Foldable grill brings smoky wood pellet flavor to off-grid RV camping

A slim, lightweight wood-fire or charcoal grill for go-anywhere searing is easy enough to find, but if you prefer the precise temperature control and smoke delivery of a pellet grill, your options become limited … not to forget bulky, heavy, and ofte… Continue reading Foldable grill brings smoky wood pellet flavor to off-grid RV camping

Portable ‘transflective’ LCD monitor uses the Sun as its light source

Backlit monitors can be harsh on the eyes, causing eye strain. In October last year, New Atlas reviewed the Eazeye monitor, the world’s first naturally lit, anti-eye-strain monitor. At the time, its designer, high school student Louis Huang, was lookin… Continue reading Portable ‘transflective’ LCD monitor uses the Sun as its light source

Oru motorizes origami kayaks with portable electric outboard

Oru Kayak has long offered some of the market’s most compact, conveniently portable watercraft. Now the company is expanding the appeal of its lineup by pairing its vessels with an equally compact, portable electric drive system. Teaming up with the fo… Continue reading Oru motorizes origami kayaks with portable electric outboard

Review: Compact Atom laser projector puts Google TV in sharp focus

One of China’s top consumer tech brands, Dangbei, launched a mini-PC-sized Full HD laser projector at IFA 2023 in Germany last year that was its first to run Google TV. The Atom made its way to the US for CES recently, and we’ve been sent one for revie… Continue reading Review: Compact Atom laser projector puts Google TV in sharp focus

MoonDrop awakens the spirit of Sony’s Discman with portable CD player

Though the majority of music listening today is served up via streaming services, physical formats like cassettes, vinyl records and CDs are still holding on for dear life. China’s art/tech outfit MoonDrop is catering to fans of the plastic disc with a… Continue reading MoonDrop awakens the spirit of Sony’s Discman with portable CD player

Suzuki announces the return of the quirky Omnichord strum machine

Way back in 1981, Suzuki Music released a rather bizarre electric instrument called the Omnichord – a kind of synth you could strum. Production ceased by the end of the following decade, but now the company has relaunched an updated kidney-shaped oddit… Continue reading Suzuki announces the return of the quirky Omnichord strum machine

Pioneer DJ morphs into AlphaTheta for wireless DJ station and speaker

Pioneer has been one of the top makers of DJ gear for decades, releasing the world’s first top-loading CD deck for pro use way back in 1994. The DJ brand broke away in 2014, and has now launched the first products under the AlphaTheta name.Continue Rea… Continue reading Pioneer DJ morphs into AlphaTheta for wireless DJ station and speaker