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Chinese mini-transport engineering company Blizwheel has spent years evolving lightweight electric scooters that fold like origami to become small enough to vanish inside a standard backpack. Its latest version is perhaps the best yet.

Modern laptops are the thinnest they’ve ever been. But this sleek form factor has a cost: optical drives, full-size USB ports and card readers are all-but extinct. BluHub is aiming to restore this lost connectivity via a single box.

I'm always happy to discover outdoor gear that's designed to take up less room and allow you to pack light. This trekking pole falls squarely in that category, and does a lot more than you'd expect at first glance.

BBQ is arguably best enjoyed outside, but cooking outdoors comes with quite a bit of planning. Not to mention that most barbecues are not really portable. They are great for the backyard, but too bulky and heavy for travel.

Washing a car is an extra chore, and if you live in a condo, you might not even be allowed to do it. Currently on Kickstarter, the Diisea C7 promises quick car washes without getting you into an argument with the condo board.

Iris' new solar generator has a handy feature you don't often see on units like these: the ability to follow the sun around the sky. The T1 also a built-in battery to top off your personal gadgets while you're off-grid.

Portable solar panels have long been a favorite of the off-grid camping and backpacking community, but they're limited by daytime use. Ventyra is aiming to solve this solar gap with an ultra-portable wind turbine called the R1.

Carrying a full-size mouse, presentation clicker, and another remote for TVs or tablets can feel like a lot for a regular workday. The DS21 is aiming to collapse those jobs into one, using a magnetic modular docking system.

I've relied on USB docks to expand my laptops' connectivity options, both in my home office and on the road, for years. This new one from Cabletime adds a surprisingly versatile screen to earn its keep on your desk.

A lot of outdoor gadgets are designed to do more than just one job. Currently on Kickstarter, the Nivora Apex X is a compact telescope aimed at hikers and birdwatchers that also doubles a flashlight, power bank, and smartphone mount.

Most CD players are designed to hide the disc and its mechanisms inside a dark plastic box. SYITREN’s RM1 takes the opposite approach, turning the hardware itself into a mesmerizing part of the recent renewed interest in physical music formats.

Portable fans are a great way to beat the heat that's bearing down on us in more places around the world lately. This upcoming model packs an extra feature that could help cool you down in a pinch. Oh, and did I mention it's also a power bank?