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Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski

Senior Reporter, News

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    Govee’s new TV backlight kit captures more details using hybrid glass-plastic lenses.

    The $109.99 to $139.99 TV Backlight 3 is priced between Govee’s TV Backlight 3 Pro and older Backlight 3 Lite, but could be a compelling alternative to both. It uses two cameras with new hybrid glass-plastic lenses and increased resolving power to more accurately mirror your TV’s onscreen colors onto surrounding walls using dense LED light strips.

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    <em>The TV Backlight 3 kit is available in two versions: one for TVs 55 to 65 inches in size and one for 75 to 85 inches.</em>
    <em>Both of the dual cameras have a 144-degree field of view so they can capture what’s on screen while positioned atop your TV without obscuring it.</em>
    <em>The kit includes light strips to attach to the back of your TV with 60 color-changing LEDs every meter.</em>
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    The TV Backlight 3 kit is available in two versions: one for TVs 55 to 65 inches in size and one for 75 to 85 inches.
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    Andrew Liszewski
    You can use KitchenAid’s new wireless thermometers up to 285 feet away.

    The Bluetooth range is dependent on what obstacles may lie between you and your grill, but the battery life for KitchenAid’s new $99.99 wireless Smart Thermometer is equally impressive. A full charge gets you 24 hours of use but a five minute quick-charge delivers up to five hours of remotely monitoring meat temps.

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    Several pieces of cooked steak on a wooden cutting board next to KitchenAid’s wireless Smart Thermometer and a smartphone.
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    Andrew Liszewski
    Now you see it, now you don’t.

    The Swap Arcade is a Raspberry Pi 4-powered arcade machine with a 27-inch screen and two sets of controls featuring Sanwa joysticks that transforms into a nondescript wooden cabinet when not being played. It’s available on Kickstarter discounted to $1,197 and expected to ship as early as October.

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    Andrew Liszewski
    DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4P is the first dual camera version of its handheld baby steadicam.

    Following the Osmo Pocket 4’s debut nearly a month ago, DJI announced a long-rumored dual camera alternative called the Osmo Pocket 4P during the Cannes film festival today. While it can capture footage in the high-dynamic range 10-bit D-Log2 format, details on the 4P’s zoom capabilities, pricing, and US availability weren’t revealed.

    The DJI Osmo Pocket 4P camera displaying a desert on screen.
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    Andrew Liszewski
    Twelve South’s PowerClip is a tiny dual-cable power bank that won’t weigh you down.

    A power bank can only revive a dying phone if you actually have it with you. The 2,000mAh battery in Twelve South’s new $39.99 PowerClip can’t fully replenish a dead phone, but it can give you a few more hours of use. And at just 45 grams and about the size of an AirPods case, it’s easy to carry every day.

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    <em>The PowerClip features two short but built-in USB-C cables that can both be used simultaneously to charge two different devices.</em>
    <em>The power bank is available in five colors including mint, fuchsia, slate, teal, and dune.</em>
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    The PowerClip features two short but built-in USB-C cables that can both be used simultaneously to charge two different devices.
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    Andrew Liszewski
    Pac-Man shreds.

    Bandai Namco and Fender have collaborated on a limited edition version of the Player II Telecaster guitar. Its alder wood body is finished in black with a blue maze design and a dot-gobbling Pac-Man being pursued by Blinky, Inky, Pinky and Clyde. It’s available now for $1,099.99.

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