Andrew Liszewski

Senior Reporter, News

Andrew LiszewskiFeb 5, 2025

Framework’s open source RISC-V laptop mainboard is now available.

Originally announced last June, the open source RISC-V mainboard that Framework developed with DeepComputing is now available for $199. It’s compatible with Frameworks’s 13-inch modular laptop, as well as the $39 Cooler Master case that can turn it into a desktop PC.

It’s powered by a StarFive JH7110 SoC processor instead of chips from Intel or AMD, but it’s not recommended for most consumers. It’s targeted at developers and early adopters not focused on performance.

The RISC-V mainboard for Framework Laptop 13 against an orange background.

Framework’s RISC-V mainboard for its Laptop 13 is now available for $199.

Image: Framework

Herman Miller made a convertible standing desk that actually looks great

Andrew LiszewskiFeb 5, 2025

The Twelve Snake watch celebrates the Lunar New Year and a classic mobile game.

It’s the year of the snake, so British watchmaker Christopher Ward has revealed a new timepiece featuring a Swiss-made self-winding movement and a design inspired by Snake -- the iconic mobile game included on the Nokia 6110.

The $1,225 Twelve Snake watch, available for preorder until February 12th, unfortunately doesn’t have a playable version of the game. Only a bright green faceted face design that simulates the appearance of Snake on the 6110’s pixelated display.

<em>The pixelated snake on the Twelve Snake watch simulates the Nokia 6110’s display, but doesn’t move around the watch’s face.</em>

<em>A small window at the 7:30 position of the watch’s face features six different pixelated insects appearing throughout the day.</em>

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The pixelated snake on the Twelve Snake watch simulates the Nokia 6110’s display, but doesn’t move around the watch’s face.

Image: Christopher Ward

Andrew LiszewskiFeb 5, 2025

Satechi’s M4 Mac Mini hub is now available.

Last month, Satechi confirmed its Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub would be available starting on February 17th, 2025, but it turns out you won’t have to wait that long. The hub is available now through Satechi’s online store for $99.99, with free two day shipping in the US.

It will only be available in limited quantities today. You can still preorder the hub if it sells out, but it won’t ship until sometime in March.

The Satechi Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub on a wooden desk with an external SSD drive attached.

Image: Satechi

Andrew LiszewskiFeb 5, 2025

Nikon’s new super-zoom includes modes for shooting birds, fireworks, and the moon.

Launching in late February for $1,099.95, the Nikon Coolpix P1100 brings a few upgrades to the now-discontinued P1000 released in 2018. It’s got the same 24-3000mm lens offering 125x optical zoom, but adds USB-C (to comply with EU laws) and updated Bluetooth.

In addition to dedicated modes for birdwatchers and moon photography, the new P1100 also adds a fireworks mode that stacks multiple exposures to create light trails and to “reduce instances of blown-out highlights.”

<em>The Nikon Coolpix P1100 is designed for birdwatchers wanting extended zoom capabilities without spending thousands of dollars on cameras and lenses.</em>

<em>A wireless remote is included with the camera so users don’t have to rely on a smartphone app to operate it from a distance.</em>

<em>The Coolpix P1100 uses a 16.79-megapixel sensor and can record 4K video at up to 30fps.</em>

<em>The P1100 offers an additional 4x digital zoom for photographing distant objects like the moon.</em>

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The Nikon Coolpix P1100 is designed for birdwatchers wanting extended zoom capabilities without spending thousands of dollars on cameras and lenses.

Image: Nikon

Nomad’s new USB-C cable can charge your iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time

Andrew LiszewskiFeb 4, 2025

This 4K projector’s periscope arm lets you install it almost anywhere

Andrew LiszewskiFeb 4, 2025

Nintendo added 49 Super Mario World tracks to its music app.

The best selling Super Nintendo game of all time (thanks in part to Super Mario World being bundled with the console at launch) is now available for your listening pleasure through the Nintendo Music app.

There are 49 tracks from the game with a total runtime of an hour and five minutes. If you’re listening at work and are racing a deadline, I’d recommend avoiding “Hurry Up!” Invincibility BGM which is still surprisingly stressful.

A screenshot of the Nintendo Music app on iOS showing the top tracks for Super Mario World.

If you need some new background music for work there’s now over an hour of Super Mario World’s soundtrack available in the Nintendo Music app.

Screenshot: Nintendo Music

Andrew LiszewskiFeb 3, 2025

Lenovo’s Charging Connector for the Legion Go is finally here.

Originally announced last August with an expected release in October 2024, Lenovo’s wedge-shaped Charging Connector is finally available for $49.99.

Similar to the Switch’s Joy-Con grip, the accessory turns the Legion Go’s controllers into a single gamepad with a longer-lasting 2,850mAh battery. And while it’s rumored that the new Legion Go 2’s controllers will be backwards compatible with the original, it’s not known if this charging accessory will also be.