If you ever want to see how a company can destroy years of goodwill in a few seconds, look no further than the recent Sonos kerfuffle involving software updates. Sonos has been around since 2001 and their original gear – speakers and a clever little tablet that predated the iPad by almost a decade – was revolutionary.
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Review: 8BitDo N30 “Nintendo” Wireless Mouse
When I first saw this wild mouse I knew I had to have it. Styled like an old Nintendo controller, the mouse features an arresting design that will definitely turn heads at the cybercafe.
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Jam while you type with the Knewkey Rocksete
When it comes to keyboards, I tend to be a bit of a luddite (in a sense) – I just take whatever comes along with what the machine has, or whatever external keyboard is provided at the office. If I wanted to annoy my co-workers with my music, though, something like the Knewkey Rocksete would definitely be worth checking out.
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8bitDo answers the question, “What if Nintendo had made a mouse in 1985?”
You think I’m kidding. 8bitDo says the “N30 2.4g is a modern mouse that respects the classics”. It’s not a secret which classic they’re referring to. The N30 2.4g looks just like it belongs with a Nintendo computer from 1985. It’s awesome.
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The Autoblow AI brings some smarts to your parts
I’ve become, for some reason, a smart sex toy reviewer. This means that at any one time there are a number of devices in my already crowded house that can give humans pleasure using motors and pulleys. It also means you’re going to have to put up with an Autoblow AI review. NSFW, etc. but I’ll try to keep it PG-13.
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The Xiaomi Mi watch is oddly familiar
To misquote Obiwan Kenobi: “Now there’s a shape I haven’t seen in a long time.”
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The Nebula Cosmos Max is a 4K projector with amazing sound
Anker, a company known increasingly for home automation and audio gear, has just announced the presale of its 4K video projector, called the Nebula Cosmos Max.
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Learn guitar like a monster
Loog guitars, man. They’ve been making guitars that kids could assemble and learn on for years. I first learned about them in 2011. They’re still at it, now using an app, Augmented Reality monsters, and a built-in amp in the guitar, making it a pretty kick-ass travel guitar.
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Can Microsoft deliver where Google failed?
Remember Pixel buds? Google had this plan to sell earbuds that worked with Android to do real-time translation and Google Assistant. Reviews weren’t great. They had problems pairing, problems charging, and generally didn’t add to the experience, the way Siri via Apple AirPods seems to. Can Microsoft get wireless headphones right?
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Get your typey-tappy on with the Libra iPad Pro keyboard
The iPad pro is definitely one of the more powerful tablets out there. With it’s pen support, larger screen, and additional capabilities that come with that hardware, there could certainly be a temptation to use it as an ultra-lightweight laptop replacement. If you’re planning to do any sort of writing (text, code, whatever) I’m guessing the pen input is not what you want. For that, you want a keyboard. Well, how about a keyboard that makes the iPad Pro look almost like a MacBook, complete with trackpad? That’s what the Libra keyboard is offering up.
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