External storage options have improved significantly with the advent of portable SSD enclosures, offering fast and reliable data transfer and storage. As an alternative to the painful upload speeds of cloud storage and sulking SSD enclosures available, the new Satechi USB4 Slim NVMe SSD lands as a high-speed and more flexible way to manage your data.

This versatile option is designed with the Mac Mini M4 in mind and targets creators, gamers, and professionals chiefly, who might relish and leverage the USB4 SSD enclosure’s transfer speeds of up to 40 Gbps. Even though it’s primarily focused on looking apt besides the Mac Mini, Satechi has kept its universality intact, ensuring it is compatible with other USB and Thunderbolt devices. So, even if you’re outside of the Apple ecosystem, and if your device(s) support external storage drives, you can relish its fastest-available transfer speeds.

Designer: Satechi

A portable SSD enclosure can let you back up files, move them between setups, and do that at really high speeds, something that Satechi’s new device is built to do with unperturbed efficacy. The USB4 Slim NVMe SSD Enclosure, designed in aluminum with a black and silver finish, is really similar in appearance to the Mac Mini M4, but way thinner, which means you can position it alongside or even atop or use it as a stand for your Mini.

The interestingly positioned device by Satechi ensures a clutter-free setup with a cable compartment built into its structure that allows braided cable to be stored out of sight. The minimalist design – familiar to Satechi’s previously launched Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub – of the USB4 Slim NVMe SSD Enclosure does not compromise functionality. It supports a range of SSD sizes — 2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280 —and has up to 8TB of storage capacity. It means the enclosure can be used to expand the storage of your Mac Mini M4 between 1TB to 8TB.

And when you want to move the heavy files from the Mac to a different device or vice versa, The USB 4 compatible Satechi SSD Enclosure will let you do so at much faster transfer speeds of up to 40 Gbps, which as the company notes, is “eight times faster than standard USB 3.0 technology.” If put into perspective, this is like transferring almost ten 4K movies in under 40 seconds, or roughly 4,000 high-res images in just 30 seconds. To ensure all the stored data and transfers are smooth, the enclosure comes with a thermal pad and cooling vents to ‘maintain peak performance without thermal throttling.’ If you’re interested, Satechi USB4 Slim NVMe SSD Enclosure is now available on the company website for $119.99 (SSD sold separately). It is also available on Amazon.

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Mexico City hosts the inaugural Electronics Home Mexico today through June 19, 2025, at Centro Banamex. The three-day trade fair marks Grupo Eletrolar’s expansion into North America after 17 years of organizing successful electronics events across Brazil and Argentina.

The event spans 10,000 square meters of exhibition space, showcasing over 300 exhibitors and drawing major buyers from Mexico, Central America, and South America. Carlos Clur, CEO of Grupo Eletrolar, presents this launch as the third component of Latin America’s “business triathlon,” joining the established Eletrolar Show in Brazil and Electronics Home Argentina.

Strategic Market Position and Organizational Excellence

Mexico consolidates itself as the new regional center for the consumer electronics industry amid international uncertainty marked by tariff tensions and commercial disputes with the United States. The timing proves crucial as Mexico’s import market reaches approximately $467 billion annually, creating substantial opportunities for electronics manufacturers and distributors optimizing supply chains and ensuring timely product delivery across Latin America.

“Mexico is a challenge, but it’s something in our strategy that we need to do, because we want to integrate Latin America total market,” explains Carlos Clur. “We are in the three biggest markets. Mexico was the second, at least the second economy. So we needed to put the feet here.” The CEO acknowledges the complexity of entering Mexico’s concentrated retail landscape while emphasizing the strategic importance of creating a unified Latin American electronics ecosystem.

The fair features consumer electronics, large and small home appliances, telecommunications equipment, and technology products. Exhibitors display smartphones, tablets, laptops, smart TVs, audio devices, gaming consoles, washing machines, refrigerators, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners, and IoT solutions. The event showcases more than 600 exhibitors and high-level executives , with over 1,000 international brands participating. The fair operates daily from 11:00 to 19:00 hours throughout the three-day period.

Grupo Eletrolar brings extensive experience from managing two major regional events. The Eletrolar Show in São Paulo occupies 50,000 square meters at Distrito Anhembi, attracting over 40,000 visitors and featuring more than 600 exhibitors showcasing 12,000 products from 1,500 brands. Electronics Home Argentina, running at Centro Costa Salguero from June 30 to July 2, 2025, serves as the country’s most important business fair for household goods and consumer electronics.

The organization implements proven programs including the VIP Buyer Program, which sponsors airfare and accommodation for qualified buyers from South and Central American countries attending all three fairs in the business triathlon. The Matchmaking Program facilitates pre-scheduled meetings between distributors and retailers, ensuring direct contact with potential buyers.

