less disruption It’s been more than a decade since Apple unveiled the original version of CarPlay. In that time, the system has become indispensable for countless drivers all over the world. But while new iterations of iOS have introduced user interface tweaks and some additional customization features, its basic […]
The unbearable obviousness of AI fitness summaries
The unbearable obviousness of AI fitness summaries The insights are more repackaging data you already know with common sense advice than deductive analysis. After nearly a decade of wearables testing, I’ve amassed a truly terrifying amount of health and fitness data. And while I enjoy poring over my daily data, there’s one part I’ve come […]
Adobe’s new camera app is making me rethink phone photography
Adobe's new camera app is making me rethink phone photography Adobe’s new camera app is making me rethink phone photography Recalibrate your relationship with phone photography. Adobe’s Project Indigo is a camera app built by camera nerds for camera nerds. It’s the work of Florian Kainz and Marc Levoy, the latter of whom is also […]
Microsoft’s Xbox PC launcher gets going with Steam, Epic, and other games showing up
Microsoft's Xbox PC launcher gets going with Steam, Epic, and other games showing up Microsoft’s Xbox PC launcher gets going with Steam, Epic, and other games showing up Microsoft announced earlier this week that it would start testing its new aggregated gaming library on the Xbox app for Windows, and it’s now starting to show […]