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Nike reportedly made an abrupt exit from the crowded wearable technology market Friday. The sportswear giant fired much of the team responsible for the development of its FuelBand and shelved plans for a new version of the fitness tracker, CNET reports . Up to 55 people from Nike's 70-member hardware team were let go from the company Thursday. In an email to CNET , a Nike spokesperson confirmed "a small number of layoffs." See also: 7 Incognito Wearables You'd Never Guess Were Gadgets Despite the layoffs, Nike told Mashable "the Nike+ FuelBand SE remains an important part of our business." "We will continue to improve the Nike+ FuelBand App, launch new METALUXE colors, and we will sell and support the Nike+ FuelBand SE for the foreseeable future," said Nike spokesperson KeJuan Wilkins. It's unclear if it will make new hardware for the category in the future. News of the impending firings appeared on the anonymous social app Secret last week. Nike … [Read more...] about Nike Fires FuelBand Team in Move to Ditch Wearables

If you give a stoner some weed and nothing to smoke out of, you can be sure they'll find a way to enjoy that sticky icky. It's no secret that smoking devices can be quite pricey, or inaccessible for those who live in areas with strict marijuana laws. But most pot enthusiasts are certified bong-building engineers capable of creating a water-pipe using just about anything. See also: Marijuana Vending Machine Rolls Out in Colorado These marijuana MacGyvers have crafted a collection of unusual DIY smoking devices that deserve some sort of award. Or maybe just a bag of Flaming Hot Cheetos. Happy 4/20! 1. Lego Bong Image: Imgur, 2gTheAznExp 2. Xbox Pipe Image: Imgur, Imgur 3. Coke Bottle Bubbler Image: Imgur, legend67 4. Happy Chillmore Image: Imgur, TheAlbinoEthiopian 5. Ice Bong Image: Imgur, BananaCannon 6. Blaze the Rainbow Image: Imgur, firebiter911 7. Classy Image: Imgur, Reykd … [Read more...] about 22 Victorious Accomplishments in Stoner Engineering

*UPDATE: This shuffle is over, but check back during the week for the latest offerings from Newegg Shuffle.* Newegg opened up its latest Newegg Shuffle lottery on March 1 starting at 1pm EST and running through 4pm EST with several RTX 3060 cards this time. There's also some offerings from AMD, including the Radeon RX 6800 XT , Radeon RX 6900 XT , and an AMD Ryzen 9 5900X processor. Find the latest Newegg Shuffle for March 1, 1pm to 4pm EST, here The RTX 3060 cards are from EVGA, Asus, MSI, and Zotac, and all sport 12GB RAM, with the Asus cards specifically branded for overclocking. The MSI-branded Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB comes with two options: one with the card on its own for $1,149 and another bundled with an MSI Vigor GK50 Low Profile gaming keyboard for $1,229. This latter option is interesting since usually graphics cards bundled in Newegg Shuffle tend to come with motherboards – but hey, if you need a new gaming keyboard, two birds with one stone, right? … [Read more...] about RTX 3060, RX 6800 XT, and RX 6900 XT cards pop up on Newegg Shuffle

How would you like to have a smartphone with two screens, one on the front and one on the back? That's the innovation behind the YotaPhone, an Android smartphone with a 4.3-inch LCD display on the front and an E-Ink screen on the back. Having two screens on a smartphone could be a handy innovation. The back screen on this Russian YotaPhone will be a display similar to an Amazon Kindle, using black-and-white E-Ink technology that only uses battery power when the image on the screen is changed. The E-Ink screen won't be useful for watching videos, but it will give users a convenient way to glance at weather data, stock quotes, tweets and Facebook entries without having to wake the phone from its energy-saving sleep mode. That capability could conserve battery power, a constant concern with smartphones, especially those (like this one) with fast but battery-hungry LTE connectivity. Another advantage of E-Ink screens is the ease with which they can be viewed in direct sunlight. Yota … [Read more...] about YotaPhone Has LCD Front, E-Ink Back, Coolness All Over

It's that time of year when many TV manufacturers begin announcing prices for and shipping their annual product refreshes. We took a look at Sony's OLED lineup yesterday, and today we're turning our attention to Samsung, which just announced imminent availability (most models will start shipping this month) for its high-end Micro LED and Mini LED TV lineup . We'll get to Micro LED in a minute, but let's start with the mainstream high end, which comprises the Mini LED TVs. Samsung is giving these a proprietary "Neo QLED" label. The top-end QN900A is the most tricked-out 8K option, with 65-inch ($5,000), 75-inch ($7,000), and 85-inch options ($9,000). One step down while keeping the 8K banner flying is the QN800A , offered in the same sizes but at $3,500, $4,700, and $6,500, respectively. Since there's hardly any 8K content out there to enjoy, most people who aren't just looking for bragging rights will want to opt for the 4K models. The flagship there is the QN90A , at … [Read more...] about Samsung will soon ship Micro LED TVs, but Mini LED still leads the lineup