Walking Through the Ultimate Electronics Treasure Hunt

The exhibition floor delivers exactly what you’d expect from a hybrid of Amazon’s endless variety, Best Buy’s tech showcase energy, and TJ Maxx’s treasure-hunting excitement. Within minutes of entering, unexpected discoveries emerge around every corner.

At one booth, a cold bourbon dispenser catches attention not for its electronics, but for solving a problem whiskey enthusiasts know well. “If you add ice, that means you reduce the taste of the whiskey,” explains the exhibitor, demonstrating how their $250 USD unit maintains optimal temperature without dilution. The compressor-based system preserves the pure taste that ice traditionally compromises.

Here’s where trade fairs get interesting. Despite being neither a bourbon enthusiast nor someone who typically drinks whiskey at 11 AM on a Tuesday morning, the sample proved impossible to refuse. The cold bourbon hit differently than expected: smooth, clean, and surprisingly palatable even to someone who usually avoids brown liquor. The exhibitor’s point about ice dilution became clear immediately. This wasn’t the harsh bite associated with room-temperature whiskey, nor the watered-down taste from melted ice. The controlled temperature created an entirely different drinking experience.

For bars and restaurants, this represents the kind of specialized solution that makes B2B trade fairs valuable. The minimum order quantity (MOQ) conversation reveals the fair’s true nature. At 100-200 units minimum, this isn’t consumer retail. The unexpected morning bourbon tasting also highlights how these events blur professional boundaries: where else would trying whiskey at 11 AM count as market research?

A few aisles over, CJ Tech from Guangzhou displays 100-inch televisions that reveal the complex economics behind consumer electronics. The company operates as a pure ODM/OEM manufacturer, producing displays for European markets, Middle East, Africa, and select US clients. Their booth showcases the invisible supply chain powering familiar brands.

The pricing structure tells the real story. A standard 100-inch 4K TV costs $900 USD at factory level, while the Mini LED version jumps to $1,800 USD. The MOQ requires a minimum order, but their standard container capacity holds 46 units, meaning a single container of Mini LED displays represents an $82,800 investment at factory pricing. “American market certification cost is very high,” explains the representative, revealing why US electronics carry premium pricing. Certification alone costs 100,000 Chinese yuan (approximately $14,000 USD), making small orders economically unfeasible.

The mathematics become clearer when considering volume. While the factory price seems reasonable, certification costs must be distributed across units sold. For a single container of 46 Mini LED TVs, the $14,000 certification adds roughly $300 per unit. For smaller orders of one or two containers, this burden becomes prohibitive. The representative explains why “American customers want one container, two containers, but the certification cost is very high.”

This conversation illuminates why certain markets dominate global electronics. The certification barrier explains why CJ Tech focuses on European and African markets, where regulatory costs prove more manageable. The $1,800 factory price becomes significantly higher after logistics, certification, and regulatory compliance, explaining why a comparable 100-inch Hisense TV retails for $5,000 USD in American markets.

The company also produces speakers for Hisense and displays for Harman, demonstrating how major brands rely on specialized ODM partners. Their booth features products destined for Amazon’s private label program, revealing the interconnected nature of global electronics distribution. The Mini LED technology costs “between double and triple” the standard 4K version due to enhanced local dimming capabilities that improve color reproduction.

CEO Vision: Building Latin America’s Connected Electronics Ecosystem

Carlos Clur’s strategy extends beyond individual trade fairs to create an integrated regional marketplace. “We want to create these meetings with the C-level executives. They can create joint ventures, ideas to produce in Mexico, ideas to create alliances with the retail, with the suppliers, with the industry, with the components market,” he explains. “We want to have this industry more connected. This connection makes the economy stronger.”

The challenge lies in Mexico’s retail concentration. “The retail is very concentrated in some points, the industry also,” Clur acknowledges. “What we are doing for our challenge is bring the small retail, medium retail, and the big ones, but also the most strategic is bring the neighboring countries.” This international approach distinguishes Electronics Home Mexico from domestic trade shows.

Clur emphasizes the fair’s role in democratizing business opportunities. “Maybe this small retail in the future will be a big retail, and this is something that for us is important. Also bring professionals to the show, create strong relations for long term.” He describes how a single connection can transform businesses: “One company in a show can change the life, the economic life, because they said, ‘Okay, Walmart, make an order.'”

The CEO recognizes technology’s role in market education. “Journalists and influencers, they connect with the consumers, show the new technology, the new prototypes, the new trends, and they promote the industry,” he explains. In Brazil, Grupo Eletrolar works with influencers commanding 50 million followers, while Mexico features Shark Tank personalities discussing artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship.

