Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Pickpad addresses the chaos of restaurant takeout

Pickpad addresses the chaos of restaurant takeout

There was a time when baristas just had to write a customer’s name on a cup and call it out. They wouldn’t always get the name right, but more often than not, it went to the right person. The prospect of picking up takeout has, however, become considerably more dicey in this post-pandemic era dominated […]

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

This baseball radar gun plugs into an iPhone

This baseball radar gun plugs into an iPhone

Tucked away in the recesses CES 2025’s Eureka Hall startup showcase, CaiqueTech showed off a novel take on the tried-and-true baseball radar gun. After building a stand-alone device, the Korean firm has created a modular version that plugs directly into a phone via the USB-C port. The PI SpeedGun module has radar built in. While […]

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Monday, January 6, 2025

Anker shows off its solar beach umbrella at CES 2025

Anker shows off its solar beach umbrella at CES 2025

At CES 2025, Anker unveiled its first solar umbrella, designed to charge electronic devices — like coolers or phones — while outdoors. The new umbrella is part of Anker’s SOLIX lineup, which includes energy-efficient products like portable power stations and solar generators intended for powering home appliances during blackouts and emergencies. Though many solar-powered beach […]

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