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Kuxiu Qi2 25W Travel Charging Station for $79: This charger folds down to an impressively small package, and it feels pretty solid with a silicone-covered metal construction. It can hit 25 watts for supported Qi2 phones, comes in a few different finishes, and ships with a 45-watt power adapter and USB-C cable in the box. Unfortunately, I don't like the way it looks, and I found it awkward to get all three devices charging at once. It's actually too compact, so it feels crowded.

Valentine's Day has evolved beyond chocolates and roses into something more intentional. The modern celebration of love calls for gifts that reflect a genuine understanding of your partner's daily rhythms and personal aesthetics. Minimal design isn't about doing less; it's about saying more with intention. These carefully curated pieces speak volumes through their restraint, their functionality, and the thoughtfulness embedded in every detail.

Following the popularity of the Kodak Charmera, it was inevitable that other retro-inspired digital toy cameras would start popping up. While the Charmera's design was inspired by the '80s single-use Kodak Fling camera, the OPT100 Neo Film crams a basic digital camera into a 35mm film roll that comes inside a plastic canister and a small box with a matching aesthetic.

The Quest 3S can play the same games as the pricier Meta Quest 3, with Batman: Arkham Shadow and Maestro performing impressively well in our testing. Additionally, you can stream Xbox games with a Game Pass subscription and even wirelessly tether it to a gaming PC to play SteamVR games like Half-Life: Alyx. The Quest 3S is powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor that's in the pricier Quest 3,

The new colourway of the Sony WH-1000XM6 is priced at Rs. 39,990. That's the same price that the headphones were first introduced in the country in September 2025 in Black, Platinum Silver, and Midnight Blue shades. The newly announced Sand Pink variant is the fourth colour option and is currently on sale through select Sony Centre stores, Croma, Reliance outlets, ShopatSC.com, and Amazon.

According to an eagle-eyed Register reader, the screen normally shows the next few stops, but now it is only displaying a baleful blue screen and a warning that Windows is very unhappy about something. "Your PC/Device needs to be repaired" is not the message a bus's passengers expect to see. The display on the bus is quite a bit more up to date, with a recovery screen that looks like something thrown up by Windows 10.

As simple as it might sound, getting a wireless mouse design right is not a simple task. The number of variables involved due to hand shapes, finger sizes, and the preferred hand for operating the accessory makes it impossible to design a mouse that suits all.

There's been some hullabaloo over HP's laptop subscription service, recently brought to light by a Linus Tech Tips video. And for good reason: it feels like everything is a subscription these days. But it's not just the dystopian feeling that companies are happy to sell you access to movies, music, games, phones, printers, and now even laptops without you actually owning them. HP's subscriptions for its consumer and gaming laptop lines are just a bad deal.

We will be trekking the eastern part of the Great Himalaya Trail in Nepal in March/April. Details on the route and our plans can be found at https://greathimalayatrail.de. Our intent is to keep friends and family updated on our progress. Given that we'll be hiking in quite remote areas, a satellite phone/pager will be our sole means of communication. After the Garmin inReach Mini 3 was released recently, the Inreach Mini 2 was on heavy sale.

Buying a vacuum cleaner isn't as easy as you might think. With so many brands and models to choose from, it can be bewildering. Sticking with established brands isn't necessarily a safe bet, with past performance being no guarantee that the latest models will be as good. Meanwhile, prices can be deceptive, with some affordable models now closing the gap on top-of-the-range brands when it comes to cleaning performance.

The Poco X8 Pro got certified last month in Thailand, and now the X8 Pro Max has been certified in Indonesia by TKDN. The Poco X8 Pro Max has the model number 2602BPC18G, which was recently tied to the X8 Pro Max name by an IMEI database listing. The Poco X8 Pro Max was also certified by IMDA in Singapore and the EEC in the past.

I miss the point-and-shoot cameras of days gone by. They offered a level of convenience that smartphones have hogged over the past two decades. Yet many designers and creators believe those cameras had something in their design that can still influence modern devices and their form. Case in point: the D90 Block Power Bank by D MOOSTER. It resembles a digicam without the lens, but with the same comfortable, convenient handling.

