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The smaller sibling to UE’s Epicboom offers plenty of punch for its size. But it’s a little thin on features to justify $250.
It doesn’t do anything other than track steps, but that’s all I want it to do. And at this price? I ain’t complaining.
$99 is pricey — and at 36Wh capacity and 40W PD output, it’s for small gadgets (1.5 charges for Z Flip, nearly full charge for Switch Lite). It only charged a Steam Deck 25 percent while playing 40 minutes of Animal Well. And the cable’s bead-like port covers kind of bang around.
But where else can you get charger, battery and cable in a single tangle-free package? Nice strong magnets, too.
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It’s not so much a standalone health tracker or a smartwatch alternative as an accessory for your Galaxy Watch.
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In some ways, it’s even better than Deck.
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Samsung’s flagship foldable is as good as ever, but it feels anything but fresh.
I’m not saying you should go crowdfund a Bionic Bird X-Fly, as you’ll hear in my hands-on video below. I’m just saying that biomimetic ornithopters are surprisingly fun — and way less disruptive than your typical whiny quad-propeller drone!
Usually, I’m all about the bass for workout headphones, so I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the Suunto Sonic and Wing.
So far, this thing doesn’t seem like a very impressive tablet. But Daylight is more a display company than a tablet company — and the display is pretty great.
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A new approach to power stations that does more than fast-charge (select) DJI drones.
The new $130 Diva smart dimmer for ELV+ lighting brings higher-tech lighting control to the Caseta smart lighting line’s new look.
Designed for low-voltage fixtures like under-cabinet, track, accent, and tape lighting, it costs twice as much as the standard dimmer but offers phase-selectable dimming.
Lutron also launched its Caseta Pico paddle remote in five new colors.
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Fully equipped direct-to-consumer e-bikes still require compromises at this price range.
The hardware is solid. The ideas are intriguing. So long as it holds up in testing, Samsung could have a winner.