If you’re an Amazon Prime member, it’s likely that you’ve had a shopping list ready for weeks. But if you’re just browsing today through July 18, we have a few Prime Day deals on weird or quirky items that you might not have even considered. From robots you can keep in your home to Japanese-style […]
It’s here, it’s here! Amazon Prime Day, our unofficial national summer shopping holiday, can be a little overwhelming. We’ve winnowed down our picks in a few niche categories to help you get the best prices on some of the most expensive gear around. For your shopping pleasure, we’ve selected some of the best home, outdoors, […]
Going to Comic-Con is a surprisingly athletic endeavor. All-day walking, followed by all-night parties, can dehydrate you fast. Invest in a water bottle to refill on the go. Hydro Flask’s insulated bottle maintains the temperature you want for iced water, hot tea, and Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters.
Microsoft is making a big bet on a tiny-computer future: Earlier this week, the company announced the Surface Go, a 10-inch, 1.15-pound little detachable that runs full Windows 10. It’s not the first time Microsoft has made a 10-inch tablet, but its previous efforts resulted in underpowered machines; whereas now, Microsoft exec Panos Panay says, […]
MacBook Pros are becoming worthy of their “Pro” moniker again. Apple just refreshed its line of professional laptops, a move that had been recently rumored. The new MacBook Pros, which go on sale today, get a bump in processor speeds, RAM, and internal storage. They also allow you summon Siri at all times by using […]
A typical single-family home in the US takes an average of six and a half months to build, according to the Census Bureau’s latest survey. Now an Austin-based startup called Icon can erect a house nearly 200 times faster—in a day. WHAT:The Vulcan, a house-building 3-D printer SIZE:12.5 x 22.5 x 35 feet WEIGHT:1 ton […]
It’s hard to know, at first, what problem the Brava smart oven is supposed to solve. Its value proposition—to use the Silicon Valley parlance—is a bit diluted. Is it supposed to heat up more quickly than your current oven? Is it designed to distribute heat in an innovative way? Is it supposed to be more […]
Panos Panay is the betting type. You can see the evidence in Microsoft’s Building 37, where two $1 bills stick out from beneath a Surface tablet sitting on a shelf. When I ask Panay about the dollars during a recent visit to Microsoft, he says it was a wager he made a few years back […]
The Xbox One X is the go-to console for enthusiasts, with its faster performance and 4K HDR support. Especially if you invested in a 4K TV recently, this console gives gamers a great, high-res experience on the big screen. If you don’t have a 4K TV, it’s also a great time to get the Xbox […]
Another Independence Day has come and gone. Hopefully, you were careful and didn’t do anything dangerous with fireworks and instead just loaded up on some down-home cooking and face time with your favorite family members. The summer rages on, however, and that’s why, with the help of our friends at TechBargains, we’ve picked six choice […]