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Brandon Widder
Brandon Widder
A great entry-level mechanical board at a great price.

We once hailed Keychron’s V1 as the best wired keyboard for most folks, and now the step-up wireless version — which you connect to your computer using either Bluetooth or a 2.4GHz USB dongle — is on sale at Amazon for $84.99 ($30 off). That’s the second-best price we’ve seen on the lovely, 75 percent board.

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Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
An upcoming mod will bring 1080p HDMI connectivity to the Super Nintendo.

After creating an HDMI upgrade kit for the Sega Genesis called the Megaswitch HD, Stanislav Parhomovich has announced a similar solution for the original Super Nintendo. By avoiding the console’s analog output hardware and connecting directly to its digital buses, the Superswitch HD mod will enable crisp 1080p output (upscaled) over HDMI.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Polar’s new durable Street X is one of its most affordable smartwatches.

The Polar Grit X2 Pro smartwatch that debuted in 2024 is now $999.99, but the company’s new Street X has launched at $249.99. It features a 1.28-inch AMOLED touchscreen, built-in GPS with a compass and barometer, a skin temperature sensor, fitness tracking for over 170 sports and activities, and up to 10 days of battery life.

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Cameron Faulkner
Cameron Faulkner
Anker’s cute 45W GaN USB-C charger is under $30 for the first time.

Most tech is so serious, which is why I welcome the trend of USB-C wall adapters with screens that make cute lil’ faces. Anker’s 45W single-port Nano is one such model, debuting at CES 2026 for $39.99. During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, you can now get the black or white version for $27.99 at Amazon. The blue and orange models are $29.99. Read our hands-on review.

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Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
DJI’s Amazon storefront gives us our best official look at its new 360-degree drone.

Following leaked videos and an official teaser from DJI itself earlier this month, the company has updated its Amazon storefront with a large promotional banner for the 8K DJI Avata 360, as spotted by New Camera. The banner also specifies March 30th at 8AM EST, which differs from the March 26th timing on the teaser. Will that be when preorders open?

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<em>Like previous versions of the DJI Avata drone, the 360-degree version will feature permanent propeller guards instead of a folding design.</em>
<em>The date listed on the Amazon promotional banner is different than what DJI teased earlier this month.</em>
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Like previous versions of the DJI Avata drone, the 360-degree version will feature permanent propeller guards instead of a folding design.
Image: DJI
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
These new webcam-equipped monitors from Dell come in two versions — with speakers or without.

Both the Dell Pro P USB-C Webcam Monitor (P3426WEV) and Pro P USB-C Conferencing Monitor (P3426WEB) are curved 34-inch ultrawides with 3440 x 1440 resolution, 100Hz refresh, KVM, and 5-megapixel Sony Starvis sensors with auto framing.

But the Conferencing model has integrated speakers and microphones, costing $779.99. The Webcam model omits those (for quieter offices) and costs $729.99.

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<em>The Dell Pro P USB-C Conferencing Monitor</em>.
<em>The Dell Pro P USB-C Webcam Monitor. The pair of monitors look the same, and both feature a convenient privacy shutter on the top-mounted webcam.</em>
<em>They even look identical around back, with the same expansive port selection. The internal speakers and mics (which aren’t really visible) just aren’t there on the Webcam Monitor.</em>
<em>These office monitors have just a touch of cable management.</em>
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The Dell Pro P USB-C Conferencing Monitor.
Image: Dell
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Dell’s new wireless mouse and keyboard run for a full day on just a 5-second charge.

Thanks to supercapacitors both accessories will be ready for a full day’s work faster than it takes you to yawn, while a full 5-minute charge will power the Dell Pro 7 keyboard for three months and the mouse for up to 1.5. Pricing isn’t known, but both are expected to ship on April 16th.

<em>Both the mouse and keyboard support multiple Bluetooth connections and include a 2.4GHz USB dongle.</em>
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Both the mouse and keyboard support multiple Bluetooth connections and include a 2.4GHz USB dongle.
Image: Dell
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Rolling Square’s Supertiny claims the title of world’s smallest 100W USB-C charger.

The company has launched a Kickstarter for a new version of its Supertiny charger that bumps the output from 65W to 100W with a minimal size increase. The new 100W Supertiny GaN Charger weighs 100 grams (20 grams lighter than Anker’s smallest) and is available for preorder for around $53 with shipping expected in July.

