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I tried the viral RenPho Eye Massager, and it's the ultimate way to unwind

Kenzie Davison — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:51:50 GMT

The Pocket-lint team keeps our eyes on interesting collaborations of traditional tech with everyday devices. The Renpho Eyeris 1 fits that mold perfectly, quickly raising our speculative eyebrows and curiosity.

The Sony Xperia 5 V is the compact camera phone I didn't know I needed

Yasmine Crossland — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:25:15 GMT

Sony's Xperia smartphones do things a little differently from the rest of the Android crowd, making them some of the best phones for a handful of consumers, particularly those who use their free time to create content instead of consuming it.

I bought an MP3 player in 2024, and for the first time in years, I really listened to music

Adrian Sobolewski-Kiwerski — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 23:37:07 GMT

Music has been a big part of my life. From early memories of jamming to what I now see to be some quite embarrassing artists, to my formative teenage years when band loyalty was more definitive than my sports team, music has been a constant

Lenovo Legion 34-inch Mini LED gaming monitor review

Esat Dedezade — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 23:23:21 GMT

There's no shortage of ultrawide gaming monitors out there. From OLED offerings that dazzle the senses to super-bright Mini LED affairs that remain vibrant even in bright rooms, there's something out there to suit practically all needs.

Rocketbook Fusion notebook made me ditch post-its

Kenzie Davison — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 17:00:22 GMT

Handwriting notes, calendars, and grocery lists are just a few areas I've resisted switching to mobile or tablet apps to replace my preference for pen and paper. My desk and monitor screen are constantly covered in post-it notes to line up my next tasks and keep reminders in my eye's line. The act of handwriting my thoughts encourages my memory, creativity, and progress. However, I abhor creating more waste in the world.

I replaced my AirPods Max with these $9 Temu headphones, and here's how it went

Christina Darby — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:45:13 GMT

In New York City, headphones - in-ear or over-ear - are essential. Whether I'm going on a 5-minute grocery run, 30-minute subway ride, mile-long walk or cranking out an article or at the gym, I always need to listen to some sort of audio on my outings and while in my workflow. But I'm just one of millions of New York City inhabitants who consistently use earbuds or headphones as both a tool and an accessory. In the past few years, over-ear headphones, especially Apple's futuristic-looking AirPods Max, have become part of the Manhattan "it-girl" fashion aesthetic.

Nitro Deck is a Joy-Con alternative I didn't realize my Switch needed

Max Freeman-Mills — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:00:24 GMT

The Nintendo Switch has had a pretty much astounding run in its lifetime, with countless top-class games and two new console versions since it first arrived, the Switch Lite and Switch OLED. If it's had one complaint, though, it's been questions around durability.

Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (5th gen) review: A great all-round package

Cam Bunton — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:00:22 GMT

Amazon's fifth-generation Echo Dot has been on the market for more than a year now, offering better sound than its predecessor and a lot of smarts in a compact, cute, fabric-covered sphere package. It's the most popular Echo for a reason.

JBL Soundgear Sense review: Better bass for open-ear buds

Michael Sawh — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:53:47 GMT

JBL is the latest to embrace a headphone design that's built to let you listen to your sounds and still be in touch with what's going on around you.

MSI Raider GE78 HX review: Old-school design, state-of-the-art gaming performance

Cliff Joseph — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:30:18 GMT

In recent months, there's been a trend towards slimmer, lighter gaming laptops that offer a degree of portability rather than simply spending their entire life indoors.