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As Apple's AirPods have become more and more ubiquitous, more and more people are looking for ways to customize them. LA-based designer Ian Delucca decided on a far-from-subtle approach. Limited to just 25 pairs, his Object No. 1 AirPods are cast in white gold, then adorned with 1,0000 individual VVS natural, mined diamonds. Each set has its edition number and creation date inscribed and arrives with a custom marble charging stand.
Photos: Ian DeLucca
Founded by Elon Musk, Neuralink is on a mission to allow humans to interface directly with AI in hopes of keeping the nascent technology from destroying humanity. Really. Its N1 sensor is a step towards that future. The sensor will be embedded inside the body, use a series of "threads" to interface with the brain, then read, clean up, and amplify the resulting signals. The company has developed a neurosurgical robot capable of inserting the threads while avoiding blood vessels, and while current versions of the system require a wired USB-C connection, in the future up to four N1 sensors will transmit data wirelessly to a device mounted behind the ear, controlled via an iPhone app. While the system is hard to wrap your head around, it's not as far-fetched as you'd think: a prototype has already allowed a monkey to control a computer with its brain, and the company hopes to begin working with human subjects as soon as next year.
While many have moved away from them, there's still a place in your home for a landline. Especially when it looks and sounds as good as this one, with a rock-solid connection that bests cellular drops and glitches every time. The DP01's compact design feels good in your hand and includes a visual answering machine that lets you scroll through your messages with ease. And it sits face up in the cradle, so incoming calls can be viewed at a glance and outgoing calls can be made hands-free. Position the phone in a horizontal position on a flat surface, or mount it vertically on the wall and say goodbye to the distracted, glitchy world of cell conversations and hello to simple, reliable communication.
Height: 6.1" / Width: 1.9" / Thickness: 0.79" / Weight with batteries: 5.1 oz / Base Weight: 2.6 oz.
At its heart is a 61-megapixel, full-frame, back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor — but that's far from the only notable improvement in the Sony A7R IV. Thanks to its latest-generation Bionz X processor and AI, it offers real-time tracking of both eyes and subjects, across both still photography and video, ensuring that your subject's face is always tack sharp. It also enables 10fps burst shooting with full tracking, using the 567 focal-plane phase-detection and 425 contrast AF points. A 5.76 million dot OLED electronic viewfinder makes framing shots a breeze, and a new multi-interface hot shoe lets you capture outstanding digital audio to match the full pixel readout, Super 35mm 4K video.
Like its larger sibling, the Mini Transparent Speaker from Stockholm-based Transparent Sound gives proper due to the speakers themselves. The single-piece aluminum frame has side panels of tempered glass, so as to put the dual full-range drivers on display. A built-in amp provides power, built-in Bluetooth provides a wireless option, and "True Wireless" support lets you pair two units together for a broader soundstage. There are a volume control and an input on the front, and a compartment in the bottom that provides both USB power and an input for an Echo, Sonos Hub, Chromecast, or similar additional wireless device, giving you the ability to upgrade the system as needed.
Drivers: 2 x 3" Full Range / Amplifier: Class D, 2 x 15W / Frequency Response: 60 Hz - 20 kHz ±3 dB / Inputs: 2 x 3.5mm / Wireless: Bluetooth and "True Wireless" dual speaker streaming
Includes both long and short USB and audio cables, as well as wall-mounting hardware.
Width: 10.6" / Height: 8.0" / Depth: 3.74" / Weight: 6.6 lbs.
Measuring just 4.3" x 2.75" x 1.78" and weighing just 13 oz., the Sigma fp is the world's smallest, lightest full-frame mirrorless camera. Its 24.6-megapixel Bayer sensor is backlit for superior low-light capability, while the body is made from die-cast aluminum alloy and sealed on 42 points to create a weatherproof structure. An electric shutter structure enables 18 frames/sec shooting, and 12-bit CinemaDNG external recording at 4K UHD/24fps produces film-quality video data via the USB 3.1 port. It uses L-Mount lenses, so in addition to Sigma's own line, it can use compatible glass from Leica and Panasonic. The fp will launch later this fall.
One of many Tetris-like games released in the wake of that game's huge success, Dr. Mario gained many of its own fans thanks to great character design and, of course, the popularity of its titular hero. Now Nintendo is aiming to recapture some of that magic on your smartphone with Dr. Mario World. Far from a simple port, it literally turns the game upside down and adds new elements to the classic formula, while keeping the signature "viruses" and familiar upbeat music.
A smaller, cheaper version of the Nintendo Switch has been rumored for months. Now it's here. Dubbed the Switch Lite, it makes a few trade-offs to reach its size and price point. Most notably, it won't dock for display on your TV, its Joy-Con controllers aren't detachable, and its screen measures 5.5 inches instead of 6.2. That said, it should also feel more sturdy thanks to the lack of removable pieces, has longer battery life, is slightly lighter — 0.61 lbs versus 0.88 lbs — and yet is still compatible with the vast majority of Switch titles, making it a great entry-level option. Launching in yellow, gray, and turquoise on September 20.
