You could just get a refurbished Samsung phone on Amazon
You could just get a refurbished Samsung phone on Amazon

I recently bought a used Galaxy phone, and now Samsung is leaning into that market on Amazon after raising prices on its newest phones. Its certified renewed phones are available on Amazon for the first time, with a new battery and a one-year warranty. They currently start at $489 for the Galaxy S24 FE with […]

Coolfly’s solar-powered Aura Smart Bird Feeder is nearly 50 percent off
Coolfly’s solar-powered Aura Smart Bird Feeder is nearly 50 percent off

I’m not sure when bird-watching became so popular, but it seems everybody’s getting into it these days. If you want to see what all the fuss is about without leaving your couch, both Coolfly and Birdfy are discounting their camera-equipped bird feeders for a limited time. Right now, you can buy Coolfy’s Aura Smart Bird […]

Coolpad’s new $150 Android phone has a wider screen like the iPhone Duo, but doesn’t fold
Coolpad’s new $150 Android phone has a wider screen like the iPhone Duo, but doesn’t fold

The design of widescreen folding phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Huawei Pura X View, and now the iPhone Duo, is starting to influence traditional slab phones. Similar to the Huawei Pura X View that launched in China in August, the new Coolpad Cool X Wide has a much wider screen than what’s […]

The Atari VCS saga will come to an end next year when its software store closes
The Atari VCS saga will come to an end next year when its software store closes

Following a decade long saga of delays, name changes, and Atari having to assure backers of a crowdfunding campaign that its retro console wasn’t doomed, the Atari VCS platform is being retired early next year. On February 1st, 2027, the Atari VCS software store is shutting down, according to an announcement posted to the Atari […]

Googlebooks just aren’t ready
Googlebooks just aren’t ready

EEvery Googlebook laptop we’ve tested so far has great hardware. The problem is the software. While Googlebook OS has exciting ideas for how a laptop and phone can work together, right now it’s mostly a frustrating experience filled with annoying bugs and lackluster app support. It often feels like using an Android tablet with a […]

Birdbuddy’s Nook is a compact smart bird feeder for small spaces and budgets
Birdbuddy’s Nook is a compact smart bird feeder for small spaces and budgets

Birdbuddy is finally launching the new smart bird feeders it originally announced at CES 2026 earlier this year, but with new names. The Birdbuddy 2 Mini is now called the Birdbuddy Nook, and it is designed to be a smaller and more affordable option the company describes as its “most accessible smart bird feeder yet.” […]

Insta360 launches a cheaper version of its wireless mics with color screens
Insta360 launches a cheaper version of its wireless mics with color screens

Following the launch of its wireless Mic Pro system last May featuring built-in color E Ink screens for custom branding and an array of three microphones to emulate different pickup patterns, Insta360 has announced a cheaper alternative that skips a few features many content creators might not miss. The new Insta360 Mic sits between the […]

The world’s first triple 200-megapixel camera phone is great
The world’s first triple 200-megapixel camera phone is great

Oppo’s Find X10 Pro Max is the first phone with a triple 200-megapixel camera, which you’re likely to see as either a masterful feat of engineering or a load of hyped-up marketing nonsense. The truth is somewhere in the middle. We’ve seen 200-megapixel cameras in phones before, starting with 2022’s Moto X30 Pro. This year’s […]

Eiliko maker says it’s hiring an ‘independent security firm’ after Verge report on its insecure robots
Eiliko maker says it’s hiring an ‘independent security firm’ after Verge report on its insecure robots

Eiliko, a cute robot charm you can hang on your bag with built-in AI conversations, turned out to be a security nightmare. It told owners that “your secrets are safe with me,” but hackers could easily read complete transcripts of everything we told the toy, and that was just the beginning. The Verge and security […]