Alongside a handful of new laptop concepts (and a range of real products too), Lenovo used MWC to announce a pair of AI-based productivity companion concepts. Both are standalone desk devices designed to boost productivity while providing office workers with a bit of artificial dystopic companionship. Lenovo describes its AI Workmate Concept as an “always-on […]
Despite evidence to the contrary, not only are wired earbuds alive and well, they’re enjoying a resurgence. Brands like Belkin and even respected headphone maker Master & Dynamic now offer tethered earbuds again. Even the Italian fashion brand Diesel has decided wired headphones are still cool and has launched a pair of earbuds it describes […]
Seletti, an Italian design brand known for everything from furniture to tableware, has debuted an unusual tribute to an icon of design: the Bic Cristal pen. To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Seletti has supersized the pen and replaced its ink cartridge with a long LED-filled tube to illuminate your living room, office, or that closet […]
After exclusively launching in Japan last August, Nintendo has announced its My Mario product line will be available in the US starting next month. That includes the interactive Hello, Mario! app featuring an interactive 3D version of Mario’s head that reacts to being poked, tugged, and flung around the screen. The app will be available […]
After debuting 21 new Matter-compatible smart home devices last November, Ikea is expanding Matter support to some of its existing home furnishings starting with two upgraded lamps at CES 2026. The Varmblixt donut lamp is getting a small redesign to complement its new color-changing smart home capabilities, while the new Varmblixt pendant lamp will let […]
Lenovo is at it again with wild laptop concepts for CES 2026, and the biggest one is the Legion Pro Rollable gaming laptop. It has a flexible OLED display that expands horizontally – as opposed to Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 6, which rolls up and down. The Legion Pro Rollable’s screen goes from a conventional […]
Your iPhone clock doesn’t have to be so “glassy” anymore, thanks to a new Apple software update.
The US State Department is turning back to an old typeface in its latest quest to tear up anything related to diversity or accessibility. In an internal document seen by Reuters and The New York Times, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the Biden-era decision to switch to Calibri typeface in official department […]
Pantone’s color of the year for 2026 is white – sorry, Cloud Dancer. Pantone announced the shade on Thursday, and describes it as a “discrete white hue offering a promise of clarity.” The accompanying image shows a person with cropped hair in billowy white clothing, arms outstretched over a background of clouds. “PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud […]
