Monthly Archives: August 2020
ReMarkable 2 review: A magic legal pad from the future
ReMarkable 2 $399 View Product The Good Stylus is magnetic • Slimmer • better design than its predecessor • Writing appears faster The Bad Handwriting-to-text can’t be edited • Folio cover isn’t ideal • Limited usability for artists The Bottom Line The world’s first e-ink tablet has shed its flaws and is ready for prime […]
Samsung to launch Galaxy Z Fold2 on Sept. 1
Samsung has officially announced its next Unpacked event, which will happen at 10 a.m. ET on Sept. 1, 2020. At this event, which will be hosted virtually on Samsung’s website, the company will launch its next foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold2. “Show’s not over. Watch the shape of the future change at Unpacked Part […]
'The Office' star Ed Helms on playing Andy Bernard and punching the wall
“Ruh-duh duh duh-dooh.” Relax, everyone. That’s not a chainsaw. It’s just Andy Bernard dropping his signature catchphrase on The Office for the very first time. On the latest episode of the Office Ladies podcast, former co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey chatted with Ed Helms about filming the Season 3 episode, “The Return,” and what […]
Lucid reveals more about its Tesla-beating battery
When Lucid shared its record-breaking battery range for an electric vehicle earlier this month, the luxury EV maker didn’t explain much about how it got to over 500 miles. On Wednesday, the California-based company gave a few more details on how the Air crushed Tesla’s 402-mile battery range to reach 517 miles on a single […]
Facebook angers Oculus VR owners with Facebook login requirement
The wall between Oculus VR and Facebook is coming down. Starting in October, new Oculus virtual reality headset owners will have to log in with Facebook credentials instead of an Oculus VR account. Existing Oculus VR owners have until Jan. 1, 2023, to use their Oculus VR user accounts, at which point they’ll have to […]
The unforgettable gaming memes of the 2000s
Welcome to 2000s Week! We’re exploring the pop culture that shaped us at the turn of the millennium, and examining what the films, shows, and games from the era say about us then and now. It’s a little #tbt to the days before #tbt was a thing. The 2000s were the most formative years for memes […]
The Fitbit Sense is here to remind you that tracking mental health is important, too
There’s no denying the pandemic has highlighted the importance of our mental health, and clearly Fitbit has taken note. With its latest smartwatch, the Sense, the company’s placed an emphasis on tracking and managing a user’s stress levels with a trio of sensors designed to measure skin resistance and temperature, as well as heart health. […]
Fitbit’s Versa 3 and Inspire 2 get a minor refresh while mostly sticking to the same formula
Fitbit hasn’t forgotten about the wearables that have paved its way. The company, which just announced the Sense as its latest flagship, is back with minor refreshes for two of its other popular fitness trackers: the Versa 3 and Inspire 2. While the updates aren’t necessarily groundbreaking when compared to previous iterations, there are a […]
How 2000s movies thought the world would end
Welcome to 2000s Week! We’re exploring the pop culture that shaped us at the turn of the millennium, and examining what the films, shows, and games from the era say about us then and now. It’s a little #tbt to the days before #tbt was a thing. At the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, 2000, […]
Futuristic face mask with bone conduction speakers on sale
TL;DR: Stay protected while working out or making calls with a bone conduction audio mask for $84.99, a 14% savings as of Aug. 24. Welcome to 2020. The year when companies started making high-tech masks with bone conduction technology built into them. Meet Vivzone’s Bone Conduction Audio Mask. Make no mistake, this isn’t one of […]