<em>Even with GaN technology the compact charger will get hot when used to charge “energy-intensive devices.” Rolling Square has included a ribbed design on the outside of the charger to help reduce physical contact when unplugging it.</em>
<em>At just over two-inches long and 1.38-inches on each side, the 100W Supertiny charger is comparable in size to the AirPods’ charging case.</em>
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Even with GaN technology the compact charger will get hot when used to charge “energy-intensive devices.” Rolling Square has included a ribbed design on the outside of the charger to help reduce physical contact when unplugging it.
Image: Rolling Square
Welp, I bought an iPhone again

I was bored with my phone, so I tried all the others I could find. There’s a lot to like out there — and one big problem.

David Pierce
John Higgins
John Higgins
Samsung announces its new Neo QLED TVs for 2026, and the QN90 is missing.

The QN90 has been Samsung’s flagship mini LED since 2021, but is no more as the company moves more towards RGB LED TVs, leaving the QN80H and QN70H as its main quantum dot 4K mini-LED TVs. A new “Mini LED TV” line has 11 less expensive, non-QD options.

The MPC Sample is my new favorite portable beat maker

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A loving tribute to Akai’s glory days that shows the competition how it’s done.

Terrence O'Brien
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
HP announces over 30 new business laptops with Intel and AMD chips — and just one with Qualcomm.

There are new laptops across HP’s EliteBook, ProBook, and ZBook lines in varying sizes and chip configurations. Some highlights include the EliteBook 6 G2q (the lone Snapdragon X2 model of the bunch) and the EliteBook 8 Flip G2i 2-in-1 , which has a garage for an optional stylus.

Most of HP’s new models launch in April, but some are due in June and July. Prices are TBD.

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<em>The 14-inch HP EliteBook 6 G2q will start with a six-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus chip but goes up to a 12-ciore X2 Elite.</em>
<em>There are lots of screen options, including configurations with OLED, 120Hz refresh, and QHD resolution.</em>
<em>But the base model has a “low power” LCD with 1920 x 1200 resolution that only goes up to 300 nits of brightness and covers 62.5 percent of the sRGB color space. </em>
<em>Right-side ports include ethernet and one 5Gbps USB-A. The other side (not pirctured) has another slow USB-A port and two USB4 ports alongside HDMI 2.1</em>
<em>The 13-inch EliteBook 8 Flip G2i is an Intel-based 2-in-1 with the “latest generation” Intel Core Ultra 5 and 7 processors. That should mean Panther Lake.</em>
<em>HP claims its optional pen has the “world’s longest battery life” and that it gets two hours of use from a 30-second charge.</em>
<em>I guess if you don’t buy the pen that garage on the side remains empty. How sad.</em>
<em>Ports on the Flip G2i include two Thunderbolt 4, one standard USB-C, one USB-A, HDMI 2.1, and a 3.5mm audio jack.</em>
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The 14-inch HP EliteBook 6 G2q will start with a six-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus chip but goes up to a 12-ciore X2 Elite.
Image: HP
Cameron Faulkner
Cameron Faulkner
Just a few hours left to get $8 off Disney Plus and Hulu for three months.

The cheapest Disney Plus and Hulu bundle plan typically costs $12.99 each month (and has ads). But until 11:59AM ET today, new and eligible returning subscribers can get in on a deal that knocks $8 off monthly for three months. You’ll have paid just $15 when the discount ends, then the monthly price will go back to normal.

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Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Ultrahuman is back in the US, starting with the Ring Pro.

Its smart rings disappeared from sale following a patent dispute with Oura, but the Ring Pro has been cleared to launch thanks to a redesign. Preorders start today from $399, with some discounts for early buyers and no ongoing subscription cost, but the rings won’t ship until May 15th.

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The Ultrahuman Ring Pro, positioned atop its Pro Charging case.
The Ring Pro has a 15-day battery life, and a tweaked design to avoid Oura’s patent claim.
Image: Ultrahuman
The Hisense U7SG is a great midrange TV you shouldn’t buy yet

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The U7SG has improved reflection and blooming control, but it will be cheaper in a few months.

John Higgins
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
10x zoom is coming back to phones.

Oppo is gearing up for April’s release of the Find X9 Ultra, and just confirmed it’ll have a 10x periscope lens — I think the first in any phone since Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra in 2023. Oppo’s Zhuo Shijie says the company pioneered a new five-reflection prism periscope to make it possible without a loss of quality.

Image of Oppo’s “5-reflection prism” for Find X9 Ultra
The Find X9 Ultra 10x camera will use a custom 50-megapixel Samsung JNL sensor, allowing “optical quality” images at up to 20x.
Image: Oppo