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The Nintendo kicked off its new console generation with a very flashy bang. The Verge had the opportunity to go hands-on with the console, testing out a bunch of games and features revealed during yesterday’s direct presentation. I got to play Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Mario Kart World, a little bit of Breath of the Wild, Donkey Kong Bananza and so much more. Here’s our thoughts.
It can be used on its own but I found it to be the ideal companion to PD’s Outdoor Backpack I reviewed. Detach the padded cross-body strap and the $59.95 2L Outdoor Sling can be secured to the shoulder straps of the backpack where it acts as a chest pouch for quick access to a wallet, keys, drone, phone, glasses, and compact camera. Another advantage the Peak Design ecosystem of bags, packing cubes, and accessories that are designed to work together.
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Impractical party trick? Most definitely. But if you’re creative, a NFC nail chip is a cool wearable experiment.
Posting through my thoughts on a $4,500 laptop.
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One 3000 lumen lamp with four lights you can position independently.
We tested and benchmarked the most expensive discrete GPU for high-end gaming laptops.
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It’s a much better, more powerful, still extremely minimalist smartphone. Light is getting close to nailing the formula.
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The Argus 4 Pro doesn’t require monthly fees and records 180-degree 4K video indoors and out, night and day.
Microsoft has started testing a new Game Hubs feature in the Xbox dashboard that will display game information instead of immediately launching a title. A select number of Xbox Insiders can try this new Game Hubs feature out right now, and it does mean you’ll have to hit A twice to launch games from various parts of the Xbox dashboard.
I bought my wife the $110 Anker A1695 “InstaCord” and experienced instant jealousy; and not just because of its retractable cord. It’s the second cable that blew my mind, hidden inside its strong carry handle, plus the fact both are bidirectional. Either can charge the battery, either can charge my laptop; I get passthrough power if I use both! My colleague Richard wasn’t as lucky, saying his battery seems to throttle prematurely, but my wife’s stays cool so far.
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More than a scaled-up X100VI, Fuji’s new medium-format camera offers a refreshing take on flexibility.
I’ve spent the past week typing on an early unit of the Norbauer Seneca, a mechanical keyboard that’s entirely custom, from its Topre-like electrocapacitive switches to its astonishingly smooth stabilizers. I also spoke at length with its creator about the process of making the board and why it’s so damn expensive. Stay tuned next week, feel free to ask about it in the comments, and meanwhile: just look at this keyboard.
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Everything you need to generate power when working in the field.
This hiking shoe incorporates similar midsole tech as those Nike running shoes that helped so many marathoners break records since 2017. As an avid hiker myself, I had to test Merrell’s new FlexPlate and the promise of “underfoot propulsion.”
Spoiler: It works, and helps reduce foot fatigue over long distances, but the stack height made me feel unstable at times. Oh, and Merrell’s SpeedARC Surge BOAs ain’t cheap at $290.
Keyboard maker Angry Miao’s first crack at a mouse is a home run.
The $70 Anbernic RG 34XX is my favorite new way to play Game Boy — but the new RixelHK app lets people use the handheld’s built-in Wi-Fi to browse a huge catalog of games for free. It encourages you to download Nintendo, Sony, and Sega titles, and they appear to be the real deal but unauthorized.
Typically, would-be pirates would need to buy an SD card filled with pirated games or fill a card on a PC, but these Anbernics make downloading games as easy as downloading songs used to be.
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Bee has a glimmer of a good idea. It’s also great at making you question yourself.
Americans can now order Kobo e-readers and accessories from Amazon via Rakuten Kobo’s new storefront. Rakuten’s Amazon online store includes all of the current e-readers in its official lineup, including two of our favorite ebook readers: the Kobo Libra Colour and Elipsa 2E.
This is the kind of computer that can’t be reviewed in a matter of days, so we’re just getting started.
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Small improvements and a price reduction go a long way for the MacBook Air and Macs as a whole.
0AMD delivers the ultimate blow to Intel, thanks to its second-gen 3D V-Cache technology.
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Testing ‘the most versatile e-bike in the world.’
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Apple’s new tablet is exactly what you think it is. Which is fine.
Samsung Display’s bendy concept displays are always stunning, if not always practical. But rather than debate just how many compromises a foldable portable would require, or how pricy it might be, I choose to bask in its prototype glory!
Find more wacky Samsung Displays like the “flexible briefcase” in Allison’s whole story and her larger video.
Did they rebuild me better, stronger, faster? Not exactly! As I explain in my full story, the Hypershell Pro X made me feel like I had an extra energy tank, like the ones exosuit-wearing bounty hunter Samus Aran obtains in the Metroid games. Oh, and it works when you’re riding a bicycle, too!
0AMD’s two new GPUs beat Nvidia’s RTX 5070 and put the pressure on pricing.
It felt like an extra energy tank in a Metroid game.
0The RTX 5070 is a solid card for 1440p gaming, though.
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Travel bag or photo workstation, you choose.
