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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25812634/12___K20__Pro_Air_Circulation.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "SwitchBot’s Multitasking Household Robot K20 Plus is a home-cleaning sentry")
Source: The Verge SwitchBot, the company behind the ingenious robot finger that presses buttons for you, just debuted the closest thing yet to a real Rosie the Robot. The SwitchBot Multitasking Household Robot K20 Plus Pro is a version of SwitchBot’s mini robot vacuum that attaches to a new “FusionPlatform” — a circular device on…
Source: Venture Beat Timekettle has unveiled the Babel OS, its first-ever operating system designed to redefine its language translation earbuds. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25810340/ugreen_2.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "UGreen’s new 500W GaN charger can power five laptops at once.")
Source: The Verge Ugreen has announced a new version of its Nexode desktop GaN charger, boosting the total power output from 300W to 500W, with up to 240W from a single USB-C port. It features five USB-C ports and a single USB-A port, so you can charge five laptops at the same time without the…
Source: Venture Beat This is how smart your smartphone is getting. Now it will be able to analyze your saliva and do a real-time hormone test. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25631670/247278_Google_TV_Streamer_4K_JTuohy_0010.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Direction9 made a T9-based keyboard for better typing on TVs")
Source: The Verge Typing on a TV sucks. Those long and / or scrambled on-screen keyboards are both a nuisance to use, and a real problem for anyone wanting to make stuff for your TV. At CES 2025, I was just introduced to a better way. It’s made by a company called Direction9, which has…
Source: Venture Beat Lymow said the Lymow One is the world’s first smart robotic mower with mulching blades and tracked threads. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25814329/2024_11_26_Omnia_bathroom.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Withings’ concept mirror scans your health and then talks to you about it")
Source: The Verge Withings is back at CES with another futuristic health tech concept called Omnia. It’s a smart mirror that can measure and display your health metrics, offer feedback from an AI voice assistant, and then potentially set you up for a telehealth consultation with a doctor. In a nutshell, Omnia has a base…
Source: Venture Beat Doublepoint has released its WowMouse app for Apple Watch, which you can use to control your Mac devices with gestures. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25810326/switchbot_video_doorbell_monitor.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "SwitchBot’s new video doorbell comes with an in-home display")
Source: The Verge SwitchBot has taken the wraps off a new video doorbell that comes with a monitor you can put inside your home. The 4.3-inch monitor serves as a “gateway” for SwitchBot products, as you can use it to see who’s at your door, talk to your visitors, and manage your door lock. You…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25797904/Circular_Ring_2.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "My least favorite smart ring has a shot at redeeming itself")
Source: The Verge I was not at all impressed with the Circular Ring Slim. It wasn’t accurate, it felt like it was made of 3D-printed plastic, syncing took forever, battery life wasn’t great, and honestly, we’d be here all day if I listed everything that went wrong during testing. But for CES 2025, the company…