Even Clur participates in the discovery process, purchasing a recording device from a Mexican company during the fair. “This is our work,” he concludes, emphasizing that successful B2B events require continuous investment in matchmaking programs, buyer initiatives, and marketing campaigns to “bring the right people to the right place.”

Understanding the Hidden Value Chain

These conversations provide invaluable insight into electronics pricing that consumers never see. Walking through Electronics Home Mexico offers education worth thousands of dollars in business consulting fees. The direct access to ODM manufacturers, MOQ discussions, and certification cost breakdowns reveal why electronics cost what they do in different markets.

The bourbon dispenser conversation alone demonstrates how specialized B2B products find their markets. Understanding that 100-unit minimums separate consumer purchases from commercial distribution explains why certain products remain invisible to regular shoppers. These aren’t products you find on Amazon or Best Buy shelves, yet they represent significant business opportunities for the right buyers.

The CJ Tech discussion provides even deeper value. Learning that a $5,000 consumer TV starts at $1,800 factory pricing, then understanding how certification costs, logistics, retailer margins, and brand premiums build the final price, offers insights typically reserved for industry insiders. The revelation that certification costs can add $300 per unit for small orders explains why electronics companies focus on high-volume markets.

This knowledge transforms how you view electronics retail. Every smartphone, television, or appliance carries similar hidden costs and supply chain complexities. The fair provides direct access to manufacturers who typically remain invisible behind brand names, offering education about global trade mechanics that business schools struggle to teach.

These discoveries encapsulate the fair’s treasure-hunt atmosphere. Buyers arrive expecting smartphones and appliances, but leave with deep understanding of supply chain economics, MOQ requirements, and certification barriers that reshape pricing strategies. Each conversation reveals the complex calculations behind consumer electronics pricing, from factory floor to retail shelf.

Current Impact and Business Integration

Electronics Home Mexico strengthens Latin America’s position in global electronics trade while addressing international trade tensions. The event targets Chinese companies seeking strategic partnerships in Mexico, capitalizing on shifting supply chain dynamics amid global uncertainty.

For exhibitors, participating in Electronics Home Mexico represents the opportunity to position themselves as innovation leaders in the sector. Direct contact with highly specialized audiences allows companies to understand market needs and adjust commercial strategies with valuable information about consumption trends and behaviors. The event positions itself as a platform designed for real retail, where inspiration, innovation, and action converge , rather than simply an exhibition space. This approach mirrors the successful format established at Eletrolar Show, facilitating in-person meetings between industry and retail partners to eliminate trade barriers and enhance networking opportunities.

Mexico City serves as an economic hub for the entire region, with the country recognized as a regional center with modern infrastructure enabling efficient logistics throughout the continent. The location proves strategic given Mexico’s increasing role in global supply chains and manufacturing, especially as companies seek alternatives amid international trade disputes.

The Mexico-Brazil Chamber provides institutional support, reflecting the event’s role in strengthening bilateral trade relationships. Media coverage includes partnerships with outlets like Infobea, Energía Hoy, and Canton Fair Net, ensuring broad industry awareness across Spanish and Portuguese-speaking markets.

The opening day draws thousands of qualified visitors and hundreds of confirmed exhibitors across consumer electronics, home appliances, and related technology sectors. The event attracts decision-makers from retail chains, specialty stores, e-commerce platforms, and distribution networks throughout Mexico and neighboring regions. Attendees engage in business rounds, networking sessions, innovation forums, and conferences covering market opportunities in Mexico. These components mirror successful formats from the Brazilian and Argentine events, adapted for the Mexican market’s specific characteristics.

“This is the only show that Mexico has for consumer electronics,” Clur notes, emphasizing the event’s unique position in the market. “We believe that we will arrive with a very strong network in Latin America. This is our differential, but we think we have very long work for the next years.”

The inaugural Electronics Home Mexico establishes Grupo Eletrolar’s presence in North America’s largest Spanish-speaking market, completing their regional coverage across Latin America’s three major economic centers while addressing the current global trade environment’s challenges and opportunities. Early activity indicates strong interest from both exhibitors and buyers, with business meetings already underway across the exhibition floor. The event demonstrates Mexico’s growing importance as a strategic hub for electronics trade in the Americas.

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Picking up our phones in the middle of a work session or while studying has become a reflex that is almost impossible to resist. The smartest among us do not even try to rely on sheer willpower, instead turning to apps and services that promise to block out distractions. Sadly, these digital helpers do not always deliver, and sometimes they ask for more time, money, or personal data than most of us are willing to give.

