Gadgets

The new ice blue Z Flip 6 that Evan Blass just leaked? Now that’s color — shiny blue hinge, shiny blue sides, shiny blue camera lens rings. I own the mint green Flip 5 (see next image in gallery) and it’s mostly just black and silver. Too bad I couldn’t wait a year!

Google’s July Pixel update is here with a “fix for back gesture navigation not working in certain conditions.” Sounds annoying! It doesn’t seem to be a widespread problem — I found a thread on the XDA forums complaining about broken navigation, and that’s about it. But if this bug was bothering you, rest assured that the fix has arrived.

It might be because the heat index is 110 degrees, but the new GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra has been a huge hit in my house.

I’ve been testing the smart nugget ice maker for a week, and its ability to make a full batch of ice in 10 minutes is impressive. But for $630, you have to really love chewable ice. I’ll have a review soon.

Now that both Samsung and Apple have promised support for robot vacuums through Matter (Samsung SmartThings will support them this summer and Apple Home later this year), I’ve rounded up a list of robo vacs with Matter support, along with info on how they’ll work in your platform of choice.

Get all the details in the FAQ section of my robot vacuum buying guide.

SwitchBot claims its new Water Leak Detector can not only alert you to leaks and drips but also monitor water levels, thanks to an optional immersion cable.

This sounds handy for warning you if your fish tank is draining, your bathtub is too full, or your sump pump levels are rising. It doesn't need a hub, works over Wi-Fi, and costs $17.99 ($19.99 with the cable).

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Embracing sustainability with a design made from a single block of milled aluminum, Nocs Labs’ $1,289 Monolith x Aluminum is an 8.8 pound wireless speaker featuring Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and support for Spotify and Tidal. Its five drivers include a pair of four-inch woofers all powered by a 15 hour rechargeable battery, and up to eight of the speakers can be paired for synced playback.

My wife takes work calls that I can’t hear or see. She wears earbuds and doesn’t always speak. I’d often ask her questions without realizing she was busy!

But now, we have a red light that means “NO TALKING,” yellow for “LISTEN-ONLY CALL” and green for “CLEAR” — thanks to a $16 cube that took mere minutes to set up with WLED!

E-book borrowing is the new hot trend, and to use their local libraries, people are buying Kindles. Though paper books are still more popular than digital ones, “Kindle sales have grown in double-digit percentages for each of the past two years and are on track for similar gains this year.”

The ability to 3D print using edible mediums like chocolate isn’t new, but consider this: a NES cartridge-shaped reverse s’more.

Speaking to Android Authority, Qulacomm’s head of handsets, Chris Patrick, says that the company will make announcements later this year about how it plans to help “keep Android phones closer to up to date.”

While definitely improved in recent years, updates are still slow to come for some OEMs — and plenty of budget phones only see one or two OS updates. Say more, Qualcomm.

The headset is now available to buy in China, Japan, and Singapore, with Apple documenting the international launch via a recent blog post.

The Apple Vision Pro will also roll out to Germany, France, Australia, the UK, and Canada on July 12th, with preorders for those regions available starting today at 5AM PT.