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INNOCN 49C1R 49‑inch Curved Ultrawide Monitor Replaces Two Screens Instantly On a Budget

By Bill Smith March 11, 2026

The INNOCN 49C1R, priced at $540 (was $795), transforms your desk into a command center, providing a work surface that is both expansive and immersive. This 49-inch curved beauty of an ultrawide monitor achieves a generous 32:9 aspect ratio, allowing for the equivalent of two 27-inch QHD displays side by side with no annoying dividing line in sight. The resolution is a crisp 5120 x 1440, and you can be confident that even if numerous windows are open across the panel, the details will remain clear.

Inventec VeilBook is a Laptop That Finally Gives the Keyboard Room to Breathe

By Jackson Chung March 11, 2026

Slim laptops, as expected, promise the world in terms of portability, but all too frequently they sacrifice something important in the process, namely consistent performance. Heat accumulates in these little chassis faster than you’d expect, and the fans have to spin faster to compensate, all before the processor has a chance to throttle back at the worst possible time. Inventec chose to tackle this issue front on with the VeilBook, a 14-inch prototype laptop that manages to stay under 10 millimeters thick while providing adequate cooling and typing comfort.

Legendary Xbox Prototype Built From Solid Aluminum and Pure Ambition Makes GDC 2026 Appearance

By Bill Smith March 11, 2026

Photo credit: Video Games History
The original Xbox prototype made a comeback appearance at GDC 2026, generating a lot of interest as part of a larger Microsoft exhibit showcasing Xbox history. That first concept design was originally shown at the Game Developers Conference in March 2000, just as the company was about to enter the console market.

This Giant Japanese Machine Can Cook Perfect Fried Rice Automatically

By Bill Smith March 11, 2026

Japan-based Nakai Machinery has expanded into food production, offering something completely new to busy kitchens throughout the world. Their CK-280-25 is a prime example of a machine that does most of the heavy lifting when it comes to large batches of fried rice or noodles, with no need for constant supervision. Just add the ingredients into the large drum, where they mix and cook on their own.

Meet Looking Glass Musubi, the World’s First Consumer Holographic Photo / Video Frame

By Jackson Chung March 11, 2026

Looking Glass has revealed Musubi, a really device that allows you to project holographic photos and videos directly into your living room without the need for a headset or special glasses. At first glance, the 7-inch frame appears to be a standard picture frame, with the same clean glass border and white matte finish that you would use to show a photo of your grandchildren. Users can simply add their own personal photos or short video clips and watch as they are turned into 3D scenes that appear to float right in the room and follow you as you move about.

Ocarina of Time On Apple Watch Brings N64 Nostalgia To Your Wrist

By Bill Smith March 11, 2026

Toby, a game developer known online as Game of Tobi, has managed to port the Nintendo 64 classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to the Apple Watch. This legendary game is known for its massive world and devilishly difficult puzzles, all of which make it onto the tiny wearable in a version that pushes the device’s capabilities far beyond what most people would have thought.

From Chat To Vision Alibaba Shifts Gears With Qwen Glasses At MWC 26

By Jackson Chung March 10, 2026

Alibaba’s Qwen Glasses took center stage at MWC 2026, and with good reason: these AI-powered spectacles felt like something you’d wear every day. Alibaba provides two versions: the Qwen S1, which has a super-subtle display integrated right into the lenses, and the Qwen G1, which lacks the fancy screen but has almost all of the same features.

Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo Redefines Affordable Power

By Jackson Chung March 10, 2026

Apple debuted the MacBook Neo on March 4, 2026, and units begin arriving in customers’ hands tomorrow (March 11th). The laptop starts at $599, or a modest $499 for students thanks to educational pricing. That alone has a lot of people sitting up and taking note, and with good reason, given that past entry-level MacBooks were priced at $999 or higher.

This Guy Flew to China to Secretly Upgrade a $3,000 Folding Phone’s Battery, and It Actually Worked

By Jackson Chung March 10, 2026

When Honor approached hardware hacker Scotty Allen of Strange Parts about showcasing their new silicon-carbon battery technology, they probably expected a standard teardown video. What they got instead was a wild international adventure spanning Shenzhen’s gray markets, a last-minute sprint to the airport, and a Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold, one of the most elusive phones today, getting its internal components completely rearranged.

SanDisk 1TB Phone Drive with USB Type-C Solves Expensive Smartphone Storage Problem Instantly

By Jackson Chung March 10, 2026

The average person now takes somewhere between 1,500 and 2,000 photos per year on their smartphone. That is before you factor in video, which can chew through gigabytes in minutes if you shoot in any format beyond the most basic. Modern phones with excellent cameras have made this problem worse, not better, because better sensors produce bigger files. SanDisk’s 1TB Phone Drive with USB-C, priced at $96 (was $130), is trying to be the thing that finally makes you stop rationing your camera roll like someone conserving rations during a supply shortage. The goal is simple: plug it in, move your files, keep shooting.