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Samsung Galaxy S8 accessories leaked including desktop dock, wireless charger, many cases

Samsung is set to unveil the Galaxy S8 smartphone on March 29th, but a series of leaks has given us a pretty good idea of what to expect from the phone. Now WinFuture has leaked some of the official accessories as well. Unsurprisingly, there will be a bunch of smartphone cases, including a few with […]

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Microsoft launches new line of Surface Keyboard and mouse accessories

Ahead of today’s Microsoft Surface Studio announcement, there had been rumors floating around that the company would launch an all-in-one desktop. We didn’t know it’s have a 4500 x 3000 pixel touchscreen display, support for a new accessory called the Surface Dial, or a hinge that lets you adjust the screen for writing or drawing. […]

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Microsoft Surface Dial is up for pre-order for $100

Microsoft introduced an expensive new laptop and an expensive all-in-one desktop today. But the company also introduced something a little more affordable: a device that gives you a new way to interact with the company’s touchscreen computers. It’s called the Surface Dial, and it’s an accessory for Surface Pro tablets, the Surface Studio desktop, or […]

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E Ink introduces 2.9 inch display for smartphone cases

There are a handful of smartphone cases that feature E Ink displays, allowing you to view pictures, eBooks, or other items even when your phone’s color display is off. E Ink would like to see more of those smartphone cases… so the company has unveiled a turnkey solution for smartphone cases featuring a 2.9 inch ePaper display. […]

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Logitech becomes Logi… kind of

Logitech makes a range of PC accessories including mice, keyboards, speakers, headsets, webcams, and more. But soon some of those products will ship without the Logitech brand name. Instead they’ll have a new logo: Logi.   The company isn’t actually changing its name. It’s still Logitech. And Logitech isn’t under new ownership: the company hasn’t been […]

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Olympus launches $299 camera with interchangeable lenses for your smartphone

Smartphone makers keep trying to cram better cameras into their phones. But even phones with 20 megapixel sensors, quick shutters, and wide angle lenses can only take you so far. There’s just not enough room for a large image sensor or a high quality optical zoom lens in most smartphone cases. So some companies including […]

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UE Roll waterproof Bluetooth speaker launches for $100

There’s no shortage of Bluetooth speakers on the market, but based on a recommendation from The Wirecutter, when I was looking for a portable speaker last year I picked up a UE Mobile Boombox (which is an older version of the popular UE Mini Boom from Ultimate Ears, a subsidiary of Logitech). It’s a compact speaker that […]

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Sonder keyboard: A customizable keyboard with E Ink keys, could eventually sell for $199

So you’ve mastered the mysteries of the QWERTY keyboard and can type at around 100 words per minute. But what if you want to try out that Dvorak keyboard layout that some folks prefer, want to type in a different language with characters that are’t available in English and a different distribution of letters, or […]

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Connect Plus lets you charge Android, iOS devices simultaneously (crowdfunding)

You’d be surprised at how many people have multiple devices with different types of charging ports. It isn’t just a matter of iOS versus Android either. For example, I have an iPhone, which uses a Lightning connector, but my external battery case needs a micro USB connector to charge up. Connect Plus is a keychain […]