Gadgets

[ad_1] When PicoBrew announced its PicoStill, a $249 distilling add-on to its Pico C brewing system, I was nonplussed. How could you produce good whiskey or gin in a compact system? Well you can. Since then I’ve tried PicoBrew’s beer system and was very impressed — and now, after a ...

[ad_1] Both models have relatively basic resistive (pressure-based) 6.8-inch touchscreens, four 50W outputs (or three 4V pre-amp outputs) and one backup camera input, although this keeps the prices relatively low: the V940BW sells for $700, while ditching DVD lowers the M845BW’s price to $600. If you want to splurge, the ...

[ad_1] James Martin/CNET Every year, PC maker Razer provides one of CES’s big highlights by showcasing one or more inventive concept pieces. These have ranged from modular desktops to triple-screen laptops, and while most of these will never move past the prototype stage, it’s still fun to see people thinking innovatively ...

[ad_1] Lacrosse is a physically demanding sport under the best conditions, but inclement weather adds frozen hands to the mix. Samantha Wolfe had enough of it and, as a 14-year-old freshman, thought, “why not make a heated stick?” Three years later, her idea has become a reality — the FingerFire ...

[ad_1] The filter itself is available in a variety of shapes and sizes, but with a wee bump nestled on the front, which houses the Bluetooth radio and sensors. The system doesn’t just act as a prompt for spending more money, and can also offer up real-time data on the ...

[ad_1] BenQ If you want a big screen, 4K resolution is the way to go, and there’s no bigger screen than a projector. Until recently, 4K projection has been fearsomely expensive, until, that is, the $1,499 BenQ CineHome HT2550. It’s the cheapest model we’ve seen yet. Specs-wise, the BenQ seems ...

[ad_1] Anker’s mobile division Roav is today announcing an in-vehicle Alexa device. Called Viva, the device plugs into a 12-volt cigarette lighter outlet and turns Alexa into a co-pilot of sorts. After using it on a 4 hour road trip, though, I found the device adequate but left much to ...

[ad_1] Byton showed off the near-production version of its upcoming electric SUV at CES. According to the company, the “Concept” (which will start at ¥300,000 in China or approximately $45,000) on stage at the Mandalay Bay is 85-percent done and will launch in China in 2019 and the United States ...

[ad_1] The “thinnest computer in the world” made its debut at CES 2018. Acer Acer is kicking off 2018 by unveiling one of the thinnest laptops ever at CES 2018. The ultra-skinny Swift 7 (SF714-51) looks supremely sleek and futuristic at only 8.98mm thick.  Acer claims it’s the world’s thinnest ...

[ad_1] Apple isn’t immune to Meltdown and Spectre, the major bugs in basic computing architecture that were announced yesterday to widespread amazement and horror. In an announcement, the company said that “all Mac systems and iOS devices are affected,” which sounds right, but that mitigations are either already in place ...