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Amazon’s massive online marketplace and its disruptive nationwide distribution network are obviously both impressive. Especially now that Amazon has overtaken UPS and FedEx as the biggest delivery business in the US. But it’s possible that neither one is Amazon’s crowning achievement at this point. Instead, it might actually be Alexa, which has become absolutely essential to countless millions of people out there.Everyone knows Alexa, and everyone is familiar with common Alexa devices like Echo speakers and Echo…

KardiaMobile 6-Lead MSRP $130.00 “If you want to get serious about ECG readings, the KardiaMobile 6-Lead is one of the best gadgets out there.” Pros Small, compact size Very easy to operate Six-lead EKG readings Ability to export data for clinical use Fair price Cons…

Shure MoveMic MSRP $499.00 “The Shure MoveMic wireless microphone system is a good way to get great audio from your phone, without wires, making it ideal for new content creators.” Pros Quick and easy setup Compact microphones Flawless Bluetooth connection Eight hours of battery life Effective noise reduction…

I was so excited the day I got my driver’s license as a kid. The first thing I did was pick up a couple of friends and drive to downtown Manhattan from where we lived in Northern NJ. It was so freeing not to have to deal with NJ Transit buses and city subways. Then, when I finally found a parking spot and stepped out of my car, I immediately dropped my car keys right through a sewer grate. Yeah, it sucked.It took us hours to fish them out of there, and it totally ruined our plans for the day. Meanwhile, if I had…

Tech companies showcased countless connected gadgets at the world's biggest wireless telecom fair, the four-day Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, which wraps up on Thursday.Here is a selection of highlights: 'World's first' flying carUS firm Alef Aeronautics displayed to the public for the first time the working model of what it says is the world's first real flying car. "It drives like a car, looks like a car and has a vertical take-off," said the company's president and CEO, Jim Dukhovny.The…

StarTech.com Universal Laptop Lock Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysStarTech.com Universal Laptop Lock. It's a 6.6-foot, cut-resistant steel cable with a lock on one end that fits a variety of security slots. The opposite end features a loop, which you can secure around an immovable object, making it considerably more challenging for someone to walk away with your device. View at AmazonLaptop locks are not a new concept, and thanks to the variety of security slots that are found on devices -- from…

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Year in and year out, most of the blood glucose tech you see at CES are devices that may not come out for years, if ever. That’s why it was refreshing to see Dexcom roll up to CES 2024 to talk about something a bit more tangible: its forthcoming Stelo continuous glucose monitor (CGM), a wearable sensor that provides a real-time look at your blood sugar levels. Unlike most CGMs, the Stelo is specifically designed to be an affordable option for Type 2 diabetics who don’t use insulin. Unlike Type 1 diabetes, where a person…

The show floor at CES 2024 is open, and people have been racking up their steps, canvassing Las Vegas’ vast convention centers and hotel ballrooms to see all the latest and weirdest tech products. The Engadget team has been getting our cardio in, braving both vehicular and human traffic to get face and hand time (and other body parts?) with the most intriguing demos here, while companies haven’t stopped holding press conferences and announcing new items. If you don’t have time to parse through every individual headline or…

Rabbit/ZDNETAs companies race to implement AI capabilities onto our most personal gadgets, one Santa Monica startup may have everyone beat by taking the road less traveled.Also: CES 2024: What's Next in TechAt CES today, Rabbit Inc. launched R1, a $199 consumer device powered by a natural-language operating system, with the goal of making app interactions obsolete. "We've come to a point where we have hundreds of apps on our smartphones with complicated UX designs that don't talk to each other. As a result, end users…