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Apple Vision Pro is in the wild. Gonna be a while before I try one, thankfully Marques does a good job of conveying what it's like to use here. Honestly, I expected the laptop use case to be the closest thing to a killer app. The only surprise for me is that the Vision Pro doesn't run MacOS natively. Seems like you could get the same experience without the laptop in the middle, save for the tactile keyboard I guess. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtp6b76pMak

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This chair is both incredibly cringe and also kinda awesome at the same time. Expensive of course, but... I kinda expected it'd be more expensive. Think it'd be comfortable? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q45jxjne3BU

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Detachable Lenovo laptop is two separate computers, runs Windows and Android The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid combines the best (?) of both worlds. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/detachable-lenovo-laptop-is-two-separate-computers-runs-windows-and-android/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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I was just recently wondering whatever happened to the idea of battery swaps for electric cars. I think I saw a battery swap scooter or something. Might have even posted about it here and forgot... oh well. Apparently the battery swap car isn't dead, though, given this video...See more

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A new portable CD player, in 2023. What a time to be alive. You still got any CDs?

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You may not be familiar with the brand Hiby, but I use their audio players all the time. They're about to launch a new one, the M300, which is surprisingly well-priced and well-specced. I just got one in for review, not sure what the catch is yet... OK, this ad is pretty bad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukZfU720064

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Yeah, it's "yet another" of these emulator handhelds, and seemingly even the same internal hardware as an SNES-themed one from last year. But... that Genesis controller design kinda got me. SNES or Genesis for you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvoTk8Og5ag

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Eyyyyy, Sony finally making a smaller PlayStation 5. Though from these photos I can't tell how much smaller it is 🤏 https://blog.playstation.com/2023/10/10/new-look-for-ps5-console-this-holiday-season/

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Google had a hardware announcement event today with some interesting stuff RE: Pixel, Pixel Watch, and Android 14. The Verge has a nice breakdown of the top-level headlines. I'll dig more into this later. Anything stand out for you? https://www.theverge.com/23902026/google-pixel-8-launch-event-biggest-announcements-watch-buds-pro

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Future is now.

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Interesting, I hadn't followed this shift away from traditional lithium ion cells apparently already in use in some electric cars. Wonder what spooked Ford here.

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Ford pauses work on $3.5 billion battery factory in Michigan The site was going to make lithium iron phosphate cells for electric vehicles. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/09/ford-pauses-work-on-3-5-billion-battery-factory-in-michigan/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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That mouse, tho.

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Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio 2 fixes everything except the price Laptop launches October 3; it starts at $2,000 and gets pricier from there. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/microsofts-surface-laptop-studio-2-fixes-everything-except-the-price/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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A group for everything related to personal tech. Gadgets, phones, digital cameras, EVs, anything powered by batteries. SFW. Group is moderated, quality contributors get upgraded to moderators, moderators can post freely. Add commentary + a question to every post ✌️