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fromGSMArena.com
5 hours ago

Realme C100 4G debuts with 8,000mAh battery and IP69K rating

Realme C100 4G features an 8,000mAh battery, MediaTek Helio G92 Max chipset, and supports 45W charging with IP69K rating.
Wearables
fromWIRED
22 hours ago

Apple's Fanciest Watch Is $100 Off

Apple Watch Ultra 3 is available for $700, featuring rugged design, satellite messaging, and extensive health tracking capabilities.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 day ago

This $215 Phone Has a 7,000mAh Battery and Lasts 20 Hours on Video - Yanko Design

Realme claims the C100 5G can handle nearly 20 hours of continuous video playback and over 18 hours of GPS navigation before needing a recharge.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
6 days ago

The Best Cases for Your New Samsung Galaxy S26

Samsung Galaxy S26 cases are essential for protection, with options ranging from rugged and durable cases to razor-thin minimalist options that cater to different user preferences.
Wearables
Gadgets
fromZDNET
1 week ago

I tried to destroy this AirTag alternative, but it wouldn't crack - unlike others

Ugreen's Finder Pro tags offer durable alternatives to AirTags for tracking items, featuring a tough design and rechargeable battery.
Wearables
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Chemists make special nail polish for use on touch screens

A researcher developed a nail polish that allows users to interact with touchscreens using their nails.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
2 weeks ago

More details about the vivo Pad6 Pro leak

vivo will launch the Pad6 Pro tablet with a 4K LCD screen and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC on March 30.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
2 weeks ago

Samsung Galaxy A57 arrives with a new chipset and an IP68 rating, slimmer Galaxy A37 tags along

The Samsung Galaxy A37 and A57 improve on their predecessors with enhanced performance, build quality, and new camera features.
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

These Iconic Rain Boots Are Back in My Suitcase This Season-Here's Why

My first pair of Hunter rain boots actually came from my grandmother, who has an incredibly sharp eye for great shoes (and zero patience for flimsy ones). When I was a teenager, she bought me a pair of tall Hunters in a glossy light silver. They were practical, of course, but also strangely cool-metallic enough to feel a little dramatic, subtle enough to still work with everything in my wardrobe.
Fashion & style
Apple
fromGadgets 360
1 month ago

Apple Might Be Planning a 3D-Printed Aluminium Chassis for These Products

Apple is expanding 3D printing technology to manufacture aluminium enclosures for future Apple Watch and iPhone models to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce material costs.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 weeks ago

10 Best Camping Gadgets Every Design Snob Needs Before Spring Actually Convinces You to Go Outside - Yanko Design

The camping category has gone through a genuine design evolution. Products are emerging from studios that understand outdoor life not as a survival exercise but as an experience worth designing for.
Gadgets
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
2 weeks ago

iPhone Fold said to use dual-layer glass to reduce display crease

Apple's upcoming iPhone Fold may feature a minimal display crease using dual layers of ultra-thin glass.
Miscellaneous
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Most solar power banks I've tested were gimmicks - this one is the real deal

ToughTested's ROC series solar power banks effectively integrate small solar panels that generate meaningful energy despite atmospheric losses, representing a genuine advancement beyond previous gimmicky implementations.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

If F1 Engineers Designed A Foldable Smartphone: HONOR Magic V6 Hands-On at MWC 2026 - Yanko Design

Inside the engine of a high-performance car, components endure thousands of violent explosions per minute, resisting incredible friction and wear. The materials chosen for this environment are selected for one reason: absolute, uncompromising durability. One of the most resilient of these materials is silicon nitride, a ceramic used where extreme toughness is the only acceptable standard.
Cars
Gadgets
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Makes Me Wish All Phones Had a Privacy Screen

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra features a built-in Privacy Display that prevents nearby viewers from seeing screen content without reducing brightness or image quality.
Mobile UX
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Poco's first Pro Max phone earns the name with an 8,500mAh battery

Poco launches X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max smartphones featuring large silicon-carbon batteries, powerful MediaTek chipsets, 256GB base storage, and customizable RGB lighting in camera rings at competitive pricing.
#rugged-laptops
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

