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Impractical party trick? Most definitely. But if you’re creative, a NFC nail chip is a cool wearable experiment.
Posting through my thoughts on a $4,500 laptop.
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One 3000 lumen lamp with four lights you can position independently.
We tested and benchmarked the most expensive discrete GPU for high-end gaming laptops.
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It’s a much better, more powerful, still extremely minimalist smartphone. Light is getting close to nailing the formula.
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The Argus 4 Pro doesn’t require monthly fees and records 180-degree 4K video indoors and out, night and day.
Microsoft has started testing a new Game Hubs feature in the Xbox dashboard that will display game information instead of immediately launching a title. A select number of Xbox Insiders can try this new Game Hubs feature out right now, and it does mean you’ll have to hit A twice to launch games from various parts of the Xbox dashboard.
I bought my wife the $110 Anker A1695 “InstaCord” and experienced instant jealousy; and not just because of its retractable cord. It’s the second cable that blew my mind, hidden inside its strong carry handle, plus the fact both are bidirectional. Either can charge the battery, either can charge my laptop; I get passthrough power if I use both! My colleague Richard wasn’t as lucky, saying his battery seems to throttle prematurely, but my wife’s stays cool so far.
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More than a scaled-up X100VI, Fuji’s new medium-format camera offers a refreshing take on flexibility.
I’ve spent the past week typing on an early unit of the Norbauer Seneca, a mechanical keyboard that’s entirely custom, from its Topre-like electrocapacitive switches to its astonishingly smooth stabilizers. I also spoke at length with its creator about the process of making the board and why it’s so damn expensive. Stay tuned next week, feel free to ask about it in the comments, and meanwhile: just look at this keyboard.
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Everything you need to generate power when working in the field.
This hiking shoe incorporates similar midsole tech as those Nike running shoes that helped so many marathoners break records since 2017. As an avid hiker myself, I had to test Merrell’s new FlexPlate and the promise of “underfoot propulsion.”
Spoiler: It works, and helps reduce foot fatigue over long distances, but the stack height made me feel unstable at times. Oh, and Merrell’s SpeedARC Surge BOAs ain’t cheap at $290.
Keyboard maker Angry Miao’s first crack at a mouse is a home run.