That is where this AI-powered DIY lamp comes in, bringing back the classic method of shaping behavior: immediate, memorable consequences. In this case, it takes the form of a desk lamp that does not just shine a light, but gets hilariously angry when it catches you slacking off. There is something delightfully old-school about a gadget that reacts with a scolding glare and a grumpy voice, all in the name of keeping you on track.

Designer: Arpan Mondal (Makestreme)

It all began as a bit of a joke, the kind of idea you toss out with no real intention of making it happen. But as the pieces started coming together, it became clear that this could actually be a clever way to help people build better habits. Now, the lamp is a real, working device that glows a fierce red and shouts at you whenever it spots a phone on your desk; no excuses, no mercy, just instant feedback.

Building the lamp is surprisingly approachable for anyone with a bit of DIY experience. The main ingredients are a Raspberry Pi 4, a Pi Camera HQ, a ring of programmable LEDs, and a small speaker. Toss in a 3D-printed or laser-cut shell, and you have got all you need. The camera keeps watch over your workspace, while the Raspberry Pi runs a custom-trained AI model that can spot a phone in an instant.

What sets this lamp apart is how simple and effective it is. All the image processing happens right on the device, so you do not have to worry about your camera sending anything to the cloud. The lamp does not keep logs or track your habits, it just reacts in real time, rewarding you with a calming white glow when you stay focused and unleashing its full fury when you slip up. The immediate feedback makes it much harder to ignore your own bad habits.

That does not mean it is perfect. You will need a bit of tech know-how to put everything together and train the AI if you want to tweak what it looks for. The lamp also needs to be placed just right, with good lighting, to do its job well. But for anyone willing to dive into a fun project and who needs a little extra push to stay off their phone, this lamp is hard to beat.

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Every cyclist has that perfect bike. Maybe it’s the vintage road bike that fits like a glove, or the trusty commuter that’s conquered thousands of miles. The thought of replacing it with some bulky, expensive electric contraption feels wrong, but those hills keep getting steeper and your daily rides could use a little boost. What if you could keep riding the bike you love and save money while adding serious electric assistance?

Created by former Huawei and BYD engineers, the Kamingo conversion kit changes everything about how we think about electric bikes. Instead of forcing you to choose between your beloved ride and electric assistance, this groundbreaking, lightweight system transforms any bicycle into a powerful 750W electric machine with 90km/55mi range in just 10 seconds. You get the best of both worlds without compromise, without a heavy price tag, and your bike stays exactly the way you want it to look and feel.

Designer: Ray Shan

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Weighing just 2.3 kilograms in total, the Kamingo system consists of 3 smart components that work together seamlessly. The handlebar controller manages everything from power delivery to battery monitoring. A sleek, 266Wh EV-grade battery pack slides into your standard water bottle cage, looking like it belongs there from the factory. The small (0.9kg) rear motor attaches to your seat stay using a quick-lock mechanism that’s both secure and instantly removable. Thanks to this modular and lightweight design, Kamingo doesn’t add much weight to your bike, allowing you to carry and store it easily, unlike other conversion kits and e-bikes.

What makes this system remarkable is how quickly it transforms your ride. Initial setup takes just 3 minutes, and once everything is mounted, you can attach or remove the motor in 10 seconds flat. No professional tools required, no complicated wiring, no permanent modifications to your frame. It’s like having a detachable superpower that you can engage whenever you need it.

The motor delivers an impressive 750 watts of peak power through direct contact with your rear tire, allowing you to enjoy max cruise speeds of up to 20 mph (for the US, with peak power adjusted accordingly to meet EU and UK regulations). This friction-drive system means no wheel rebuilds or complex installations, just smooth, quiet assistance that kicks in exactly when you want it. The Pressure-Adaptive Technology automatically adjusts contact pressure for consistent performance whether you’re climbing steep grades or cruising on flat roads.

Assist Mode

Cruise Mode

Standby Mode

Three distinct riding modes give you complete control over your experience. Standby mode lets you ride naturally without any motor intervention, perfect for those days when you want the pure cycling experience. Assist mode provides intelligent pedal assistance that amplifies your effort while keeping you actively engaged. Cruise mode takes over completely, giving your legs a break when you need it most.

Switching between these modes happens instantly while you’re riding, thanks to the system’s innovative intelligent motor management. The transitions feel completely natural, with the motor adjusting gradually to maintain smooth power delivery. You can go from full electric assistance to natural pedaling without stopping or fumbling with controls, making every ride perfectly tailored to your energy level and terrain.

The 266Wh capacity battery is seriously impressive, using 16 automotive-grade 21700 cells, the same kind used in electric vehicles, for reliable energy output that delivers over 90 kilometers of range in assist mode. Magnetic charging gets you back on the road in 3 hours, while the built-in USB port keeps your devices powered during longer adventures. Regenerative braking even captures energy while you slow down, extending your range naturally.