2026 Escape Pod is more powerful, comfortable, and all set for escaping into the wilderness - Yanko Design

The all-new 2026 Escape, designed after the original camper, is no less, in fact, the petite solution, the Escape Pod. Which reimagines the existing model, is "built for those who want to disappear off-grid without giving up comfort."
Travel
#poco-x8-pro
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
3 weeks ago

Watch the Poco X8 Pro series launch event here

Poco launches X8 Pro and Pro Max tomorrow with the Pro Max featuring a larger 6.83" display, more powerful Dimensity 9500s chipset, and 8,500mAh battery compared to the Pro's specifications.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
4 weeks ago

Poco officially reveals the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max's battery capacities

Poco launches X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max on March 17 with Dimensity 8500 and 9500s processors respectively, featuring 6,500 mAh and region-specific 8,500-9,000 mAh batteries with 100W charging support.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
3 weeks ago

Watch the Poco X8 Pro series launch event here

Poco launches X8 Pro and Pro Max tomorrow with the Pro Max featuring a larger 6.83" display, more powerful Dimensity 9500s chipset, and 8,500mAh battery compared to the Pro's specifications.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
4 weeks ago

Poco officially reveals the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max's battery capacities

Poco launches X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max on March 17 with Dimensity 8500 and 9500s processors respectively, featuring 6,500 mAh and region-specific 8,500-9,000 mAh batteries with 100W charging support.
fromGSMArena.com
4 weeks ago

Honor Magic V6's hinge was put to another test as a company manager used it to do pull-ups

Like before, the person's weight was hanging from the phone's hinge while the sides of the phone were attached to the ceiling (and previously, to the zip line). This is not the weakest orientation for the hinge, but it's still way above the strain that the hinge will face in daily use.
Wearables
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
3 weeks ago

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra goes through durability testing, see if it bends

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra demonstrates improved screen durability compared to its predecessor, with excellent bend resistance and flame tolerance.
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
4 weeks ago

7 Genius Spring Camping Gadgets & Gear for 2026 That Make the Great Outdoors Feel Like a Five-Star Hotel - Yanko Design

Spring 2026 camping gear solves comfort-weight contradictions through biological modeling and innovative engineering rather than traditional deprivation-based design.
Mobile UX
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
4 weeks ago

DOOGEE Fire 7 Ultra rugged smartphone doubles as a push-to-talk radio for instant team communication - Yanko Design

DOOGEE Fire 7 Ultra combines smartphone functionality with Push-to-Talk Over Cellular technology, enabling instant team communication via cellular, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth without traditional radio range limitations.
Mobile UX
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

This new foldable phone may have upstaged Apple in the 'zero-crease' wars

Oppo's Find N6 significantly reduces the visible and tactile crease in folding phones, potentially surpassing Apple's anticipated folding device with advanced engineering solutions.
#rugged-smartphone
Wearables
fromCNET
1 month ago

I Want This Twisted Firestarter Smartphone in My Camping Essentials

Oukitel WP63 is a rugged smartphone with a 20,000-mAh battery, LED lamp, speaker, and built-in electric coil fire-starter for outdoor enthusiasts, priced at 499 euros.
Wearables
fromCNET
1 month ago

I Want This Twisted Firestarter Smartphone in My Camping Essentials

Oukitel WP63 is a rugged smartphone with a 20,000-mAh battery, LED lamp, speaker, and built-in electric coil fire-starter for outdoor enthusiasts, priced at 499 euros.
Running
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Do Waterproof Sneakers Keep the Slosh In or Out? Let WIRED Explain

Waterproof running shoes reduce wet feet and blisters; newer technologies improve weight, breathability, and comfort, but trade-offs and a price premium still exist.
#modular-smartphone-design
Mobile UX
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

One of this rugged phone's cameras is a pop-out action cam

Ulefone's RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro features a detachable rear camera that functions as a standalone action camera, introducing modular smartphone design to rugged devices.
Coffee
fromCN Traveller
2 months ago

