Tag: Gear / Gear News and Events
Everything Amazon Announced Today at Its Fall Hardware Event (2025)
Amazon’s next-gen Alexa+ chatbot is now available in four new Echo devices and a bevy of Ring cameras. The company also debuted three new Kindle Scribe tablets, one with a color screen. Source
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The Blink Arc Can Merge Two Security Cameras for a 180-Degree View
Amazon-owned Blink debuted new cameras with 2K resolution and an accessory that enables a wider field of view. Source
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DoorDash’s New Delivery Robot Rolls Out Into the Big, Cruel World
The hype around delivery robots has fizzled, but DoorDash is still determined to launch Dot, an adorable red bot. It can ride on roads and in bike lanes, where it will face daunting challenges. Source
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Performance Puts Pressure Back on Intel and Apple
We ran some early benchmarks on reference units to see how Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X2 Elite chip stacks up to the competition. Source
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3 Years Later, Playdate Is Still Gaming’s Best-Kept Secret
With almost laughably low power, a monochrome screen, and unique controls, niche-micro console Playdate shouldn’t make any sense in a world of modern gaming. Yet, it’s near impossible not to love it. Source
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Gear News of the Week: The iPhone Air Is Surprisingly Repairable, and Gemini Comes to Google TV
Plus: Withings collabs with Clue to offer advanced women’s cycle tracking, there’s a new Balmuda toaster, and Shokz shows off Dolby Audio–powered open earbuds. Source
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