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JerryRigEverything Disassembles LG's Rollable Phone and Unrolls the Secrets From a Lost Prototype
1+ day, 23+ min ago (166+ words) Back in 2021, rumors circulated about a new LG phone with a screen that unfurled like a scroll, similar to a roll-up map rather than a fold. Interestingly, they had planned to release it that year, but LG decided to discontinue…...
8BitDo's Aluminum Tribute Keyboard Revives the Apple II for Its 50th Anniversary
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (169+ words) This year marks Apple's 50th anniversary, and 8BitDo has come out swinging with the 8Bitdo Retro 68 Keyboard - AP50th Limited Edition, a $499.99 keyboard that returns to the original machine that started everything. The design is a direct homage to the original Apple II, with beige…...
Xteink's X3 E-Reader Snaps Onto Your iPhone and Ready for Any Spare Moment
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (143+ words) Slapping the Xteink X3 onto an iPhone takes only a few seconds. This is owing in part to its built-in magnets, which exactly align with MagSafe and allow it to be easily snapped into place. You get a thin black or…...
Engineer Slips Lightning Back Into the iPhone 17 Pro With One Inventive Case
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (168+ words) Ken Pillonel, a Swiss engineer, struck again. He's well-known for refurbishing outdated iPhones with creative add-on cases, which he even sells. This time, however, he turned the tables. On April 1st, he completed a totally new prototype in just a few…...
Bigme’s HiBreak Plus Turns an E-Ink Screen Into a Working Phone
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (184+ words) Bigme's phone is refreshing from the start. The HiBreak Plus and its 6.13-inch screen make it clear that simplicity is the priority in an increasingly complex world of smartphones. Yes, you can send texts and make calls, but the main…...
Vivo X300 Ultra Brings Professional Camera Tools Straight to Your Pocket in Smartphone Form
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (152+ words) Vivo has just launched the X300 Ultra in China, and it's clear that its camera system is where the company put most of its energy. This is essentially a phone built around hardware choices that are squarely aimed at people who…...
Caviar's iPhone 17 Pro 50th Anniversary Steve Jobs Edition Boasts Genuine Fragment of His Turtleneck
1+ week, 2+ day ago (142+ words) Caviar created an extremely limited run of this Steve Jobs edition iPhone 17 Pro, only 9 copies. Each has a genuine piece of Steve Jobs' iconic black Issey Miyake turtleneck, neatly tucked within the phone. The turtleneck piece is casually tucked away…...
Frog RS1 Flips Open to Deliver a Keyboard or Gamepad in the Smallest Android Package Yet
1+ week, 5+ day ago (162+ words) The Frog RS1 catches your attention because of its small size. Shenzhen Frog Technology designed this phone with a 3.4-inch square screen and then attached it to a hinge, allowing the screen to swing up to reveal stuff underneath. Flip it…...
iFixit's iPhone 17e Teardown Hands iPhone 16e Owners a Simple Wireless Charging Upgrade
2+ week, 4+ day ago (143+ words) Photo credit: iFixit iFixit has completed a full teardown of the iPhone 17e and in the process, opened the door for owners of last year's 16e model to get wireless charging without having to buy a whole new phone. The 17e's back…...
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Turns Your Pocket Into a Full Workstation
3+ week, 3+ day ago (142+ words) Samsung has equipped the Galaxy S26 Ultra with hardware capable of handling tasks typically associated with desktop computers. At its heart is a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 CPU with two superfast cores clocking up at 4.74 GHz and six additional cores humming along…...