Automatic Fall Detection

Safety features are built into every aspect of the system. Tilt detection instantly cuts power if your bike tips beyond safe 45-degree angles. IP66 weather sealing protects against rain and dust. Kamingo can also detect small debris like rocks and twigs on the wheel and automatically disengages the motor before they become a problem. The ultra-quiet operation stays below 56 decibels, making it nearly silent during use. Finally, remote Bluetooth locking adds security when you’re away from your bike. And because the motor is so lightweight at 0.9kg, almost as light as a MacBook, you can even take the motor with you in case you can’t safely leave it on your bike.

Perhaps the best part is how the Kamingo preserves what makes cycling great while eliminating the barriers that might keep you off your bike. Joint strain decreases, hills become manageable, and longer distances feel achievable. You’re still pedaling and still getting exercise, but now you have the backup power to extend your adventures without exhausting yourself.

The system disappears into your bike’s design, maintaining the clean aesthetic you love while adding transformative capability. When you don’t need the motor, it pops off in seconds and fits in your backpack. Your bike returns to its original form, ready for whatever type of ride calls to you next. While others shell out thousands for heavy e-bikes they’ll eventually outgrow, you get the same 750W performance, keep your perfect bike, and save enough money for your next cycling adventure with the innovative Kamingo e-bike converter.

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Anime merchandise has a reputation problem. Too often, it’s cheap plastic garbage that screams “I live in my parents’ basement” from across the room. But when artisan keycap makers get their hands on beloved properties, something magical happens: functional art that bridges the gap between fandom and craftsmanship.

Dwarf Factory’s Attack on Titan Series 1 keycaps represent everything right about this intersection. Licensed through Eminent Crafts and molded in high-quality resin, these SA profile caps transform your mechanical keyboard into a battlefield where every keystroke feels like humanity’s last stand. The level of detail packed into each 1U cap is frankly absurd. We’re talking museum-quality miniature sculptures that happen to be Cherry MX compatible.

Designer: Dwarf Factory

Bertholdt’s 60-meter nightmare dominates the frame with the kind of presence that made Shiganshina’s walls meaningless. The resin work captures that horrifying moment of emergence, with steam wisping around the titan’s massive form as it breaches Wall Maria. Dwarf Factory nailed the color gradient from the titan’s characteristic red musculature to the pale, almost translucent skin tones.

What sets this keycap apart is the environmental storytelling. The base depicts crumbling architecture in meticulous detail, complete with scattered debris and structural damage that tells the story without words. The SA R1 profile gives the Colossal Titan proper scale dominance over your other keys, making it perfect for that Escape key placement. Because let’s face it, when this thing shows up, escape is exactly what you’re thinking about.

Eren’s titan form gets the full berserker treatment here, and the result is pure kinetic energy frozen in resin. The sculptors captured that signature wild-eyed fury that made the Attack Titan such a devastating force. Hair flowing, jaw agape in an eternal roar, every muscle fiber rendered with anatomical precision that would make medical textbooks jealous.

The color work deserves special mention. Those green eyes burn with an intensity that seems to follow you across the room, while the flesh tones shift between human and something altogether more primal. The base continues the environmental narrative with Wall Rose’s distinctive stonework, but here it’s mid-destruction, caught in the moment of titans clashing. This cap practically vibrates with contained violence, perfect for your WASD cluster if you want your gaming sessions to feel properly apocalyptic.

Reiner’s titan form presents a different challenge for sculptors. How do you capture armor that’s actually hardened skin? Dwarf Factory’s solution is brilliant: a subtle interplay of textures that distinguishes the armored plates from exposed flesh without sacrificing visual coherence. The result reads as genuinely armored while maintaining that organic, unsettling titan aesthetic.

The positioning is pure tactical genius. The Armored Titan in mid-charge, shoulder dropped for maximum impact. You can almost hear the thunderous footsteps through the resin. The base artwork shows Wall Rose from a different angle, emphasizing the titan’s role as both siege engine and battering ram. This cap commands respect on any keyboard layout, though it feels most at home on the spacebar position if you’re running a 60% build.

At $45-65 per cap depending on the drop, these aren’t impulse purchases. But for the intersection of Attack on Titan devotees and mechanical keyboard enthusiasts, they represent something rare: licensed merchandise that enhances rather than cheapens the source material. The SA profile ensures compatibility with most enthusiast builds, while the Cherry MX stem fitting means no adapter nonsense.

These keycaps prove that anime merchandise can be both authentic to the source and genuinely premium. In a world of questionable figurines and bootleg prints, Dwarf Factory delivers the real deal: functional art that makes every typing session feel like humanity’s final battle.

