There was a time when a generous number of ports were a veritable requirement for laptops. However, with the drive to create slimmer and lighter laptops through the years, many manufacturers have opted to limit connectivity in favor of thinner bodies and lighter weights. In order to compensate for the lack of available ports, many…
Bird Buddy debuted back in 2020 with the goal of streamlining backyard birdwatching, as it integrated a camera into a bird feeder to let you watch your backyard visitors as they went about their business undisturbed. The Bird Buddy Smart Bird Bath looks to expand your birdwatching arsenal by adding a similarly camera-equipped watering hole…
Webcams have gotten a heck of a lot better in just the last five years, more than making up for decades of previously lackluster improvements. Not only do modern webcams have better sensors and processing chips, we actually have gimbal-mounted models now that can track the speaker even if they’re moving around the room. While…
Some USB mics are designed for crystal-clear video calls. Others are built with professional voice recordings in mind. Quite a few are designed to serve as wide a market as possible, embracing a more general feature set. Then, there are those specifically fashioned for gaming, which places a premium on its usability for both streaming…
Instant cameras are great, since they immediately get you a photo print of whatever scene you shot. Instant photo printers are even better, since you can use them to print whatever images you captured on your phone’s camera. The Fujifilm Instax Wide Evo puts both devices in one. While this isn’t the first Fujifilm product…
Over the years, we’ve seen more and more outfits release portable power stations. It’s no surprise, given how popular they’ve become. Not only are they great for emergency situations at home, you can also easily load them in the car for enjoying all sorts of creature comforts on the go. The Zendure SuperBase V, however,…
The bathroom scale has been a perennial fixture in many people’s homes. It’s an easy way to track weight gain or weight loss, as well as monitor the results from any diet or fitness routine you’re currently doing. In recent years, many people have switched to using smart scales, which look a whole lot like…
More than other types of content, spherical videos will probably benefit the most from 8K resolution video capture. You need all the pixels you can get to produce sharper 360-degree footage, after all. As such, it’s no surprise one of the biggest names in 360-degree video is integrating the capability in their newest camera, the…
The rise of handheld gimbals have changed the game for many iPhone filmmakers and mobile content creators, as it allows you to capture more cinematic smartphone footage while maintaining stable and jitter-free frames. Insta360 is a relative newcomer to the space, having released their first smartphone gimbal just under two years ago. They’ve been making…
Portable power stations are great, allowing you to bring a relatively big battery to power your creature comforts while slumming it in the camp site. Problem is, batteries run out, requiring you to recharge regularly either from the car, a solar array, or some other available power source. That’s why, for many people, portable generators…
