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The Legion Go 2 will cost you an arm and a leg, and then Lenovo will still demand more than $1,050 for its revised handheld PC. And still, the device is enticing thanks to its 8.8-inch OLED screen and variable refresh rate (VRR) between 30Hz and 144Hz. The more ergonomic controls may make it easier to hold for longer—which may help considering the upgraded 74Wh battery should let you game for longer.

The Deebot X11 OmniCyclone has a few things going for it that make it stand out from Roombas and the suddenly very competitive market of robovacs. There’s an onboard AI model that Ecovacs says helps the X11 better understand when to clean based on your habits; improved motors help it get over gaps where different floor materials meet; and there’s a built-in GaN fast-charging technology that supposedly lets it recharge while it’s rinsing its mop. The Deebot X11 should also clean corners and wall edges better. It seems to have it all.

Eufy’s MarsWalker is straight out of a sci-fi movie. When a Eufy robot vacuum slips on the “mech suit,” it can then use the arms and legs to climb up and down stairs, eliminating the need to manually haul the bot between floors to vacuum. The MarsWalker is cute, a little creepy, but damn, come on, technology that levels up our laziness is too good to ignore!

When light is right, the Acer Swift 16 Air is your best choice for a laptop that has more screen real estate than any 13- or 14-inch notebook. It clocks in at 2.18 pounds for the version with an IPS LCD display, but the heavier AMOLED will barely weigh you down at 2.43 pounds. The major caveat here is the Swift 16 Air sacrifices battery life for the sake of a thin and light 16-inch device. If you can stomach being near a charger, the Swift 16 Air will barely register as anything in your backpack.

Lenovo’s new version of its Legion Pro 7 is very enticing since now it comes with AMD’s Ryzen 9 9955X3D. The CPU promises to beat Intel’s high-end offerings exclusively for gaming performance with the same GPU. The Legion Pro 7 is already a great gaming laptop; the better chip will just make a good computer better.

Tech giants like Samsung say you need to sacrifice battery life for the sake of a super-thin phone. Tecno responded “hold my beer” with the two versions of the Tecno Slim phone. They’re each barely any thicker than a USB-C port, and yet Tecno claims they have enough battery life to last more than a full day.

Sometimes you want to deck your house in colorful lights all year, and Govee is here to help you do just that. With support for 16 million colors, the Permanent Outdoor Lights Prism are ready for any holiday. Easter lighting, here you come.

Damn, we love nostalgia, and We Are Rewind’s next-gen GB-001 boombox has it in spades. There’s a tape deck that can play and record tapes, VU meters for levels, and it still has Bluetooth when you’re feeling lazy. We just hope it sounds as good as it looks.

Apple doesn’t make a wireless charging stand that charges both AirPods Max and a pair of AirPods earbuds so Mophie did. The Max Headphones Charging Stand is what every Apple fan has been waiting for and displays your Apple over-ear headphones while juicing them up. You do need a little USB-C dongle to magnetically charge the AirPods Max, but seriously, why didn’t anybody make this sooner?

Open-ear audio is coming to headphones, and we couldn’t be more ready. JLab showed off a pair of headphones with an open back that could be the perfect form factor for quality audio that still lets you hear your surroundings. The best part? They’re set to debut at only $99.

If there’s one thing Samsung is an expert at, it’s making big-ass tablets, and the 14.6-inch Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra is the largest one that matters. Thinner than even Apple’s thinnest iPad Pro, Samsung’s Android tablet is better as a laptop or desktop replacement thanks to the new DeX Extended Mode and four desktop workspaces to spread windows across. It’s truly made for working as opposed to watching Netflix, though that’ll look great on the massive screen, too.

There are projectors, and then there’s Anker’s Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro, which is basically an upright party speaker with a 4K, U-shaped optical laser system to splash a massive picture of up to 3,500 ANSI lumens of brightness onto any wall. It’s such a tank of a projector that it may as well be called R2-D2. As if that weren’t enough, the Nebula X1 Pro hides four wireless speakers inside that you can set up in any room or backyard for a 7.1.4 surround sound system that’ll shoot you into hyperspace.

Finally, there’s a power bank that’s got enough juice and throughput to charge up your entire mobile office. Anker claims its Prime 300W Power Bank can charge two laptops and your phone all at once. The Anker app will also let you determine which devices you want to prioritize during an emergency charge.

Nothing says high-end like some aerospace-grade, sand-blasted aluminum alloy. Laifen knows that, which is why it made the T1 Pro with one single piece of airplane-grade metal. The result is a sleek but sturdy shaver that is designed to last—and would probably make Jony Ive proud as hell.

As much as fitness bands like those made by Whoop are great for anyone that doesn’t want another screen in their life, adding another subscription is just as bad. If you want a screenless fitness wearable, this one from Polar does what Whoop does but without the annual fee. It looks comfier, too.

The sprint towards functinal and powerful AR glasses is in full swing and Inmo’s AIr 3 is proof. Inmo officially launched a kickstarter campaign to make 1080p glasses with a smart ring that controls UI for apps and multiple interactive windows. It’s a different approach from Meta and its alleged wristband, and unlike anything we’ve seen yet.

If you liked Plaud’s original card-sized AI recorder, then there’s no reason not to like its newest addition, the Note Pro, which adds two microphones for better recording range and extends the battery life so you’ll never miss a word.

SwitchBot’s Kata asks, “What if a stuffed animal had an on-device LLM?” That may not be a question most have thought to ask, but this wheeled robot is pushing boundaries. According to SwitchBot, this little guy even experiences jealousy. Can your non-AI-equipped plushie feel jealousy? We thought so.

Lenovo stands on its own when it comes to showing off wild computer concepts that may never see the light of day—and we love them for it because the ThinkBook VertiFlex Concept is something you won’t find from other companies. The screen flips from horizontal to landscape, which is useful for developers and honestly just for reading a website or social feed without having to constantly scroll the trackpad. It’s just a concept, but there’s even room to prop up a phone when the screen is flipped so you can always keep an eye on TikTok, though you may wanna just doomscroll on the bigger vertical display instead.