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Wireless charging is showing up everywhere these days, promising a life without tangled cords and cluttered outlets. Still, as cool as it sounds, today’s wireless charging often feels a little underwhelming. You have to find the exact spot on the pad, and your device needs to be pressed right up against it. Most of the time, it is just enough to top up your phone, but not much else.

For those dreaming of a world where you can drop anything on your desk and watch it light up, the wait might not be as far off as it seems. Thanks to a jaw-dropping DIY project, the idea of a truly wireless workspace is not just wishful thinking anymore. This clever build pulls back the curtain and shows what it really looks like to have a desk without a single cable peeking out.

Designer: Matthew Perks (DIY Perks)

The secret sauce behind this futuristic setup is a technology from Etherdyne (ETI) which delivers an impressive 100W of power completely through the air. It is not a commercial product just yet, but it is light-years ahead of the average charging pad. The challenge is not the tech itself, but making it work in a way that fits into everyday life so that ordinary people can see the appeal.

The desk itself is a work of art, crafted from plywood not just for its looks, but for its function. Wood does not block the magnetic fields that power the system, and it is easy to shape and modify for all the hidden electronics. The result is a workspace that looks natural and timeless, with every bit of magic tucked away inside the panels and legs.

Of course, a little bit of wiring is still lurking beneath the surface. The main cable running from the wall socket to the power supply, along with the one looping around the desk to create the wireless “bubble,” are all cleverly hidden. Even the Framework Laptop mainboard, which acts as the desk’s built-in computer, is stowed away with its own power cord, out of sight and out of mind.

The real showstopper is what happens on the surface. Keyboards and mice keep the illusion alive with their own batteries, but the real stars are the custom-modified speakers, microphone, and monitor stand. Each one was painstakingly altered to draw power from the desk’s invisible field, meaning everything works without any cords trailing across the desk. Pulling this off is no small feat; it is definitely a project for the hardcore DIY crowd.

There are still plenty of hurdles to jump before everyone can enjoy a cable-free desk, especially the price tag for this kind of setup. But this build is a glimpse of what the future could look like, a promise that someday, we might finally get to say goodbye to the cable jungle for good.

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BYOK is an ultra-minimalist distraction-free writing device with a curious twist. With so many gadgets shouting for your attention, there is a growing number of devices promising a quiet space for words. From chunky electronic typewriters to sleek E Ink tablets with keyboard cases, the options seem endless. Yet as focused as these tools may be, there is often one big catch: they all come with someone else’s choice of keyboard, and that can make every sentence feel like a struggle.

The clever move with BYOK is to toss the keyboard question right back in your court. Instead of forcing you to adapt to built-in keys, this little device skips the keyboard altogether. What you get is a screen, and nothing but a screen, a pocket-sized monochrome LCD that is just big enough to show what you have written, and nothing more. It is a refreshing take, stripping away every possible barrier between you and your thoughts, leaving only the essentials.

Designer: BYOK

Choosing a keyboard is almost a personal ritual these days. Everyone has a favorite; some like the clack and snap of mechanical switches, and others want a featherlight touch or fancy split layouts. It is as much about comfort as it is about flow. BYOK, short for “Bring Your Own Keyboard,” lets you honor your own style. Whether you are loyal to an old friend or like to mix things up, this device never gets in the way. You pick the keyboard, the device simply follows your lead.

BYOK’s design is as simple as it gets. The thick, candy-bar-shaped device is about the size of a smartphone, but with a bit more bulk and heft. Its monochrome LCD is easy on the eyes and quick to refresh, showing just four lines of text at a time. Pair it up with your favorite keyboard using Bluetooth or USB-C. If your keyboard is old-school USB-A, just grab an adapter and you are set. The magnetic mount on the back is a neat touch, letting you stick BYOK onto any metal surface or pop it onto a stand for the perfect angle. It is the kind of flexibility that feels almost luxurious in its simplicity.

There is a trade-off for all this minimalism. BYOK’s built-in software is as basic as they come. You can type, scroll, and make tiny edits. That is it. Larger edits, organization, and polish all happen later in the companion app. While the device itself keeps your work local or syncs to the cloud, unlocking the app’s full powers means signing up for a subscription, which nudges the price up a bit. Still, for anyone who writes best without noise or clutter, BYOK is a breath of fresh air. It puts the tools in your hands and gets out of the way, making every writing session feel a little more like home.

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Liquid Glass – the tech world’s abuzz with this new term from Apple’s design playbook following their reveal of the new slew of operating systems at WWDC 2025. What is liquid glass? Well, it’s a multi-tier strategy on Apple’s part to redefine interfaces, moving away from the minimalist elements to introduce gorgeously refractive glass-like modules instead. These glass elements interact with screen elements by bending light like real glass would. Think of holding a magnifying glass to a newspaper to watch the text around the edges warp while the center stays clear.

