Tag: Consumer Discretionary
The best fast chargers for 2025
These days, phone charging isn’t just about plugging in and waiting — it’s about speed, efficiency and convenience. With so many devices supporting fast charging, the right accessories can make a huge difference in keeping your gadgets powered up without long wait times. Whether you need a compact wall adapter,…
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The Morning After: Is the Roomba an endangered species?
The company behind Roomba robovacs told investors earlier this week that revenue was substantially down and it’s struggling to pay its debts. Amazon was briefly tapped to acquire the robot company iRobot, but the threat of a European Commission investigation led to the retailer terminating the deal — apparently happy…
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Samsung’s new March Madness TV bundle pushes the boundaries of reason — and walls
Straining the limits of wall space and most reasonable people's budgets, Samsung is now selling a March Madness bundle of eight "premium Samsung TVs" that you can get for $10,000, a savings of more than $6,000. Samsung suggests the new "Buzzer Beater" bundle will let you dedicate a TV to…
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown highlights March’s PS Plus lineup
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the centerpiece of March's PlayStation Plus game catalog entries. The critically acclaimed metroidvania title is accompanied by Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions, UFC 5, Arcade Paradise and the, uh, unforgettably titled Bang-on Balls: Chronicles. Meanwhile, you'll need a PS Plus Premium subscription…
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Roomba’s iRobot 205 robovac can go eight weeks without being emptied
iRobot just announced some new Roomba vacuums and they feature interesting capabilities. The Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo Robot is being advertised as "the industry's first onboard mechanical debris-compacting system." In other words, it squeezes dust and debris together like, well, a garbage compactor. This allows users to go eight weeks…
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Ninja Swirl by Creami review: This might be the ultimate home ice cream maker
The original Ninja Creami became a viral hit a few years ago when it took the tech from $5,000 commercial ice cream makers and distilled it into something you could buy for less than $200. As good as the Creami is at whipping up sorbets, gelatos and smoothie bowls, there’s…
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