Tag: Technology & Electronics
Flipboard just launched Surf, which is sort of like an RSS feed for the open social web
The company behind the news app Flipboard just launched something called Surf, which is sort of like an RSS feed for the open social web. The app allows users to create feeds that pull from the open social web, including services like Mastodon and Bluesky. It also sources content from…
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CarlinKit 5 delivers solid wireless CarPlay… most of the time
If you’ve driven a car made in the last decade, there’s a good chance you’ve already used Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, which mirrors the contents of your phone on your car’s infotainment display. Both features are a major step up from Bluetooth audio, but there’s one potential downside: Most…
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The Morning After: The OnePlus 13 will shrug off high-pressure water jets
OnePlus will launch its new flagship series, the OnePlus 13, on January 7, 2025. It’s getting increasingly difficult for smartphone makers to differentiate or push the envelope, but OnePlus is at least trying. Its new phone series will have IP68 and IP69 ratings. IP68 certification means the device has protection…
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The best mobile microphones for 2025
If you’ve ever tried recording audio on your phone and found it sounding muffled or full of background noise, you’re not alone. Built-in microphones are fine for quick calls, but when it comes to creating content, recording music or capturing crystal-clear audio for a podcast, you need a mobile microphone…
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The best smart plugs in 2025
Some of the best smart home tech is the stuff you don’t have to think about. My lamps have been connected to smart plugs for a long time now — my living room lights turn on at dusk, go dark around 10PM (or when I tell Alexa goodnight) and complete…
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Unofficial mod transforms the Playdate into a charming robot pet
Although Panic paused development on its official Playdate charging dock, an enterprising character artist has swooped in with an open-source kit (via Gizmodo) that transforms the device into an interactive robot pet. PlayBot is Guillaume Loquin’s name for the cute add-on, which anyone with the right know-how can build. (For…
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