Let’s face it, most smartphones today need to be recharged daily, unlike the brick phones from not so long ago, that is unless…you’re taking about “Friendlui”. In addition to a user interface that can be used with only your thumb, it makes use of a low-power OLED display and a rear enclosure made entirely from organic materials to keep the device powered on all day. Continue reading for more pictures.
Why bother with a standing desk, when you could get the Acer Predator Thronos? Weighing in at over 485-pounds, this illuminated gaming chair sports a giant overhead brace that securely holds three 27″ monitors, a motorized cockpit for optimal viewing, as well as a space for your PC tower. The seat itself vibrate in sync with games and can recline up to 140°. Continue reading for a hands-on video, pictures and more information.
Anker’s Roav C2 Pro Dash Cam not only has a Sony Starvis sensor, but NightHawk technology to clearly capture license plates in case of a hit and run, all for $89.99 shipped, today only, originally $139.99. Built-in GPS automatically tracks and indexes the route and speed of every journey, while an f2.0 wide-angle aperture lens simultaneously captures 4 lanes of traffic. It comes packaged with a 32GB Samsung SD card to ensure you’re good to go – right out of the box. Product page. Continue reading for test footage, more pictures and information.
Unveiled at IFA 2018 in Berlin, Germany, Acer’s new Swift 7 is touted as the “world’s thinnest laptop,” measuring in at less than 10mm thick and weighing under 2.2-pounds. This is made possible by a 14″ edge-to-edge display that boasts a 92 percent screen-to-body ratio, bezels that have been reduced to just 4.27mm, and lightweight magnesium materials. Continue reading for another video and more information.
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Wire Hon, a toy collector, photographer and comic book fan from Malaysia, has become an Instagram star of sorts by using forced perspective photography to interact with action figures from the Marvel / DC / video game franchises.. Characters include: Black Widow, The Hulk, Deadpool, Ada Wong, Batman and lots more. Continue reading to see a few of his popular shots.
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Called the Ratnik-3, this futuristic exoskeleton designed for the Russian military is made from titanium and boosts strength as well as stamina, while a flexible layer of armor protects soldiers from any incoming objects. It fits over the torso and secured around the waist to equally disperse the weight of the built-in backpack, which 110-pound load capacity.
Acer’s Aspire TC-780 Desktop is a great backup computer, or just one for everyday use, and it’s being offered for just $359.99 shipped, today only, originally $479.99. Features include a 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7400 processor (up to 3.5GHz), 12GB of DDR4 2400MHz RAM, 802.11ac wireless LAN / Gigabit LAN connectivity, and a 2TB 7200RPM SATA3 hard drive. Product page. Continue reading for an unboxing video and more information.
The original Apple 1 computer retailed for $666.66 when it was released on April 11, 1976, but now you’ll have to shell out at least $300,000 for one of the sixty surviving hand-built examples. For those who don’t know, Steve Jobs sold his only motorized means of transportation, a VW Microbus, for a few hundred dollars, and Steve Wozniak sold his HP-65 calculator for $500 to finance this project. Continue reading for another video, more pictures and information.
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Vincent van Gogh’s famed “The Starry Night” oil on canvas painting depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Remy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an idealized village. It can be viewed in person at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and was acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest. Now fans have taken it upon themselves to create their own versions, like this Stranger Things mashup. Continue reading to see more.
Unlike its predecessor, the all-new GPD Pocket2 boasts the same processor as a $799 Surface Pro into a pocket-sized machine running Windows 10 Home. Other features include: an Intel Core m3-7y30 CPU, up to 8GB memory, a 128GB SSD and a 7″ 1920×1200 touchscreen display protected by Gorilla Glass 4. This all comes in a device that measures 8-14mm thick, 181mm long, 113mm wide, and weighs under 500g. Continue reading for another hands-on video, more pictures, information, and the Indiegogo page.