6 leakproof travel mugs our editors bring everywhere

Leakproof, well-insulated, lightweight travel mugs that are easy to clean, refill, and carry keep drinks hot and prevent accidental spills on the go.
Wearables
fromGSMArena.com
1 month ago

Honor Magic V6 arrives with IP69 rating, SD 8 Elite Gen 5 and 6,660mAh Si-C battery

Honor Magic V6 is the first foldable with IP68/IP69 protection, featuring a durable Super Steel Hinge rated for 500,000 folds, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and advanced display technology with reduced crease visibility.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Bear Grylls: I've bought an apocalypse-proof boat, with an array of weaponry'

Bear Grylls is a 51-year-old Northern Irish former SAS soldier who became an adventure television presenter and father of three.
fromGSMArena.com
1 month ago

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra takes some damage but still survives drop test

Apart from the different frame material, the S26 Ultra features more rounded corners, and its camera island is more exposed than last year's model. The new phone reuses the same Corning Gorilla Armor 2 protection across its displays and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on its back, just like last year's model.
Mobile UX
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Unsinkable metal discovery could build safer ships and harvest wave energy

Laser-etched superhydrophobic textures let damaged aluminum tubes trap air and remain buoyant, mimicking diving bell spiders' hair-based air-trapping mechanism.
Apple
fromComputerworld
2 months ago

iOS 26: Has Liquid Glass failed?

Apple faces pressure to confirm OS adoption data and address Liquid Glass UI changes that may reduce usability despite accessibility advantages.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
1 month ago

SanDisk High Endurance review: 20,000 hours of testing later, it's the microSD card to beat

SanDisk High Endurance microSD cards exceeded their 20,000-hour rated lifespan, continuing to function reliably after three years of continuous dash cam recording without failure.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Ultrahuman's new flagship smart ring has a 15-day battery life

The Ring Pro is Ultrahuman's third-generation smart ring, and promises up to 15 days of battery life before needing to recharge, alongside 250 days of on-device health history storage. Those are some significant improvements compared to its predecessor, the 2023 Ring Air, which provides 4-6 days of battery life and several days of offline data storage.
Wearables
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Ultrahuman's new Pro ring comes with 15 days battery life

If there's one thing that stops people using their smart rings over the long term, it's the battery life. After all, they're so unobtrusive, it's easy to forget to drop it on the charging plate every few days. It doesn't take long for your pricey gadget to become little more than a very expensive piece of jewelry.
Wearables
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
1 month ago

Lenovo unveils rugged ThinkTab X11 with battery-less mode, Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 with SD 8s Gen 4

Lenovo launches two new tablets: the rugged ThinkTab X11 for mobile use with IP68 certification and 5G connectivity, and the Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 for office environments with a 13-inch 144Hz display and Wi-Fi 7.
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

5 Best Portable Bluetooth Speakers of Spring 2026 - Designed for the Outdoors, Not Your Bookshelf - Yanko Design

Five outdoor speakers prioritize weather resistance, battery life, and durability over specs, designed for mud, rain, and campfire use rather than shelf display.
#foldable-phones
fromThe Verge
1 month ago
Mobile UX

Honor's Magic V6 is the first foldable with an IP69 rating

Honor Magic V6 is the world's thinnest book-style folding phone with the largest foldable battery and first IP69-rated foldable, combining durability with extreme thinness.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago
Gadgets

Your next laptop could be a foldable phone

Foldable phones enable carrying large, laptop-sized screens in pockets, letting some users replace laptops with phones plus accessories and software tweaks.
Mobile UX
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Honor's Magic V6 is the first foldable with an IP69 rating

Honor Magic V6 is the world's thinnest book-style folding phone with the largest foldable battery and first IP69-rated foldable, combining durability with extreme thinness.
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

A 6mm 5,000 mAh Power Bank: Xiaomi Built One Thinner Than Any Phone - Yanko Design

Xiaomi's UltraThin Magnetic Power Bank 5000 achieves 6mm thickness and 98-gram weight through silicon-carbon battery technology, delivering practical wireless charging in an exceptionally slim form factor.
Mobile UX
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

