consumer tech
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Turn Your Laptop Into a Larger Portable Screen For Your Nintendo Switch With This Tiny USB-C Adaptor
The Switch’s 6.2-inch screen is fine for playing by yourself, but despite what Nintendo claims, it’s not great for multiplayer when you’re not near a TV. The Genki ShadowCast solves this by turning another portable device you probably travel with, your laptop, into a larger screen for any almost any device with HDMI.
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These Airbag Jeans Could Fashionably Protect Motorcyclists
Strapping on a leather suit can protect you from a nasty case of road rash should you wipe out on a motorcycle, but that’s about it. For more robust protection during a crash, several companies have been developing airbag technology for motorcycles, including a pair of inflatable jeans designed to protect a rider’s legs.
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You Can Put Apple’s AirPods Max Into Low Power Mode Using a Pair of Fridge Magnets
When a company announces a new product it can often take a while before all of its features are revealed. Now that Apple’s new AirPods Max are finally available, users are uncovering its deepest secrets, including a nifty feature where you can manually put a $899 pair of wireless headphones into a low power mode…