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Analogue’s 4K N64 is getting five new transparent color options

2026-02-27T08:58:42-05:00

Extreme green looks hard to resist. | Image: Analogue

Analogue has announced another collection of limited-edition colors for its modern remake of the Nintendo 64. Last December it introduced several transparent versions of the Analogue 3D inspired by Nintendo's Funtastic N64 series, but this time the company says it drew inspiration from colored versions of the nearly 30-year-old console that Nintendo prototyped, but never released to the public.

The Prototype Limited Editions versions of the Analogue 3D will be available for purchase through the company's website in limited quantities starting on February 9th at 8AM PT / 11AM ET, and are expected to ship 24 to 48 hours after that. Each will …

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This ThinkPad laptop concept has a rollable display that wraps around its lid

2026-01-06T06:06:30-05:00

Watching this thing in action is pretty fun, thanks to that windowed lid.

At CES 2026, Lenovo is announcing yet another new concept laptop with a transforming screen: the ThinkPad Rollable XD Concept. It's a ThinkPad, complete with its iconic red TrackPoint nub, but it features a flexible OLED display that wraps around to the outer part of its lid. Slide your finger along the folded spin of its touchscreen, and the laptop vertically expands from a 13.3-inch display to a taller 15.9-inch screen - offering more screen real estate for productivity work. It's a bit like Lenovo's already released ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 rollable, but the screen and motors are all in the lid as opposed to tucking the display into the chass …

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Turn your PC into a Super Nintendo with Epilogue’s new USB dock

2025-12-30T04:12:17-05:00

After announcing and teasing its design well over a year ago, Epilogue's new SN Operator will finally be available for preorder starting tomorrow. Like the company's GB Operator that debuted in early 2021, the SN Operator is a standalone USB cartridge slot that lets you play and archive old Nintendo console games on PCs, Macs, or handhelds like the Steam Deck using their original carts. But where the GB Operator was built for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and GBA games, the SN Operator instead supports any Super Nintendo and Super Famicom game.

Preorders for the SN Operator will open at 12PM ET on December 30th for $59.99. That's $10 more expen …

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Analogue is restocking its 4K N64 and making it more colorful

2025-12-09T05:38:24-05:00

As if the Analogue 3D wasn't nostalgic enough, the 4K N64 emulator will soon be available in a handful of transparent "Funtastic" limited editions going on sale on December 10th at 8AM PT/11AM ET. The vibrant transparent models will be available "in highly limited quantities," and they'll cost more than the standard model at $299.

The limited editions are inspired by the Funtastic series of N64s from the early 2000s, which Analogue says it spent over a year "perfectly color matching." According to Analogue, these transparent hues are "identical to the originals." They even have the same names: fire, watermelon, grape, ice, jungle, clear, a …

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Logitech’s latest keyboard dabbles in enthusiast features

2025-11-05T17:16:21-05:00

Love me some lavender.

Logitech's Alto Keys K98M mechanical keyboard is now available in North America after its initial launch in China and other select markets. The $119.99 Alto Keys K98M is an almost full-size 1800-layout keyboard, offering a slightly compact design that maintains a number pad. But what makes the K98M special for a mass-market Logitech board is that it's fully hot-swappable with standard Cherry MX-compatible key switches and uses an internal gasket mount for a semi-soft typing feel. Logitech is taking some belated cues from enthusiast keyboards.

The Alto Keys has a two-piece plastic case with a translucent top portion and opaque bottom that's …

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First look: DJI’s Romo robot vacuum

2025-10-28T10:34:31-04:00

The Romo P robot vacuum from DJI is now available in Europe for €1,899.

Of all the companies that could have launched a robot vacuum in 2025, I didn't have DJI in the running - but here we are. The drone and camera manufacturer released the DJI Romo robovac in Europe today, following its China debut this summer. The Romo is a combo robot vacuum and mop with a twist - it's transparent. But, sadly, it can't fly. Instead, DJI has channeled its navigation expertise into a bot that stays firmly on the ground.

I got a sneak peek at the see-through sucker at the IFA trade show in September. While I didn't get to see it in action in the tiny room behind DJI's huge booth, I did get to check out the hardware - and there' …

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Sharge’s magnetic fan-cooled SSD doubles as a USB hub

2025-09-24T10:29:14-04:00

The Disk Pro can be magnetically attached to the back of various devices that support it. | Image: Sharge

Sharge is a brand slowly making a name for itself with eye-catching accessories that solve problems you didn't realize you had. Its latest creation is an external SSD drive that includes a built-in cooling fan to improve its performance and longevity. It also has a bunch of extra ports so you can connect other accessories to your laptop or smartphone while moving data around. The Sharge Disk Pro just launched on Kickstarter and comes in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities temporarily discounted to $189, $289, and $469, respectively.

As the performance of SSDs has increased, so has their propensity to heat up while in use. Excess heat can affect an …

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Asus has the new world’s fastest OLED monitor at 720Hz — but only at 720p

2025-08-21T00:16:20-04:00

We might have a new king of esports gaming monitors - one dripping with gamer style, but also a strange limitation. Asus has just announced the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W at Gamescom 2025. Not only does it offer a 26.5-inch 2560 x 1440 QHD OLED screen at a blazing-fast 540Hz, it's also a dual-mode panel that can switch to a practically unheard-of 720Hz refresh rate - if you're willing to crank down to a blocky 720p resolution.

That's less exciting than we originally wrote on Tuesday, August 19th - because both Asus and LG Display, which makes the panel inside this monitor, originally told The Verge that the ultra-fast 720Hz mode ran at a hig …

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This see-thru Game Boy is a work of art — because she designed a transparent circuit board

2025-08-11T15:31:03-04:00

Have you heard of Natalie the Nerd? She's a pillar of the Nintendo Game Boy modding scene who taught herself to reverse engineer and design Game Boy circuit boards.

Now, she's put her skills to work in probably the most beautiful build I've ever seen: a working see-through Game Boy Color where even the circuit board is made of clear plastic. Because she designed and created that board herself from scratch, you see.

I've been floored by console mods before, but I'd typically limit praise to saying they're "damn clean." But this thing, to paraphrase Indiana Jones, belongs in a museum. "Damn that's lovely," says one of my colleagues. "It's …

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DJI’s first robovac features drone tech and a transparent design

2025-08-07T10:33:01-04:00

The DJI Romo P features a transparent housing on the robovac and base station. | Image: DJI

Following the reveal of its first 360-degree action camera a week ago, DJI has announced its first robot vacuum cleaner. The DJI Romo is available in three versions that are mostly differentiated by their appearance - two use transparent shells to reveal their inner workings - but they all borrow technology from the company's drones to detect and avoid obstacles around your home.

And like DJI's latest drone, which debuted last May, the DJI Romo lineup won't be available in the US for a while. It's first launching in China at CNY 4,699 (~$654) for the Romo S and A, and CNY 6,799 (~$947) for the fully transparent Romo P. A broader global rel …

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