Motorola Edge 70 Fusion: 144Hz Screen, 7,000mAh Battery, IP69 - Yanko Design

The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion addresses midrange phone limitations with a flagship-grade 50MP Sony LYTIA 710 camera sensor, 144Hz quad-curved AMOLED display with 5,200 nit peak brightness, and extended battery life at non-flagship pricing.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
1 month ago

I tested a solid-state power bank that's seriously durable, but two things hold me back

Solid-state batteries in power banks offer superior safety, longer lifespan, and better cold-temperature performance compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries.
fromGSMArena.com
1 month ago

The OrigArmor anti-reflective screen protector for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is now available

The OrigArmor Screen Protector has a 7-layer anti-reflective coating that keeps reflectivity under 0.8%. This is five times better than a regular screen protector, which has a reflectivity of over 4.5%. Additionally, the glass has a light transmittance of over 95% (compared to 91% for regular protectors).
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
1 month ago

Tecno shows off an ultra-slim modular phone with magnetic attachment and physical pins

Current smartphones lock you into a particular set of hardware features. To get new hardware, you have to replace the whole phone. This concept system lets you add and swap components on a day-by-day and even minute-by-minute basis depending on what you need.
Gadgets
#amazfit-t-rex-ultra-2
fromZDNET
1 month ago
Wearables

I went alpine skiing with this rugged watch and it tracked every slope in detail

fromZDNET
1 month ago
Wearables

I went alpine skiing with this rugged watch and it tracked every slope in detail

fromGadgets 360
2 months ago

Garmin Quatix 8 Pro Debuts With Satellite, LTE Connectivity and Marine Tools

Garmin has launched the Quatix 8 Pro nautical smartwatch with built-in inReach support, adding satellite and LTE-based communication to its marine-focused wearable lineup. The smartwatch is aimed at users who spend long periods on the water and need communication, navigation, safety, and vessel control features without depending on a smartphone. It supports two-way messaging, voice calling, SOS alerts, and marine controls, while also offering full smartwatch, health, and fitness tracking when used on land.
Wearables
#outdoor-gloves
fromZDNET
1 month ago
Gadgets

Why most touchscreen gloves fail during the cold winter - but these don't

fromZDNET
1 month ago
Wearables

These touchscreen gloves handle rain and cold - and fix my biggest issue with winter hikes

fromZDNET
1 month ago
Gadgets

Why most touchscreen gloves fail during the cold winter - but these don't

fromZDNET
1 month ago
Wearables

These touchscreen gloves handle rain and cold - and fix my biggest issue with winter hikes

Wearables
fromZDNET
1 month ago

After years of use, here's why I still wear my Apple Watch Ultra 2 proudly

Apple Watch Ultra 2 delivers a rugged, feature-rich, dependable smartwatch experience for outdoor activities, health tracking, and everyday use.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
1 month ago

Rugged HMD Terra M is now available in Europe

Terra M is a rugged, fully managed communications phone and platform offering enterprise-ready durability, PTT, dual SIM/eSIM, five-year security updates, and managed connectivity.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

This tiny Android smartphone is a blast from the past with futuristic durability

Ulefone Armor Mini 20 Pro is a compact, rugged smartphone offering solid performance, a respectable display, expandable storage, and Android 15 in a pocketable body.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

My favorite thing about this rugged tablet isn't its endurance (but this overlooked spec instead)

The Oukitel RT10 is a purpose-built rugged 11-inch Android tablet that is heavy but durable and performs well after a lightweight launcher reduces UI sluggishness.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
2 months ago

Realme Neo8 comes with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, an 8,000mAh battery, and an IP69 rating

Realme Neo8 pairs Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 with an 8,000mAh battery, 6.78" 165Hz AMOLED, triple 50MP cameras including periscope, and up to 80W charging.
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Indestructible suitcase can survive being launched out of an airplane

'Polypropylene fibres are stretched and aligned for extreme tensile strength, then woven and heat-fused into a single composite sheet. No glues, no resins, no weak points,' Mous explained. 'This self-reinforced structure lets the shell flex under pressure instead of cracking, dispersing impact energy and rebounding to shape. 'It stays tough across extreme temperatures, resisting brittleness in the cold and softening in the heat.'
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

