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Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products. If you want to get active, organized or more fit in the new year, it never hurts to have the right equipment to help you stay focused.

This brings the total down to just $199 from $299, saving you a total of $100. The deal applies to the black color option. The stunning silver is discounted, too, sitting at $179 right now. Note that the retailer has marked both the discounts as limited-time offers, so we're not expecting them to last long. Grab them before it's too late!

To kick off the new year in style, nubia has announced the RedMagic 11 Pro+ Golden Saga edition. This special edition ups the ante with premium materials, including a gold-plated liquid cooling system. The RedMagic 11 Pro+ was originally unveiled in China in October last year. The new Golden Saga edition features a supercar-grade carbon fiber rear panel with a sapphire glass on top and a metal frame with a mirror silver finish.

"When I ask Alexa to turn off the light, it should turn off the light, not everything on the strip,"

Microsoft's for business is one of the most premium Windows laptops of the year, with a sleek physical build, haptic trackpad, crisp display, and impressive performance for business users and the enterprise setting. Its standout feature, however, lies under the (ahem) surface: It features a six-antenna array for 5G connectivity, supporting both physical nano SIM cards and eSIM technology from major carriers.

An everyday carry tool, colloquially EDC, is only useful and actually worth its weight in gold when the device is built to be convenient to carry and use. The Dark Fire 2.0 is easily the most apt to the idea. It is a pendent, a key chain, or a clip slightly more than the size of a coin, but versatile enough to put many more detailed, hefty and space-consuming EDCs to shame.

For experienced builders and collectors, the headliner is certainly the new 1,297-piece Iron Man Collector's Edition display model. The Iron Man Mark 3 is the first Lego Marvel model labeled with Collector's Edition in its name, and the $130 price tag is lower than we'd typically expect for a Marvel display model this size. My Best Buy Plus/Total members can save 10% on Iron Man Mark 3 and the other new Marvel Lego sets.

Sure, it's got a 10,000mAh battery with 55W wired fast charging and 15W wireless, and yeah, the CNY 199 price tag (roughly $28) is aggressively reasonable. But look at the damn thing. That silver body with the black magnetic strip running across the bottom? Slap this on the back of your iPhone and you've accidentally recreated the iPhone 3G's iconic two-tone design.

With the year coming to a close, now's a good time to set yourself up for a cleaner, more organized start in 2026. The Dreame X40 Ultra - one of our favorite robot vacuum deals from Black Friday - can handle most of the heavy lifting for you, and it's once again on sale. You can currently buy it for $503 ($697 off) at Amazon at checkout, which is just $4 more than its record low price set during Black Friday.

Despite its small size, the ACEMAGIC Mini PC packs a punch. Inside the sleek design, it's equipped with 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, and runs on an Intel Core i9 13900HK processor with integrated graphics. If you need even more storage or memory, the system allows you to upgrade both. You can increase storage up to 4TB with a compatible SSD and expand RAM up to 64GB to meet your growing needs.

Customer service representatives for Trump Mobile told Fortune the shutdown had disrupted shipments of the $499 device, and said while the device would not be shipped this month, "we've been told mid to late January." The company has not publicly provided a revised delivery date. "The T1 has been delayed due to the government shutdown. They had to pause everything on the FCC side of things," the customer service rep said, adding the $499 price has not changed.

Meta's Quest 3S is a great entry point into the world of virtual reality. It's better than the Quest 2, introducing several improvements to "performance, capabilities, and user experience," according to ZDNET managing editor Kerry Wan, who reviewed the device in 2024. Most importantly, it's cheaper than the $500 Quest 3 -- especially since Amazon is once again offering a great deal on the headset in the lead-up to the new year.

RegenBox 1 is a kit that arrives as a flat collection of components, a printed circuit board, electronic parts, and laser-cut wooden panels. Once assembled, it becomes a USB-powered regenerator for AA and AAA alkaline batteries, designed for electronics hobbyists rather than casual users. The wooden case and visible PCB make it feel more like a lab instrument or workshop project than a sealed plastic charger, and building it yourself is half the point.

Pick a purpose. Start a new notebook for a work project or a learning goal. Examples: I created a notebook to organize materials for the new online bilingual MA program we're developing at the CUNY Newmark Grad School of Journalism where I work. I also set up a notebook to learn more about Gustav Mahler, a composer I revere. I have numerous others for work and personal projects.

You don't have to live like this. This is the exact scenario that the Anker HDMI switch was designed for. It has two inputs and one output. Just plug two of your consoles into the front end and out the back plug it into your TV. With just the click of a button, you can swap between either of the two inputs. It's all hassle-free and you can say goodbye to reaching behind your TV to the jungle of tangled cables ever again.

LEGO is one of the rare brands to resonate across generations. Its sets function equally well as a thoughtful gift, a collectible display piece, a rewarding personal project, or a toy to be played with. Beyond the finished model, there is genuine enjoyment in the building process itself-setting on a podcast or music, following the instructions step by step, and watching a creation gradually take shape. The experience is inherently mindful and calming.

At CES 2026, the tech giant is rumored to unveil a Brain Health feature, developed to detect early signs of dementia, according to rumors. Details are sparse, but Sammobile reported that the feature will analyze various metrics to detect early signs of dementia. These include gait patterns, changes in a user's voice, and sleep status. Whether this will be through Samsung's smartphones, smartwatches, or smart rings is still unknown.

Folding OLED displays are still most commonly found on premium smartphones and laptops, but One-Netbook is bringing the tech to a new gaming device. Its new OneXSugar Wallet is reminiscent of the company's folding OneXSugar Sugar 1 handheld that launched earlier this year. But instead of two screens, the Wallet handheld unfolds to reveal just one big 8.01-inch OLED screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio, as spotted by Retro Handhelds.

