Soulja Boy is shrugging off possible legal threats from gaming giants with another rip-off console. In the wake of his ill-fated Nintendo emulator swag, his latest attempt at plagiarism marries the…
Ring reportedly gave employees access to customer video feeds
Ring’s privacy practices have come under scrutiny in recent months and the latest report from The Intercept details just how lax the company has been when it comes to users’ personal vi…
Pimax’s ‘8K’ ultra-wide high-resolution VR headset is slated to ship in February
Pimax’s ‘8K’ headset seemed too good to be true, but after some delays post-successful Kickstarter, the company is ready to start shipping next month, the company told us at CES 2…
Sphero’s silicone smart rings let kids make music with a tap of their fingers
Sphero (creator of the BB8 Star Wars bot and the Bolt educational toy) has taken an artistic turn with a new wearable for kids. Launched at CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Specdrums are a pair of app-enable…
Cruising around on Riptide’s $999 R1X electric skateboard
I’ve wanted a classic-sized electric skateboard for a while. A longboard, of course, is more stable and comfortable over long distances. But I’m interested in something that I can easil…
LG’s new patent points toward a smartwatch with a camera
After Samsung axed the camera module from its smartwatches after the first Galaxy Gear it appeared that was the end of the feature, but it looks like LG has other ideas. The South Korean company ha…
Amazon Echo Plus owners: Tell us what you think!
When we reviewed Amazon’s updated Echo Plus, we concluded that the $120 device was a solid improvement with “some noticeable thump” and “crisper and more detailed” mus…
Google Wins US Approval for Radar-Based Hand Motion Sensor
Alphabet’s Google unit won approval from US regulators to deploy a radar-based motion sensing device known as Project Soli. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in an order late o…
USB-C could soon offer protection against nefarious devices
USB chargers and devices are universally accessible and easy to use, but they come with a host of potential security risks, namely the spread of malware from infected devices, and data leakage shou…
Google Home smart speakers are going cheap: Home Mini, Home Hub and Max included
If you want to make your smart home smarter in 2019, now is the time to strike It’s fair to say that 2018 was the year where smart speakers became properly mainstream, and now you can choose …