Consumer Tech

Asus has taken ePaper computer monitors out of the niche market and into the mainstream with a 13.3-inch color E Ink touchscreen pairing a 35-Hz refresh rate with eye-comfort features and static images that remain visible without power.

The90 Gem is a pendant-style wearable that tracks real-time UVA and UVB exposure, using app guidance to personalize sunscreen timing, sun habits and longer-term skin-care decisions beyond generic UV data.

Analog filmmakers struggling with aging and hard-to-repair 16mm film cameras can now eagerly anticipate the release of the Cinelux Sixteen, a hybrid 16mm and HD digital camera boasting “live film simulation designed for a new era of filmmakers.”

A few years ago, Teenage Engineering partnered with designer Yuri Suzuki for a cute lo-fi vinyl cutter. Now the Swedes are going pro with the limited-edition APC-2, a full-sized record cutter for churning out high-quality playback discs.

The C Seed micro-LED TV rises silently and unfurls, using unique Adaptive Gap Calibration technology to mask separate folding screen panels. Now it also has a touch of Bugatti flavoring for good measure.

BOOX has launched its Go 6 (Gen II) e-reader, which now features pen- and pencil-like handwriting capabilities and a notes app packed with useful templates. These productivity features take this model to the next level – all for less than $200.

It was nine years ago that we told you about the intriguing Pioneer mini-ROV (underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle), made by Norway's Blueye Robotics. Well, it's now got not one but two more capable siblings, in the forms of the ocean-exploring X3 Ultra and X7.

Insta360 and Leica's first co-designed gimbal camera packs dual lenses, 8K Dolby Vision video, and a detachable OLED screen into a 200 g body – the most serious challenger to DJI's Osmo Pocket yet.

Polaroid's Go Generation 3 keeps the title of world's smallest instant analog camera while adding a sharper lens, a stronger flash, and better close-up selfies, all aimed at a Gen Z crowd looking to slow down and unplug.

In 2028, Los Angeles will become the first city to hold the (modern) Olympic Games for a third time – and it's planning to do so with no new infrastructure built, and as a "no-cars" event in one of the world's most car-reliant cities. Here's how.

Honeybees travel up to 2 miles from home to forage and seamlessly return. That’s equivalent to a human walking 226 miles without any equipment. Scientists have replicated this ability in a navigation system for drones that uses just 42 KB of memory.

Think speakers are a simple paper cone that vibrates to translate electrical signals into sound? There’s rather more to it these days – as the European debut of a new high-end wireless speaker system from Scotland has just demonstrated.

Rather than have folks on customer-facing or collaborative setups having to constantly swivel a monitor around for people on the other side of the desk, Philips has launched a dual-sided business monitor with a Full HD screen front and back.

Leica has been in the premium imaging biz for more than 100 years. After testing the waters through industry partnerships, the iconic brand launched its first smart projector in 2022. Now the range is expanding with the addition of the Cine Compact 1.

Binghamton engineers have built a VR digital twin that lets you walk a greenhouse in real time via IoT sensors – offering new possibilities for elderly farmers, people with limited mobility, and the future of precision agriculture.