Their headband and ear pads are covered in nappa leather, the earcups sport aluminum accents, and the aluminum yokes have an exposed braided cable. They are comfortable to wear for extended periods (battery life lasts up to 30 hours). Plus, these headphones sound as amazing as they look. When you use the Px8 S2, you'll notice clearer details in music that you've been hearing for years. The bass is articulate, and the vocals are front and center with a wide soundstage.

A recent leak suggested that the Realme Neo8 will debut in China in January. Now, another leak hints that Realme may also introduce a Neo8 Infinite edition alongside it. The Realme Neo8 Infinite edition's retail box image has surfaced online. According to the tipster who shared the image, the box notes that the phone will feature a Samsung screen. Meanwhile, leakster Digital Chat Station has revealed that the Neo8 series will come with a Samsung-made display that will offer a refresh rate of 165Hz.

Magnetic frames and art options Like other options in this space, it will have customizable magnetic frames that you can easily switch, and you'll be able to choose from a large library of art options in LG Gallery+, a paid subscription that costs about $5 a month (but there is a "light" free version). LG says there will be more than 4,500 choices refreshed monthly, ranging from fine art to cinematic scenes, game visuals, and animations.

As an iPhone user, Apple HomeKey has become one of the most convenient ways to unlock my front door. I can come home, press my iPhone or Apple Watch up to my lock, and watch magic unfold as the deadbolt automatically disengages. It's as easy as using your smartphone to pay at the register -- easier since you don't even need to double-press the side button.

Hot on the tail of Amazon's Kindle Scribe Colorosoft, TCL is introducing its own take on a distraction-free note-taking and reading device. Unlike the new Scribe, however, it doesn't use E Ink. The TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER is the company's latest device to use NXTPAPER, TCL's custom paper-like LCD screen, which offers some of the qualities of E Ink without the limitations.

Mario Kart World topped charts for months after the Switch 2 came out. Part of that is console bundles inflating the numbers, but Mario Kart was always going to sell regardless. Donkey Kong Bonanza performed well too, both games got good reviews and people actually bought them instead of just talking about them online. EA Sports FC 25 keeps showing up in sales data because football games always sell in the UK.

Retro gaming has mostly split into two camps: ROMs and emulators on one side, original cartridges and aging consoles on the other. A lot of people have boxes of SNES games they love, but end up playing downloaded copies on a laptop because it is easier. The Epilogue SN Operator tries to bring those physical carts back into the loop without dragging a CRT out of storage or rewiring your living room.

With unbridled expansion of AI data centres, that require large amounts of high-performance memory, the consumer hardware market is facing a dire shortage of RAM globally. Consequently, amidst dwindling supplies, the prices of RAM have skyrocketed. An Insider Gaming report Monday claimed that the increasing RAM prices could delay the next generation of consoles. According to the publication's sources, RAM prices and availability have become a concern for platform holders like Sony and Microsoft.

TCL just announced the release of its latest digital paper tablet: the , with a 120Hz refresh rate, full-color display, and an ultra-thin (5.5mm/0.2 inch) form factor. TCL combined its Nxtpaper Pure digital paper technology with an LCD display for this device -- a first for the brand -- resulting in vibrant colors and no ghosting. This brings the device closer to a traditional tablet or iPad (at least visually) while maintaining a focus on productivity.

When you have multiple devices to charge, it isn't always fun trying to find a way to keep them all juiced up. Where did you put that cable, again? Do you actually know where that charging block is? We're tired of having to figure all of this out, so we looked for an affordable solution. Turns out there is one, and you can save big on it right now!

A smart indoor garden, the Gardyn Studio 2 is an automated growing platform that deploys AI to do what I failed to do: watch over and properly take care of my plants. It works through a combination of hydroponic watering, automated lighting, a camera that captures plant images, and algorithms that analyze the plants' growth stages and adapt. An AI assistant called Kelby, which requires a subscription, manages the light and water cycles, sends alerts when I need to intervene, and processes all the data from the Gardyn's sensors and camera to help your plants grow.

The 27-inch size of the Odyssey G5 offers the perfect balance between ample screen space and a size that doesn't overwhelm your desk. The 2560 x 1440 QHD resolution delivers crisp and clear images. While 4K resolution would offer even more detail, it would also come with a much higher price tag for a barely noticeable difference at this screen size. The monitor also supports HDR, enhancing color vibrancy and ensuring that whites appear bright and clean, while shadows are rich and deep.

Posha is a compact desk planter built around a passive self-watering system. It separates water storage from the soil zone, with a concealed reservoir at the base and a wick or capillary pathway that draws moisture upward only as the plant needs it. The roots stay hydrated without sitting in water, which reduces overwatering and stretches the time between refills in a way that suits distracted desk life and unpredictable schedules.

Sometimes you need a computer that doesn't have a thousand bells and whistles driving up the price. Still capable of being a daily driver, but not beholden to a massive price hike. We've found a great one that you can rely on without having to spend an arm and a leg. And it's on sale now. Go to Amazon to purchase the HP 15.6 inch Laptop Computer for $399, which is $1600 lower than the retail price of $1999.

What Does a Preamp Do? An audio signal needs plenty of attention before it's ready to be amplified-so ultimately the question "what does a preamp do?" broadly contains its own answer. A preamplifier takes care of everything that needs to be done before the audio signal (sent from the music source) is amplified and sent onwards to the system's speakers.

Realme recently confirmed several key specifications of the 16 Pro, and now it has revealed details about the 16 Pro+ model. The Realme 16 Pro series is set to launch on January 6. The company has updated the online listing for the Realme 16 Pro+ with new details. As per the website, the phone is confirmed to be powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC.