tech
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Zens Comes Closest To Delivering The Wireless Charger Apple AirPower Promised To Be
When Apple revealed its AirPower wireless charging pad in late 2017, allowing three devices to be charged on the same mat in any orientation, it sounded too good to be true. It turns out it was. After Apple made AirPower quietly disappear, Zens managed to make the tech a reality in its Liberty wireless charger.…
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I’m Completely Fascinated With This Handheld Wind-Up Pong Clone That Doesn’t Use Any Electronics
It’s absolutely primitive by today’s standards, but when Pong arrived in 1972, it was a technological marvel. So how did Tomy create a handheld knock-off of the game in 1977 when the electronics needed to miniaturise it didn’t exist yet? It created this mechanical alternative that might be one of the most bizarre portable gaming…
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Lenovo’s Wireless Keyboard Puts The ThinkPad’s Iconic Nub On Your Desk
As the backlash over Apple’s wonky butterfly keyboards continues, Lenovo proves that you don’t always have to innovate to keep customers happy. The ThinkPad’s keyboards have a fiercely loyal following, and for $US100 ($154) you can keep using the design that time forgot with this detached wireless version that will work any other laptop or…
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The Nintendo Switch Is Sold Out. This Fan Says They Built Their Own Using Replacement Parts
Until Nintendo ramps up production and shipments again, finding a Switch for a reasonable price is going to be near-impossible. You can patiently wait it out, or you can take the route this guy claims to have and build your own Switch for about $200 using replacement and repair parts bought from China and online…