Labubu monsters, those little toothy creatures from Pop Mart, are taking over and we can’t get enough of them. One maker chose a different approach: fire up the 3D printer and build one from scratch.
The iPhone Air has a super thin frame, 5.6mm to be exact, and manages to fit a 3,149mAh battery in there. But for power hungry users, the battery barely lasts a day. Enter Apple’s $99 MagSafe battery pack, a magnetic companion that claims to add 65% more battery life, extending video playback to 44 hours. It’s 0.3 inches thicker than the phone, so what’s inside?
Murena has long intended to provide consumers with smartphones that are not constantly monitored by big tech. Their most recent project, the HIROH, takes things to the next level by creating a gadget from the ground up. No more reliance on repurposed models from other brands. This one has genuine hardware and a method that eliminates traditional data collection.
Just a few short months ago, purchasing a Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle from Amazon meant crossing your fingers for an email invite that might never arrive. Today, anyone can add it to their cart without any hassle.
Microsoft has raised the prices of its Xbox Series consoles again, and this time it’s U.S. gamers who will feel the pinch starting October 3. This isn’t the first price increase this year, but it’s a big one, with prices going up $20 to $70 across the board. Let’s break it down, model by model, and what it means for anyone looking to buy a new Xbox.
On everything from powerful PCs to sleek consoles, players can build towering castles, dig deep mines and fight creepers in Minecraft. But one inventor decided to take this favorite game to an unexpected place: a microcontroller the size of a penny that costs less than a dollar. This is the story of bareiron, a custom Minecraft server built on an ESP32 processor, a feat that feels like cramming an ocean into a teacup.
Apple’s iPhone 17 series is out now and with that comes the usual questions of how they compare. One of the biggest issues for any new phone is battery life—how long will these sleek devices last in real life? The Tech Chap put the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max through a battery test, with last year’s iPhone 16 Pro Max as a reference.
AYANEO has a reputation for making high-performance handheld gaming devices for enthusiasts willing to pay top dollar. Their Windows-based handhelds are loaded with the latest features and often come with the price tag to match. Introducing the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini, an Android handheld that starts at a mere $70 during the crowdfunding period.