According to a tipster, the Find X9 Ultra is being tested with a BOE OLED display with a 2K resolution and a refresh rate of 144Hz. However, the tipster claims that the retail unit may offer a 120Hz panel. The phone is also tipped to feature a 7,050mAh battery. If accurate, this would be a big jump from the 6,100mAh cell in the Find X8 Ultra. Notably, in December last year, Oppo's Zhou Yibao had confirmed that the X9 Ultra would offer a battery larger than 7,000mAh.

With this setup, the Samsung SSD achieved read speeds of roughly 4,000 MB/s and write speeds of about 1,300 MB/s. Those are great numbers. Accessing files felt instantaneous. It took no time at all to open the movie I stored inside the drive. The read speed also shows that the enclosure isn't restricting the drive. It's making full use of the Thunderbolt connection. Writing large files is equally impressive, letting users save big files fast.

Although it's since been dethroned as our favorite midrange robot vacuum / mop hybrid, X10 Pro Omni remains a solid choice thanks to its excellent AI-powered obstacle detection, powerful oscillating mops, and user-friendly app. The dual-spinning brushes are capable of removing dried stains with 1kg of downward pressure, and a built-in water reservoir prevents the robovac from having to frequently return to the dock just to refill its tank.

Business laptops are typically dull computers foisted on employees en masse. But higher-end enterprise workstation notebooks sometimes get an interesting enough blend of power and features to appeal to enthusiasts. HP's ZBook Ultra G1a is a nice example. It's easy to see it as another gray boring-book for spendy business types, until you notice a few key specs: an AMD Strix Halo APU, lots of RAM, an OLED display, and an adequate amount of speedy ports (Thunderbolt 4, even - a rarity on AMD laptops).

AI-driven memory and storage price hikes have been the defining feature of the PC industry in 2026, and hobbyists have been hit the hardest-companies like Apple with lots of buying power have been able to limit the price increases for their PCs, phones, and other gadgets so far, but smaller outfits like Valve and Raspberry Pi haven't been so lucky.

Amazon is launching a feature that will add a new artificial intelligence layer to its writing tablets. "Send to Alexa+" is rolling out to the current generation of Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft devices. This concept was announced when Amazon first debuted the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft last fall, but the company said that the feature wouldn't be available until this year. As the name implies, "Send to Alexa+" lets users share their notebooks and

The Loop works with Apple Find My and Google Find Hub Device networks, so it's compatible with hundreds of millions of smartphones out there, allowing you to find your lost items no matter where you are (which is handy when you leave your keys in a random riad in Marrakech... speaking from experience). So, how does the Loop differ from an AirTag? First, the battery is rechargeable, and when it needs topping up -- every six months or so -- you can use any handy USB-C cable.

If you have a spare $7,999 (plus a $250 deposit), hate folding laundry, and happen to live in the Bay Area, one-and-a-half-year-old startup Weave has the robot for you: Isaac 0. It takes Isaac 0 around 30-90 minutes to fold a load of laundry, Weave says. That's all it does - it's stationary and needs a regular wall outlet - and it can't tackle large blankets, bed sheets, or inside-out garments.

Well, the day has finally come. It's now down to $1,000 over at Best Buy as part of the store's Presidents' Day sale. That's an incredible price for this much laptop. The previously mentioned memory and storage still apply here, along with the 2880 x 1800 OLED display with a 120-Hz refresh rate. This laptop basically has every high-end feature you could imagine, but one of my favorite aspects is the ports.

Chocolate disappears in minutes, leaving nothing but an empty wrapper and fleeting satisfaction. The best gifts aren't consumed and forgotten; they become daily companions that elevate ordinary moments into something special. Design-centric objects strike that perfect balance between aesthetic beauty and genuine utility, transforming mundane tasks into opportunities for delight. These aren't decorative dust collectors destined for a forgotten shelf. They're thoughtfully crafted tools that earn their place in everyday life through both visual appeal and practical performance.

Once Alexa+ is active, go into the notebook you want to share and tap the share icon in the upper-right corner. (You'll likely need to tap the top of the page for the menu bar to appear.) Once you click it, it'll ask if you want to share just the page or the notebook. Both options can be used to share with Alexa.