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Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski

Senior Reporter, News

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    Baseus’ car charger with retractable USB-C cables is now available.

    We called the Baseus PrimeTrip VR2 Max car charger the best charger at CES 2025, and now nearly five months after it was first announced it’s finally available with a small price bump to $49.99.

    The charger connects to a vehicle’s auxiliary power outlet and provides up to a total of 240W of power (up to 105W to a single port) across two retractable USB-C cables, plus an additional USB-C and USB-A port.

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    <em>The PrimeTrip VR2 includes a pair of 31-inch long USB-C charging cables that fully retract.</em>
    <em>That charger includes a USB-C and USB-A port in its base, in addition to its two integrated cables.</em>
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    The PrimeTrip VR2 includes a pair of 31-inch long USB-C charging cables that fully retract.
    Image: Baseus
    Midea is recalling its U-shaped air conditioners because of potential mold growthMidea is recalling its U-shaped air conditioners because of potential mold growth
    Belkin’s Switch 2 case protects and rechargesBelkin’s Switch 2 case protects and recharges
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    The Switch 2 is also more expensive to repair.

    Nintendo Japan’s support site has shared how much it’s going to cost to fix the Switch 2 and, not surprisingly, repairs and replacement parts are more expensive. Replacing the Switch 2’s mainboard costs 27,500 yen (~$192) compared to 14,300 yen (~$100) for the original Switch.

    Screen replacements are 15,400 yen (~$108) while a battery swap will set you back 9,900 yen (~$69). Nintendo is also charging a flat rate of 3,960 yen (~$28) for individual Joy-Con repairs.

    A screenshot of how much it costs to repair the Switch 2 in Japan.
    Nintendo Japan has revealed how much it costs to repair the Switch 2 there. (Translated by Google.)
    Screenshot: Nintendo Japan
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Joy-Con teardowns confirm the Switch 2 doesn’t have Hall effect or TMR joysticks.

    As most Switch 2 owners eagerly dive into Mario Kart World, some are instead dissecting their consoles to reveal its secrets. Following the first teardown yesterday, someone on Reddit has disassembled the new Joy-Cons, as spotted by Nintendo Life.

    Confirming what Nintendo of America’s Nate Bihldorff already said, the joysticks in the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons don’t appear to feature any magnets, which means they’re unfortunately not using drift-resistant Hall effect or TMR technology.

    LG’s first 5K ultra-wide monitor with Thunderbolt 5 is made for data crunchersLG’s first 5K ultra-wide monitor with Thunderbolt 5 is made for data crunchers
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    The Switch 2 will let you hoard up to 30,000 screenshots.

    The original Switch capped the number of screenshots you could save to a meager 10,000, but for the Switch 2 Nintendo has increased the limit to 30,000, according to NintendoSoup. That’s split between the console’s system memory and a microSD card, with each having a capacity of 15,000 images.

    The Switch 2 can also store up to 6,500 30 second videos — 1,500 in its system memory, and an additional 5,000 on a microSD card.

    Nintendo Switch 2 Allows You To Save Up To 30,000 Screenshots

    [nintendosoup.com]

    Look inside the Nintendo Switch 2 with the console’s first teardownLook inside the Nintendo Switch 2 with the console’s first teardown
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Everything on this custom desk, including the screen, is wirelessly powered.

    Using an R&D kit from a company called Etherdyne Technologies, Matthew Perks created a wooden desk that’s capable of powering everything on it, including a mouse, keyboard, speakers, and a display, without a single visible wire.

    The technology is similar in principle to what’s found in Qi chargers but a hidden wire running around the perimeter of the desk generates a 3D field capable of wirelessly powering devices at a short distance.

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