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Native Union’s clever little combo charger just earned a spot in my travel bag
<p>I love a clever gadget almost as much as I love saving space in my carry on. Native Union’s new Voyage charger handily ticks both boxes. It’s an unassuming puck-shaped product that’s easily stashed in a pocket or bag when folded shut. Open it up, and you get a pair of Qi2 chargers. One side […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 24, 20242 min read
Apple Vision Pro production reportedly scaled back due to disappointing demand
<p>Apple has dramatically scaled back Vision Pro production, according to a new report from The Information. The news comes days after CEO Tim Cook admitted in an interview that the $3,500 mixed-reality headset is for early adopters and “not a mass-market product.” The production slowdown is believed to be a response to disappointing sales, leaving […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 24, 20241 min read
Apple Vision Pro production reportedly scaled back due to disappointing demand
<p>Apple has dramatically scaled back Vision Pro production, according to a new report from The Information. The news comes days after CEO Tim Cook admitted in an interview that the $3,500 mixed-reality headset is for early adopters and “not a mass-market product.” The production slowdown is believed to be a response to disappointing sales, leaving […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 24, 20241 min read


Boox’s phone-size e-reader gets faster processing and a fingerprint reader
<p>In 2023, Boox turned heads with the Palma. The device blurred the line between e-readers and smartphones, by combining e-paper with Android. The initial pitch was something along the lines of a phone-sized Kindle that’s small enough to slip into a pocket. The product would be enticing for many if that were the only thing […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 23, 20241 min read


Boox’s phone-size e-reader gets faster processing and a fingerprint reader
<p>In 2023, Boox turned heads with the Palma. The device blurred the line between e-readers and smartphones, by combining e-paper with Android. The initial pitch was something along the lines of a phone-sized Kindle that’s small enough to slip into a pocket. The product would be enticing for many if that were the only thing […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 23, 20241 min read


Devialet launches new high-end audio amplifier
<p>After releasing soundbars, portable speakers, wireless earbuds, Devialet is now going back to its roots with a new amplifier — the Devialet Astra.</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 23, 20242 min read


Devialet launches new high-end audio amplifier
<p>After releasing soundbars, portable speakers, wireless earbuds, Devialet is now going back to its roots with a new amplifier — the Devialet Astra.</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 23, 20242 min read
Bookcase can turn an iPhone into an e-reader
<p>Amazon made a big splash in e-reader land last week with the release of its first-ever color Kindle. When it comes to devoted e-readers here in the States, Amazon is very nearly the only game in town. Plenty have tried to knock the Kindle off its perch, but the brand maintains around 80% of the […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 23, 20242 min read
Bookcase can turn an iPhone into an e-reader
<p>Amazon made a big splash in e-reader land last week with the release of its first-ever color Kindle. When it comes to devoted e-readers here in the States, Amazon is very nearly the only game in town. Plenty have tried to knock the Kindle off its perch, but the brand maintains around 80% of the […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 23, 20242 min read


Artiphon’s new Orba instrument can sample sounds live
<p>Almost exactly two years after releasing the Orba 2, Artiphon is completing the trilogy. The newly announced Orba 3 finds the Nashville-based startup baking live sampling into its clever handheld instrument. The feature arrives by way of a built-in microphone, which lets users record their voice, instruments, and other sounds. All of that can be […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 22, 20241 min read


Artiphon’s new Orba instrument can sample sounds live
<p>Almost exactly two years after releasing the Orba 2, Artiphon is completing the trilogy. The newly announced Orba 3 finds the Nashville-based startup baking live sampling into its clever handheld instrument. The feature arrives by way of a built-in microphone, which lets users record their voice, instruments, and other sounds. All of that can be […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 22, 20241 min read
iPad Mini 2024: Keeping up with the pack
<p>It was a lean few years for the iPad. The tablet fell out of favor with Apple, as the company turned its focus to other categories like mobile, content, wearables, and mixed reality. The same could have been said about the Mac a few years prior, but the laptop/desktop group has had a renaissance in […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 22, 20244 min read
iPad Mini 2024: Keeping up with the pack
<p>It was a lean few years for the iPad. The tablet fell out of favor with Apple, as the company turned its focus to other categories like mobile, content, wearables, and mixed reality. The same could have been said about the Mac a few years prior, but the laptop/desktop group has had a renaissance in […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 22, 20244 min read
Amazon revamps Kindle line with faster page turns, AI, and a new green color
<p>Amazon’s Kindle line seems to go longer and longer between updates. While e-readers aren’t quite the consumer electronics darlings they once were, the retail giant is still invested in the category. After all, according to estimates, Amazon controls more than 80% of the U.S. market. Along with the long-awaited addition of a color Kindle, Amazon […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Amazon Kindle finally gets color
<p>It’s a big week in Kindle land. Along with refreshes to the base Kindle, Paperwhite, and Scribe, the company is introducing something many of us never expected in a devoted e-reader: color. Earlier this year, Amazon’s chief e-reader competitor, Kobo, introduced the $220 Libra Colour, which leverages color E Ink. The technology has thus far […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 16, 20242 min read
Amazon revamps Kindle line with faster page turns, AI, and a new green color
<p>Amazon’s Kindle line seems to go longer and longer between updates. While e-readers aren’t quite the consumer electronics darlings they once were, the retail giant is still invested in the category. After all, according to estimates, Amazon controls more than 80% of the U.S. market. Along with the long-awaited addition of a color Kindle, Amazon […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Amazon Kindle finally gets color
<p>It’s a big week in Kindle land. Along with refreshes to the base Kindle, Paperwhite, and Scribe, the company is introducing something many of us never expected in a devoted e-reader: color. Earlier this year, Amazon’s chief e-reader competitor, Kobo, introduced the $220 Libra Colour, which leverages color E Ink. The technology has thus far […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Google adds new features for Pixel along with Android 15 rollout
<p>Google is rolling out Android 15 today to Pixel devices. It is also adding new features through the October Pixel drop, including improved low-light photography on Instagram and support for underwater photography and video. Android 15 updates Android 15 has a private space feature that lets you hide and lock apps behind a separate PIN […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 15, 20243 min read


Google adds new features for Pixel along with Android 15 rollout
<p>Google is rolling out Android 15 today to Pixel devices. It is also adding new features through the October Pixel drop, including improved low-light photography on Instagram and support for underwater photography and video. Android 15 updates Android 15 has a private space feature that lets you hide and lock apps behind a separate PIN […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 15, 20243 min read
Oura Ring 4 isn’t an Apple Watch replacement, but that’s not the point
<p>Oura didn’t invent the smart ring category. It did, however, make all that came before it effectively obsolete. The category dates back more than a decade; TechCrunch wrote about an NFC ring in 2013. The Motiv Ring is of far more recent vintage, but it ultimately struggled to find the right use case before being […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Oct 15, 20245 min read
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