Consumer Tech

A new innovation is aiming to redefine earbuds – in function but in form. The PIN, wireless AI buds are sustainably handcrafted from real wood and engineered for sound, include real-time translation and a sleep aid – and they start at only US$134.

Three years since Hasselblad introduced the 100-megapixel X2D 100C to its lineup of compact medium format cameras, the company's adding end-to-end HDR, as well as continuous autofocus to its successor – and it'll set you back by $7,400.

For a drone company that just broke cover in May, SiFly has certainly gone from strength to strength in 2025. Its latest achievement came on Orville Wright's birthday, when the company's Q12 drone soared into the most famous record book in the world.

If you watch content on your phone but hanker for a much bigger screen, Epson's new Wireless 3LCD projectors have launched to meet your needs. One caters for home use, while the other gets down to business. Both feature AirPlay and Miracast.

This one's purely for competitive gamers and hardcore PC builders itching for weapons-grade hardware. Asus' new monitor manages an immense 720 Hz when you turn it down to 1080p. That's about as nuts as it gets in the world of OLED screens today.

Insta360 has gone and made another tiny shooter for capturing adventure and POV footage. The versatile $450 Go Ultra packs new internals for more imaging power, storage, and runtime than the previous model – and it's smaller than your AirPods case.

Audio gear maker Cambridge Audio launched a pair of wireless ANC headphones last year that hated being plugged into a wall outlet for a recharge. Now the company has refined the sound, improved on the long-haul comfort and introduced a new colorway.

Researchers at Cornell University have developed an electronic chip that they describe as a "microwave brain." The simplified chip is analog rather than digital, yet can process ultrafast data and wireless communication signals simultaneously.

HoverAir Aqua is the world's first water-native drone – fully waterproof, self-flying, and built for watersports. Toss it in, press a button, and it floats, flies, and films. I've seen it in action, and it's going to change the game.

A startup dipped its toe into crowdfunding waters more than a decade ago, to fund a quirky compact MIDI guitar. The idea grew into S-type hybrids a few years back, and now Zivix is back with its "most accessible MIDI guitar yet."

The makers of the award-winning ActiveBuds have launched their most ambitious product yet: The MindOne Pro AI smartphone. The ultra-compact Android phone with dual operating systems is packed with features in a body not much larger than a credit card.

The KeyGo is a portable keyboard with a fold-out touchscreen display that connects to your computer, phone, or tablet, and acts as a secondary screen to extend your workspace. It works with Mac, PC, Android, and iOS – just bring a USB-C cable.

Solid-state batteries have an edge over lithium-ion ones, thanks to the use of a non-flammable electrolyte. Hardware upstart BMX is packing this tech into a power bank to juice up your phone anywhere you go, without the chance of self-combusting.

A Netherlands-based family business took minimalism to the extreme in 2017 with a Kickstarter for the striking Wheel turntable. Now the third iteration has rolled out with a more refined look, direct drive, optical stylus and improved sound.

China's Wanbo has officially launched the Vali 1, a portable Full HD smart projector with an integrated gimbal stand that outshines its peers for "best-in-class sound and vision performance."