Give all your Apple gadgets a home worthy of their sleek design with the Nomad Base Station Apple Watch Edition. Its aluminum chassis holds an integrated, MFI-approved Apple Watch charger — set at an angle for nightstand mode — and three 7.5W charging coils, set beneath padded leather for wirelessly powering up your iPhone(s). All three coils are Qi-certified, supporting simultaneous charging of up to three devices, with LED charging indicators on the front that automatically dim at night.
Compatibility: Apple Watch Series 1, 2, 3, & 4; iPhone 8, 8 Plus, X, XR, XS, & XS Max
Shark sightings are up. If you plan on visiting the Atlantic coast this summer, help keep yourself safe with Sharktivity. Powered by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, it displays both satellite detections and surface sightings for the East Coast, with a particular focus on the Cape Cod area — you know, where Jaws lives. It also lets you submit your own sightings, and get alerts about confirmed sightings in your area.
The MP-01 phone made offline the new luxury. Now, the minimalist communication tool is back — still without apps, GPS, and everything that distracts — while adding a few important upgrades. One of the most significant changes is the 4G LTE modem, a bump up from the 2G offering from the first generation, which is being phased out across the globe. The MP-02 also adds tethering support, so you can use it as a hotspot for your laptop or tablet when you need it, and has BlackBerry's security suite to keep everything secure when it's in hotspot mode. The security alsokeeps the Android 8.1 operating system protected. The design is essentially the same as the MP-01: sleek and straightforward with a 2-inch LCD display reinforced with Gorilla Glass and finished with a tough, abrasion-resistant coating. It only needs to be charged every couple of weeks and is an ideal choice for vacations, date nights, or any occasion where freedom from the constant onslaught of notifications is needed.
Requires a 4G LTE plan / Not Compatible with Verizon
Height: 4.58" / Width: 2" / Thickness: 0.6" / Weight: 3.1oz
The iPhone is an iconic design. Give it a pedestal worthy of its stature with this Native Union iPhone Dock. Cut from solid marble and finished by hand, it has an aircraft-grade aluminum disc on the top that holds the matching braided MFi-certified Lightning cable in place while gently supporting the back of your device, accommodating both bare and encased devices with a handful of included adapters. Available in black or white marble.
Bright enough to watch in the middle of the day and heavier than many cars, the C Seed 301 is a gargantuan outdoor screen. As the name suggests, it measures 301 inches from corner to corner and rises from a covered underground lair when it sits, folded, until it's viewing time. It then rises 19 feet in the air and unfolds its titanium and carbon fiber body in a little over a minute, displaying your favorites in 4K resolution. It can withstand gusts of up to 30 mph, but if you've got the funds to buy it, odds are you aren't sitting outside in anything less than ideal conditions.
Sony's WH-1000XM3 are widely considered the best noise-canceling headphones on the market. Now they're bringing the same tech to the wireless earbud space. The WF-1000XM3 are powered by a QN1e processor, a sibling to the WH's QN1. Dual microphones — one feed-forward and one feed-back — help get rid of unwanted noises, while the 0.24" driver creates surprisingly full sound. They offer six hours of battery life per charge, with a total of 24 available with the charging case, and come in silver or black.
Cut from solid marble and polished by hand, this dock for your Apple Watch is both practical and beautiful. It features a brushed metal rotating arm that rotates on a gearing system to find the perfect angle for viewing your watch while it charges. It's compatible with all Apple Watch models, sizes, and styles, and magnetically holds the watch in place if it's buckled or unbuckled. Two components snap together for easy assembly, and you can even connect horizontally to turn your dock into a nightstand alarm clock. Available in white or black.
Built using injection-molded plastic, this modular guitar can support up to 50 different combinations. Choose from a bare-bones top wing design with strap pegs at the back and front with an integrated pick holder in the middle — or opt for a more full-bodied guitar — with spaces for a pickup cassette and bridge module, and a gap to attach the neck. The customizable guitar even has a built-in stand on the back and unlike its wood peers, isn't affected by temperature changes and most nicks and scratches that nitro and poly finish instruments can suffer from.
It might look like a Game Boy, but the Clockwork Gameshell is a far more capable pocket console. Powered by a Quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU and Mali GPU, it supports Atari, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, NES, SNES, Genesis, and even original PlayStation games via emulation, with the option to play on a larger screen via a micro HDMI port. MicroSD storage lets you expand as needed, and the DIY kit gives you the satisfaction of putting it together yourself.
We all know the story by now: our smartphones are amazing and are also destroying society. Boringphone is the latest answer to the question of how we get a phone that's useful but not an attention drain. To do so, they've built a custom OS on top of Android, and given the phone only the most essential of features, including calling, messaging, photos, maps, audio playback, and tethering. Noticeably missing: email, a web browser, and apps. Not only does it not have them, but it has no way to install them, making it a happy medium between a true dumbphone and the latest piece of Silicon Valley magic glass.
