Fujifilm continues the instant camera party with the Instax Mini LiPlay+, a new version of the 2019 original that adds creativity while remaining true to the original formula. This hybrid camera captures digital photographs and prints them on Instax Mini film, while now including sound for more than simply a silent snapshot.
DJI’s upcoming action camera will be the Osmo Action 6. Months of FCC filings and supply chain leaks have painted a clear image of this device, and it appears to be tough with a few tricks up its sleeve for connecting to your existing gear. According to rumors, the release date will be October 24, with pre-orders following shortly after and the product being available in stores by November.
Smartwatches can feel like overkill for people who just want to track their daily movement, sleep and overall health without being bombarded with features they’ll never use. Fitbit’s Inspire 3, $79.95 (was $99.95) is for those who want a no-frills approach with everything you need in a slim, cheap package.
Brady Y. Lin treats the Stradex1 like an old friend; it’s been four years since he originally attempted to create a violin simulator – a box of buttons that created chiptune sounds. Lin, a beginner maker at the time, coaxed square waves out an Arduino, imitating strings with discrete presses that locked pitches into stiff steps. Lin is now halfway through his electrical engineering degree and has turned his aggravation into something playable, portable, and free for anybody to print and assemble.
Streaming is a part of how we consume entertainment, but not all televisions are equipped for the digital age. We still own earlier TVs, which were steady workhorses before apps and Wi-Fi existed. That’s where the Roku Streaming Stick HD 2025 comes in: a little but powerful device that can transform practically any modern TV into a portal for infinite shows, movies, and other content. It’s a low-cost update that packs a powerful punch for $17 (was $29.99).
A $20 point-and-shoot film camera from Walmart sounds like a good deal, a throwback to the days when analog photography was king. The ONN 35mm camera is a little plastic bodied thing that promises to bring film photography to the masses, but does it deliver for the price?
In 1974, Hungarian architect Ernő Rubik sat down with a handful of wooden blocks and a problem concerning 3D movement. Now, 50 years later, the same puzzle has a different shape. The Rubik’s WOWCube takes the classic design and fills it with screens, transforming idle rotations into entire games. Cubios, the firm behind this, collaborated with Spin Master, the current owners of the Rubik’s name, to make it official.
Ivan Miranda wanted to re-imagine the OneWheel, a single-wheeled electric skateboard that’s both fun and dangerous. He wanted to improve the OneWheel’s lean-to-steer mechanism by adding a second wheel. Miranda’s journey to make this two-wheeled contraption using a 3D printer, aluminum extrusions and a deadline ,is a story of creativity, chaos as well as a few near misses.