This Tactical Outdoor Pocket Watch Can Start a Fire - And That's Just the Beginning - Yanko Design

However, each individual watch has its own unique selling point - and for the Flint (as its name rightfully suggests), it's the waterproof flint-rod that's integrated into the watch's body. Unscrew it when you want to start a fire, scrape on the rod using a pocket knife, and sparks immediately shoot off, igniting any form of tinder, creating a tiny fire that can then be harnessed to light a campfire, an old-fashioned torch, or an emergency signal in a time of distress.
Gadgets
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

The Best Adventure Watches

If a dive watch is a waterproof timepiece meant to travel under the water, a pilot's watch is a highly legible timepiece meant for use in the cockpit, a field watch is meant for soldiers or explorers and a GMT watch is meant for tracking a second time zone...then what the heck is an "adventure" watch? To our minds, it includes all of the above watches.
Gadgets
fromGSMArena.com
2 months ago

Galaxy S26 Ultra could debut a new high-strength Gorilla Glass

The Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumored to sport an upgraded display with features such as Privacy Display. Now, a new leak suggests that the screen will come with improved protection as well. According to prolific leaker Ice Universe, the Galaxy S26 Ultra's display will get a new generation 'high-strength' Gorilla Glass. Anti-reflective coating on the Galaxy S25 Ultra and Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Galaxy S25 Ultra already uses an anti-reflective display coating that largely removes the need for matte screen protectors.
Gadgets
Gadgets
fromGSMArena.com
2 months ago

Nothing Phone (4a) gets certified ahead of launch

Nothing Phone (4a) appears certified in the UAE as model A069, signaling an imminent launch for 4a and 4a Pro with Snapdragon 7-series chips.
fromGSMArena.com
2 months ago

Poco F8 Ultra teardown video shows better repairability and the tiny subwoofer

The Poco F8 Ultra sits atop the Poco portfolio, offering solid all-around performance at a sub-flagship price. But ever wondered what's inside, especially with the built-in subwoofer? Well, the guys at PBKreviews have done a complete teardown showing off the internals, and there are some interesting findings. Let's start with repairability. Previous Poco F generations have been criticized for being hard to repair, but the F8 Ultra appears to have improved on that aspect.
Gadgets
Gadgets
fromwww.zdnet.com
2 months ago

This bright LED power bank got me through a 3-day blackout - and it can do so much more

Elecom Nestout 10000N is a rugged 36Wh IP67 power bank with 20W USB-C output, tripod mount, and compatible Flash-1 adjustable LED lantern, 1,000 lumens.
fromGSMArena.com
1 month ago

Honor Pad X8b quietly gets official and is already available to buy

The new tablet has an 11-inch 1920x1200 IPS LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, a 5MP rear camera, a 5MP front camera, and a 10,100 mAh battery. The Honor Pad X8b is powered by the Snapdragon 680 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It runs Android 16 with MagicOS 10 on top, it's 7.25mm thin, and weighs 496g. It comes with a charger in the box, at least in Saudi Arabia.
Gadgets
Gadgets
fromGadgets 360
2 months ago

GoBoult Tenet With IPX5 Rating, 13mm Drivers Debuts in India at This Price

GoBoult Tenet is a Rs.1,499 India-designed TWS with ENC (four mics), Bluetooth 5.3, dual-device pairing, fast charging, and up to 75 hours playback.
Gadgets
fromGSMArena.com
2 months ago

Xiaomi to test the durability of its latest Redmi phones live on air

Redmi will perform a live "Titan Lab Testing" of Redmi Note 15 devices on January 10 to demonstrate unedited durability through pendulum drop and other tests.
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

HONOR's 6.1mm thick Magic8 Pro Air Has a 5500mAh Battery and Triple Cameras (iPhone Air Can't Match That) - Yanko Design

Honor's Magic8 Pro Air combines extreme thinness with a triple-camera array and a 5,500mAh battery, challenging the assumption that thin phones must compromise.
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