Underwater exploration is way easier holding on to this battery-powered scooter. The WhiteShark is compact and lightweight at under 8 pounds and has two motors to pull you along at speeds up to 3.35mph with a 40m depth rating. The scooter runs on a lithium battery that runs for up to 30 minutes on a charge and comes with a camera mount, and detachable floater, and a duffel bag.
Due to his once-in-a-lifetime persona, voice, and charm, the guitar skills that Prince possessed are often underrated. The "Purple One" owned plenty of famous guitars, but none that is as recognizable as the Cloud Guitar. The legendary instrument was immortalized by Prince in the film Purple Rain, modeled after a custom bass Prince ran across in the late 1970s. Replicas have been available for visitors to Paisley Park, but now are available to everyone in white or blue. Each Cloud guitar has a curvy mahogany body, a three-piece maple neck and a maple fingerboard with Prince's Love symbol inlays. It also boasts volume and tone controls, a 3-way toggle switch, an EMG 81 pickup in the bridge and an EMG SA pickup in the neck. Available exclusively from Prince's official website and scheduled to ship this fall.
Made from tough waterproof nylon, this band and case combo provides protection and style in one slim package. Built for adventurers, it features a speckled finish and covers your Apple Watch perfectly to protect against scratches and dents. It's also odor resistant and has reflective stitched details so it's easy to find in the dark. Available in 40mm or 44mm sizes.
For Apple Watch Series 4
There's a reason they're called "master tapes" — nearly all pre-digital recordings began their life being recorded directly to tape. As a result, copies of these are as close as you can come to the original recording. The Sonorus Audio ATR10 Analog Tape Reproducer was built specifically to play back these sonic wonders. While it's based on the Revox PR99 chassis and uses some Studer/Revox parts in the mechanical transport, the tape drive, power supplies, and playback amplifiers of the ATR10 are all-new, based on current-production parts. Features include selectable EQ, motor-assisted fast braking for easier searching, and the ability to draw the attention of anyone who walks by.
For most people, email is a place of online bills and receipts; a digital junk drawer of sorts. For a select few, it's their job. Superhuman is a new startup focused on helping email power users. Currently invite only, the service's desktop app has a keyboard shortcut for everything, stores your data on-device for blazing fast response times, and ties in info from social media so you'll know more about the people you're talking to. It also offers undo send, uses AI to triage and bring your most important messages to the top, and has read statuses so you'll know when your recipients read your mail, click your links, and open your attachments. You can join the waiting list now, but be warned: there are at least 100,000 people ahead of you.
1982's Commodore 64 is making a comeback — and not as some pint-sized replica. The C64 Home Computer houses its internals inside a full-size keyboard, letting you run any software compatible with the original C64 or Commodore VIC-20. In addition, it includes a Games Carousel mode with a microswitch joystick and 64 pre-loaded titles. It connects via HDMI to modern monitors and TVs, and has a USB port for software updates and loading your own applications.
Released in 1970, JBL's L100 became a classic both for its performance and its eye-catching design. The L100 Classic updates it with modern components. Behind the removable, iconic Quadrex foam grille sits a 1-inch titanium dome tweeter, a 5-inch pure-pulp cone midrange driver, and a 12-inch pure-pulp woofer with a bass-reflex enclosure and front-firing port. The result is a speaker that can hold its own against contemporary options, with a design that pairs perfectly with vintage pieces — particularly when paired with the JS-120 stand.
Hasselblad's X1D-50c was the first mirrorless medium format digital camera. The X1D II 50C enhances it. At its core is a 50-megapixel sensor that has 5.3 x 5.3 μm pixels for outstanding color depth and clarity. Electronic improvements include a higher-res 3.6-inch touch screen, a higher-res OLED electronic viewfinder, a faster refresh rate in live view, and support for the new Phocus Mobile 2 app, letting iPad Pro users transfer RAW images over USB-C or Wifi and edit them in the field. Handmade in Sweden.
It's roughly the same size as its predecessor, but make no mistake: the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is a serious upgrade over the 3 B+. Both its quad-core CPU and GPU are speedier, and it has two Micro HDMI ports capable of running two 4K monitors at once. Two of its four USB ports are now USB 3, and it can be outfitted with up to 4GB of RAM. All of these upgrades make it even better as the brains for custom builds or media servers, but also allow the Pi to function as a lightweight desktop replacement, ultimately giving more access to modern computing.
The best e-reader around is back with some significant upgrades. Amazon's top of the line Kindle option: the Oasis now lets you adjust the shade of the screen from white light to a warm amber that's perfect for reading at night. The new e-reader also gives you the option to schedule light changes and has an adaptive front light that auto adjusts based on lighting conditions. And just like the previous model, it's IPX8 waterproof and ready to handle beach and poolside reading without worrying about splashes or accidental dips. And the 7" 300ppi flush-front Paperwhite display is as portable as ever thanks to its lightweight anodized aluminum back, glass front cover, and available cellular networking. Available in 8GB and 32GB capacities.
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