There’s speculation that this move towards glass-based interfaces was a conscious effort to further Apple’s spatial interface goals… but to be honest, we were in love with Liquid Glass back as early as 2021. What do I mean? Well, I’m talking about the NightWatch, an Apple Watch dock from 4 years ago that did exactly what Liquid Glass did, amplify the watch’s screen into a gorgeous liquid orb while your watch was charging!

Designer: NightWatch

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The NightWatch, as its name so succinctly implies, is a dock for your watch while it charges overnight. Shaped like a massive orb, this dock turns your watch’s night-time charging face into a massive, magnified alarm clock that’s easier to see. Moreover, the dock amplifies the watch’s audio too (through clever design details), transforming your Watch into a makeshift alarm clock that works remarkably well.

There’s no hidden components, no inner trickery – the entire NightWatch is a cleverly designed, solid piece of lucite that does three things remarkably well. First, it docks the Apple Watch and charger inside it, magnifying the watch screen so the numbers are clearly legible even from a couple of feet away. Secondly, channels located strategically under the Watch’s speaker units amplify the sound (sort of like how your voice is louder when you cup your hands around your mouth) so your alarm rings louder. Thirdly (and this might be the best feature yet), the lucite orb is touch-sensitive. Which means a mere tap on the surface causes your Watch screen to wake so you can see the time!

The dock may have been designed in 2021, but its design philosophies align with Apple’s Liquid Glass push brilliantly. Liquid Glass is all about mimicking real-world materials, bringing physicality to the digital world while still maintaining a pristine aesthetic that boosts focus and highlights important elements. That’s exactly what the NightWatch does too – it takes the Watch’s flat digital interface and brings real-world physicality to it through the refraction and magnification of the clear lucite. It also helps easily highlight important elements by enlarging your watch face for clearer timekeeping. The NightWatch is compatible with all Apple Watch series (as long as your watch doesn’t have a case on it).

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Every tech enthusiast has felt this particular sting: you’ve got the latest laptop, the best wireless earbuds, and a phone that practically runs AI models locally – but the charger in your backpack is a mess of tangled cords and mismatched power bricks. Universal charging promised salvation years ago, but the clutter persists, hidden behind claims of fast charging speeds and vague wattage labels. Enter Voltix, the charger that’s bringing both clarity and serious wattage to the tech landscape.

If you’ve heard tech bloggers nerding out about gallium nitride (GaN) lately, there’s good reason. GaN isn’t merely marketing hype; it’s a legit leap forward from traditional silicon, allowing chargers to be smaller, cooler, and massively more efficient. By swapping silicon transistors for GaN, devices can handle higher wattage in tighter spaces without overheating. The practical upshot? Chargers that are less than half the size while being nearly 5x as powerful.

Designer: Voltix

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Voltix capitalizes brilliantly on GaN’s potential, packing a hefty 180 watts into a surprisingly compact form factor. To put that number into perspective, that’s more than enough juice to simultaneously fast-charge two high-powered laptops, a smartphone, earbuds, and still have energy left over for a drone battery.

The Voltix lets you charge a staggering 7 devices simultaneously. Six USB ports on the front let you juice everything from your laptop to your smartwatch to even that Nintendo Switch 2 you just bought. Meanwhile, the real-estate on the top of the Voltix gets turned into a Qi2 wireless charger, allowing you to snap your phone in place and have it charge at a cool 15W.

The beauty of GaN chargers is that they take the guesswork out of charging. There’s enough power to charge all your devices, and there’s enough brains inside the charger to know which device gets how much power. The Voltix intuitively knows that your laptop needs more power than your tablet. And your phone needs more power than your TWS earbuds. It manages the power deliver intuitively, distributing the 180W equitably to all your devices.

But what genuinely makes Voltix stand apart is its integrated OLED display. For once, you aren’t left guessing whether your MacBook’s slower charge is due to cable or device – it tells you directly. Each of Voltix’s six ports has its own real-time readout, displaying exactly how many watts flow to your connected gadgets. This is transparency we rarely see in power adapters, giving users control and insight into how each device charges. It’s almost addictive to watch how power dynamically reallocates as new devices are connected and disconnected.

On top, literally, Voltix adds another convenience: a 15-watt Qi2 wireless charging pad. Relying on the new Qi2 standard, this allows you to magnetically snap any Qi2-compatible phone to the top of the Voltix and have it click in place like MagSafe. Yes, it works with MagSafe too, allowing you to snap your phone without worrying about alignment… and sure, it works with Qi1 phones too – just without that magnetic snapping feature. Just because this is the future of charging doesn’t mean it alienates yesterday’s tech.

