Andrew Liszewski

WaterField Designs has announced a new version of its padded Shield Case sized for the Apple Mac Mini M4. Available for preorder today for $99 and expected to ship by January 21st, the zippered case includes an internal pocket for small accessories, an external pouch for its power cord, and a spot to discreetly stash an AirTag to track its location.

The Slow Mo Guys shared a new perspective on the complex inner workings of an Omega Speedmaster mechanical watch using a couple of Phantom slow motion cameras upgraded with microscope lenses.

Despite releasing a clamping smartphone gaming controller of its own last October, 8BitDo has just announced a smaller alternative, spotted by Retro Dodo. It’s a $9.99 expanding clip designed to grab onto smartphones and hold either the $24.99 8BitDo Micro or $19.99 8BitDo Zero 2 gamepads in place so they can be used as physical controls on the bottom of the screen.

Following the original version that offered up to 8GB of RAM for $80 and a cheaper $50 version with 2GB, the Raspberry Pi 5 will potentially be an even better ultra-budget desktop PC option with a new 16GB variant. It features a revised version of the BCM2712 processor found in other Pi 5 models that now runs cooler and uses slightly less power.

First announced at last year’s CES, My Arcade says its nostalgia-packed Atari Gamestation Go handheld will be available sometime in Q3 2025 for $149.99. It’s got a seven-inch screen and in addition to standard controls like a D-pad and action buttons, there’s a trackball, rotating paddle, and numeric keypad for authentically playing classic Atari titles like Missile Command and Breakout.