Gadgets Archive

Sean HollisterJan 12

The definition of overkill: liquid-cooled gaming portable.

What’s more powerful than an AMD Strix Halo handheld? One with liquid cooling! OneXPlayer brought the Apex handheld and the Super X tablet to CES, both of which attach to this external liquid cooler. (They’re still technically portable once you disconnect.) Nelly has the best look and some benchmarks; I only had time to snap these photos.

<em>OneXPlayer says the “Frost Bay” external cooler lets it deliver 120W of cooling to Strix Halo chips, rather than the 80W it can do on air.</em>

<em>Here’s the magnetic locking hose adapter plugged into the Super X tablet. </em>

<em>The specs on the screen of the Super X tablet.</em>

<em>OneXPlayer also has a new OneXGPU 3 external GPU, with a 16GB 9070 XT built in, and up to 180W TDP. USB-4 and OCuLink connectivity.</em>

<em>Lastly, OneXPlayer has a tiny laptop/handheld hybrid with hidden gaming controls, like the GPD Win Max.</em>

<em>Here it is with the magnetic keyboard deck attached. It’s powered by an HX 370 chip.</em>

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OneXPlayer says the “Frost Bay” external cooler lets it deliver 120W of cooling to Strix Halo chips, rather than the 80W it can do on air.

Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge

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Sheena VasaniJan 12

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Cameron FaulknerJan 12

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Barbara KrasnoffJan 12

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Andrew LiszewskiJan 12

A smaller version of this modernized BlackBerry is coming.

If you were tempted by the Unihertz Titan 2 when the Android-running 5G BlackBerry clone was announced last June but wanted a more svelte device to slip into your pocket, a successor is enroute. The company plans to announce a new smaller and sleeker Titan 2 Elite version at MWC in March 2026.

The Unihertz Titan 2 Elite smartphone showing a messaging app on screen.

We don’t yet know what will power the Titan 2 Elite but the phone will feature a smaller design than the original Titan 2 with rounded corners that look more comfortable to pocket.

Image: Unihertz

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Sheena VasaniJan 11

Sean HollisterJan 11

Force feedback steering wheel in a gamepad feels surprisingly great!

GameSir’s Smart Drive was just a prototype at CES — a wired one at that — but I’ve always wanted to have room for a direct-drive racing wheel in my house. Maybe my thumbs are enough! $139 in Q3. (YouTube version here.)

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Sean HollisterJan 11

Easiest CPU liquid cooling install ever?

Asus brought a completely cable-free liquid cooler to CES: Asus’s “Q-Connector” uses hidden pogo pins instead of fan/pump cables! No price, but Asus spokesperson JJ Guerrero says even some mid-range Strix motherboards should include, and you can swap the pogo pins for a cable if you change motherboards. Another way it’s becoming easier to build a beautiful PC.

<em>See how the pins are modular? That’s for backwards/forwards motherboard compatibility. </em>

<em>You can see the big copper contacts just to the right of the CPU socket. </em>

<em>The cooler covers them completely. </em>

<em>Here’s a system with a Q-AIO installed.</em>

<em>A closer look at the Q-Connector cooler in the system.</em>

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See how the pins are modular? That’s for backwards/forwards motherboard compatibility.

Asus, GIF by Sean Hollister / The Verge

CES 2026 was packed with smart home gadgets that matter

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Jennifer Pattison TuohyJan 10

Sean HollisterJan 10

Watch me Wolfbox myself.

True story: when we forgot to pack a hairdryer on a beach trip last year, I bought Wolfbox’s awesome MF100 mini blower instead. (It’s one of the top-rated ones in comparison tests.)

Now, Wolfbox has super-sized it. Wolfbox Megaflow 500 Pro; $200 in May.

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