The GaN internals mean it can consistently deliver high wattage without excessive heat buildup. Voltix smartly balances load distribution in real-time, protecting your devices by throttling power only when necessary, and never blindly cutting power altogether. It’s intelligent enough to identify faulty cables and questionable connections, helping you diagnose charging issues at a glance.

Meanwhile, Voltix’s design pays attention to detail in a way that makes the industrial designer in me super happy. Its column-like form comes with a vacuum-pad base that locks it in place so it doesn’t shift around while plugging/unplugging cables, or docking/undocking your phone. A circular OLED display on the front clearly gives you the information you need, with a simple two-button interface allowing you to cycle between power output display and a 12/24-hour clock (which felt like a surprising easter egg, to be honest). Between those two buttons sits the Voltix’s power button – press to switch on, press again to switch off. Easy-peasy.

However, here’s the broader takeaway: Voltix isn’t reinventing chargers; it’s perfecting them. The idea of “one charger to rule them all” has floated around for years, but Voltix makes good on that concept by actually doing it in practice. I personally use a 160W GaN charger while traveling, and I can’t begin to tell you how great it is to not have to carry that disgustingly bulky laptop charger around with me. My 160W charger packs 4 ports, and can charge all my devices just fine… but the Voltix does what all products do – improve on existing designs. The ability to charge 7 devices (as opposed to 4) and monitor the power delivery for each one of them feels nothing short of magic.

At $119 retail (with early Kickstarter pricing starting at $79), Voltix isn’t the cheapest charger on the market. But considering it replaces 5-7 separate chargers while providing features none of them offer, the value proposition becomes clear. For anyone juggling multiple devices or who simply appreciates thoughtful design and transparency in their tech, this is the charger you’ve been waiting for.

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Mid-June, lights off, ceiling fan swirling lazily, you pat the bedside table in a blind hunt for the AC remote, pressing every shape your fingers meet until a coaster clatters to the floor. Sighted users grumble when that ritual lasts ten seconds. However, for someone with limited or zero vision, the dance can steal entire minutes, each one stretching patience while the room swells with stale heat.

An industrial design trio from Seoul decided the remote should quit playing hide and seek altogether. Their answer is a remote control that does two things fundamentally differently – it starts with a wall-mounted design so there’s really no frantic hand-waving to find the remote (or upturning the sofa to check if the remote slipped through the cushions). The second design deviation is the use of a Braille display and a sliding temperature input – two features that make the remote control an instant hit for people who can’t easily navigate rows of buttons, and LCD screens.

Designer: Zhejiang Zhongguang Electrical Co., Ltd.

The beauty of that slider sits in its analog honesty. A linear potentiometer pipes position data straight into a split-core microcontroller, letting the user drag temperature in one fluid sweep rather than jabbing plus and minus claws. Each millimeter equals roughly 0.16 degrees, so nudging two ridges cooler truly means two degrees cooler, no abstraction, no laggy delay, no pixel-guessing hidden behind glass.

Temperature feedback arrives via a three-character braille display tucked above the track. Twelve piezo pins rise for dots, sink for blanks, refreshing every 400 milliseconds to mirror slider position. Sixteen through thirty read cleanly, one cell for the tens, one for the units, while the third cell provides haptic confirmation whenever the remote shifts between cool, heat, and fan modes.

Power comes from an 800 mAh lithium-ion pouch good for roughly fourteen months of daily tweaks, helped by a dozing Bluetooth Low Energy radio that wakes only when the slider moves. During setup, the unit memorizes your split-type’s IR codes, then retires its antenna, leaving the final user experience purely tactile and local, immune to spotty Wi-Fi or another app begging for location permission.

What fascinates me is the philosophical slap this product gives to decades of screen-centric interaction. Designers keep cramming OLEDs into remotes under the banner of smart living, forgetting that information transmitted visually vanishes for anyone outside the favored bell curve. Here, sight becomes optional. Orientation relies on rails and braille that physically change, the way thermostats once dialed before progress equated buttons with progress.

It also solves that recurring universal-design dilemma where accessible add-ons feel tacked on. The slider is the primary interface for everyone, not a secondary braille sticker pack. Sighted guests can glance at the inked scale, yet the haptic cue is still quicker in the dark. Equality by default, novelty through restraint, very Dieter Rams if Rams had prototyped for Perkins School rather than Braun.

Products that quietly rearrange everyday rituals often become the tools we refuse to live without. This wall-hugging controller trades the cold glow of digits for the warmth of touch, proving empathy can be machined, injection-molded, and mounted at shoulder height, waiting patiently for any hand that reaches its way.

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