Hardware

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• E Ink Kaleido 4 Doubles Colors to 40,000 on Color Ereaders

  E Ink's Kaleido 4 doubles color output to 40,000 shades and promises less grain, but the first device to use it is a China-only tablet.

• Xgimi Horizon 30: 4K 120Hz Projectors From $1,899

  Xgimi's Horizon 30 series brings 4K 120Hz triple-laser projection with VRR and ALLM to three models, starting at $1,899 — but only until October 31.

• Marshall Bromley 150 Review: 200W Cube Speaker With 40-Hour Battery

  Marshall's Bromley 150 is a cube-shaped party speaker with 200W of power, 40-hour battery, and luxurious lights. But is it worth the steep price?

• Xreal One Pro Plus: 1,200 Nits, $599, Viture Beast Rival

  Xreal's new $599 One Pro Plus display glasses jump to 1,200 nits, fixing the One Pro's biggest weakness and putting real pressure on the Viture Beast.

• Hisense U7 Review: 165Hz Mini-LED TV Drops to $999

  The Hisense U7 mini-LED TV packs a 165Hz refresh rate and hands-free control, and the 65-inch model has dropped from $1,499.99 to $999.99 — a serious value play.

• Vitamix MaxExtract Juicer: First Cold Press at $500, But It Works

  Vitamix enters the juicer market with the $500 MaxExtract, a slow-masticating cold-press machine that impresses in early testing.

• Apple TV 4K 2026 vs 2022: A19 Chip, Wi-Fi 7, $299 Price

  The 2026 Apple TV 4K brings an A19 chip, Wi-Fi 7 and three far-field Siri mics. The catch: a $299 price that doubles the 2022 model.

• HP's $199 Walmart Laptop: Cheapest Windows PC, But 4GB RAM

  Walmart's $199 HP laptop is the world's cheapest new Windows PC and now includes a free year of Microsoft 365. But 4GB RAM and 128GB UFS storage mean serious trade-offs.

• Gigabyte A16 Pro RTX 5070 Ti Drops $700 for Video Editors

  The Gigabyte A16 Pro creator laptop with RTX 5070 Ti and 32GB DDR5 is now $1,449 at Walmart, a $700.99 discount for video editors.

• Acer Swift Spin 14 AI Review: Snapdragon X2 Power at $1,499

  Acer's new 2-in-1 impresses with Snapdragon X2 Elite performance and long battery life, but the $1,499 price tag may give you pause.

• Smeg MultiGrill Does Waffles, Paninis and BBQ for £299.95

  Smeg's new MultiGrill opens flat for BBQ, closes for paninis and swaps plates for Belgian waffles — all for £299.95 in black or cream.

• Concrete Battery Stores 150 kWh at 500°C to Cool AI Data Centers

  Lehigh University's concrete thermal battery holds 150 kWh at 500°C and turns AI data center waste heat into cooling, industrial heat and electricity.