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Furrion Iceless Cooler

This iceless cooler looks like a Mars rover, keeps beer cold for a week

Furrion's Rova uses lithium-ion batteries and a compressor to keep beverages cold for up to a week with no ice, meaning you can skip the 7-11 run and cut straight to camping. It also charges gadgets and looks like it came straight from a Halo game.
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Cars that talk to each other are coming soon, and could save thousands of lives

Today’s cars can connect to the internet, but still can’t communicate with the environment around them. V2X technology is about to change, paving the way for safer streets, less traffic, and cities where transportation operates more smoothly than ever before.
LIDAR scan

A self-driving car in every driveway? Solid-state lidar is the key

Your car needs lidar to drive itself, but these sensors often cost more than a car. Cheap solid-state technology promises to unlock a self-driving revolution.
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We have virtual reality. What’s next is straight out of ‘The Matrix’

The fizzled fever dream of the ‘90s is finally real thanks to hardware scraps from the smartphone revolution, but where is VR taking us? And are we sure we really want to go there?
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Getting sweaty, disoriented, and astonished at the world’s first VR film festival

Leave your expectations in Telluride. Participants at Kaleidescope are pushing the limits of VR technology, forging the rules of VR filmmaking, and sweating all over everything.
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How we test vacuum cleaners

Dirt. Dust. Little flecks of who-knows-what that your pets track in and you don’t really want to think about. Whatever filth lurks in your carpet, you need a mean machine to purge it from its unwelcome home. And the better the equipment, the cleaner you’ll leave that little forest of fibers you walk on every […]
Dyson Eye 360 robot vacuum

With an all-seeing camera, Dyson’s 360 Eye robot vacuum watches as it works

With a special panoramic camera, Dyson’s 360 Eye robot vacuum monitors its surroundings and navigates around intelligently on rugged tank treads, sucking up dirt with the same digital motors and cyclonic filtration found in Dyson’s traditional vacs.
Google Glass meets Kinect in ARI

Google Glass meets Kinect in ARI, a gesture-recognition app for smartglasses

Tired of talking to your smartglasses? ARI allows Google Glass users to control their specs with a literal wave of the hand.
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Next-gen artificial limbs help amputees grab onto a better life

Next-gen artificial limbs are allowing amputees to regain lost function once provided by one of nature’s most complicated engineering feats: the human hand.
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Taking a spin on Ryno’s one-wheeled, self-balancing electric ‘microcycle’

Chris Hoffmann took his 13-year-old daughter’s sketch from a dream to a real, self-balancing, one-wheeled motorcycle that you can ride. And now he's ready to sell it to the world.
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How do you build the world’s finest iPad case? As fast as you can

When you’re sprinting after a company like Apple, there’s no time to catch your breath. Here’s how Grove builds the world’s classiest iPhone and iPad cases from wood in record time, thanks to a crazy workshop, a team of hands-on creative geniuses, and a lot of sawdust.
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There is such a thing as a badass scooter, and Works Electric calls it the Rover

In a tiny workshop outside Portland, Oregon, one man builds the only scooter you wouldn’t be ashamed to be seen on. We visited the shop to take it for a spin.
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Samsung’s CES salvo includes OLED and Ultra HD TVs, smart cams, Ultrabooks and more

After a number of pre-show teases, Samsung still impressed CES 2013 audiences with a wide variety of new gear, from OLED and 4K televisions to long-life Ultrabooks, Wi-Fi cameras and a mammoth multitouch monitor for Windows 8.
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Apple TV Review (2012)

The 2012 revamp of the Apple TV brings better performance and a new interface, but still leaves users high and dry for much content outside iTunes.
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Inside HP’s laptop torture chambers

Peek inside the dungeon labs where HP subjects its rugged EliteBooks to drops, electric shocks and plumes of salty fog – to make sure they’re ready for more than just the boardroom.
The author wears an HTC Vive Flow VR headset in the back of a vintage Cadillac.

I took a VR Holoride through Las Vegas in the back of a ‘67 Cadillac

With its new Retrofit device, Holoride promises a VR amusement park in the back of any car. But its ability to fight nausea may vary.
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Apple MacBook 2009 Review

Apple's revamped unibody MacBook which we review, gets the same 13-inch LED-backlit screen, multi-touch trackpad and unibody chassis as its...
11.6-inch Apple MacBook Air

Apple MacBook Air (11.6-inch) Review

Apple has incorporated elements from the iPad into the paper-thin 11.6-inch MacBook Air, its smallest notebook ever.
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Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (2011) Review

Review: Apple supercharges the 17-inch MacBook Pro for 2011 with the latest Intel Core i7 processors, ATI Radeon HD graphics, and Intel Thunderbolt connectivity.
The Sony Afeela has a colorful screen in its grille.

The Sony car is real. Sensor-studded Afeela EV destined for U.S. roads in 2026

The Sony Afeela will go on sale in 2025, and represents the first product of Sony’s collaboration with Honda.
The Aska A5 flying car drives across a bridge with its rotor arms folded up for storage.

Aska’s ludicrous SUV-sized flying car gets closer to reality at CES 2023

A drone-like design allows the Aska A5 to take off vertically and fly up to 250 miles, then drive from the airfield to its final destination.
The entire rim of the rear motorcycle wheel acts as a motor, eliminating the need for a chain or belt to drive the wheel.

The wildest electric motorcycle got wilder at CES 2023

The Verge TS Ultra not only sports a hubless motor that gives it a look straight out of Tron, but it also boasts 885 ft-lb of torque and 201 hp.
The Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra sits on brown hardwood floors.

Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra review: Apex of laziness

With a mop, a vacuum, and a self-emptying dock, the Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra cleans your house without you lifting a finger.
The LG C1 OLED TV in a living room displaying a purple tree.

Don’t wait. How to conquer analysis paralysis on tech purchases

Don’t let fear of the next big thing keep you from enjoying everything technology has to offer today. It’s all about perspective!

Optimus Maximus Review

The Optimus Maximus dazzles at first, but fizzles when it
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Apple iPod Touch 2G 8GB Review

Apple improves the 2nd generation Touch to near-perfection with extra features and 8GB of storage.

Sansa SlotMusic Player Review

SanDisk's slotMusic Player uses microSD cards for music playback replacing the traditional CD.

Iomega eGo Mac Edition Review

Iomega's svelte eGo Mac Edition offers three interfaces for maximum speed and compatibility.

Logitech V550 Nano Review

Logitech's Nano leeches onto the lid of your notebook with a special dock when you're not using it.

Logitech Illuminated Keyboard Review

Logitech's new, ultra-slim Illuminated Keyboard might be just the ticket to bring some flavor to your desk.
LaCie XtremKey

LaCie XtremKey Review

We put LaCie's XtremKey USB flash drive through its paces in our review to see if it lives up to its "rugged" label.

BlackBerry Presenter Review

We review RIM's BlackBerry Presenter, a device aimed at turning your BlackBerry into a slick presentation tool.
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Lenovo N5901 Review

Lenovo's N5901 wireless multimedia remote combines a keyboard and mouse into a compact device at a budget price but several flaws keep us from recommending it over more expensive alternatives.
Iomega SuperHero

Iomega SuperHero Review

Review: Iomega’s SuperHero offers ultra-simple but ultimately incomplete backup for the iPhone and iPod Touch.