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No headphone jack, no screen
Made for a future dominated by Siris and Alexas, the Alo phone comes without a screen and relies solely on voice communication. The phone’s body is made of a gelatinous material wrapped around an aluminum unibody, and its form designed… Read More ›
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We are upgrading our phones less often
Add it all up, and you get this chart from Statista, which shows how smartphone buyers across America and Europe are holding onto their phones for longer periods of time. According to a recent report from analyst firm Kantar Worldpanel,… Read More ›
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The Nokia 3310 Supremo Putin
Despite being announced only a few days ago, a luxury version of the phone is already available. A company called Caviar announced a limited-edition of the Nokia 3310 called Supremo Putin, which is inspired by the “most popular person” in… Read More ›
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Is the camera the next big product category to fail?
40 years ago, Bob Khoury and Warren Steinberg started selling used photo equipment out of a showcase in an Atlanta, Georgia, flea market. Soon they moved to a brick and mortar store which, to incorporate their earlier experience, they called… Read More ›
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The New 10.5 Inch iPad Pro (lose the bezels!)
Apple are expected to launch three versions of the iPad Pro this year, a 12.9 inch model, a 9.7 inch model and a new 10.5 inch model. The new 10.5 inch version of the iPad Pro will apparently have the… Read More ›
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Watches, watches, watches…
Following the initial launch of four models, each with two versions, DH has brought out a new pair of chronographs, the 1939s. These multi-scale chronographs are based on the highly technical models by the likes of Tissots, Omegas, Breitlings, Eberhards… Read More ›
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Bear
As of this week, after the better part of a decade, I’m no longer an Evernote user. There are many reasons why — its ever-bloating feature set, its rising prices, its privacy gaffes — but the biggest reason why is… Read More ›
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Paragraph of the year
A political post, but how well written is that paragraph? It sums up a lot and says even more in very few words. via John Harris.
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A luxurious hotel room anywhere
DROP box is part of the DROP microarchitecture collection, a modular hotel suite suitable to be installed on natural locations… More at Intenta Design. That is sooooo cool!
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Taking Good Photographs on a Bright and Sunny Day
Midday is one of the most difficult times to shoot for any photographer. The brutal truth is that cameras struggle with the extreme light and photographers struggle with making that harsh light result in a pleasing image. That being said,… Read More ›
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