Wearables
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1 week agoMentra's first smart glasses are open-source and come with their own app store
Mentra Live smart glasses ship in February for $299, run an open-source OS with a dedicated MiniApp Store and developer SDK.
The device, which offers a BlackBerry-like keyboard and messaging-focused touchscreen, runs Android 16 under the hood. That means the Communicator can run any Android app, but it partnered with the minimalist launcher, Niagara Launcher, to display your favorite apps on the homescreen. Other apps are within easy reach via a scrollable list. Reception for the new devices has been better than expected, Gadway told TechCrunch.
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.
Apple released the Mac mini M4 in late 2024 and we were impressed with how something so small could be so powerful. We gave it a 90 in our review, thanks to features like its speed and standard 16GB of RAM. The currently $479 base model also comes with 256GB of SSD. We were also happy to see it had front-facing USB-C and headphone ports.
The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, the company's first tri-fold smartphone, is rumored to debut in Korea next month. The phone is expected to carry a heavy price tag, but a new report suggests the phone could be cheaper than previously rumored. According to Korean reporter yeux1122, the Galaxy Z TriFold will be priced around 3.6 million won ($2,447) in its home country. While this is still expensive, it is cheaper than the previously rumored price tag.
The Doogee Fire 5 Ultra has dual camping lights of 1,200 lm brightness on its rear panel. In addition to camping, these lights, which have an illumination distance of up to 8m, can also be used as a flash or for SOS purposes, as they have three SOS modes. Doogee Fire 5 Ultra The Doogee Fire 5 Ultra's main camera uses a 48MP OmniVision OV48B2Q sensor, and the smartphone has 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage onboard, which is expandable by up to 2TB via a microSD card.
OnePlus has been keeping a rather tight lip regarding the phone's specs up until now, basically only confirming that it will be based on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 platform. Thanks to a new leak on Weibo, we now have a much more in-depth specs sheet for the unannounced OnePlus 15. Take it with a grain of salt, of course.
If you're in the market for a new laptop, be it your a student, a small business owner, or just someone who'd like to access the internet on something other than your phone, turn your attention to this Dell Inspiron 15. It's got touchscreen controls and comes with some free accessories. Amazon has it listed at $3,000, but is currently marked down to just $880. That's a whopping 71% discount equating to a savings of $2,120. That sounds too good to be true?