From: "The Verge" <newsletter@theverge.com>
Date: Apr 27, 2016 7:36 AM
Subject: First Click: Sometimes the best technology doesn't need electronics
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Apr 27, 2016 | ||
Call it a backlash to the unfulfilled promise of the Internet of Things. Or maybe it's just a reaction to what Nilay calls the post-smartphone "divergence." No matter what you call it, I've grown increasingly fond of high-technology products that lack any electronics whatsoever. Just look at this inflatable Lamzac Hangout lounge and marvel at the brilliance of its simplicity... | ||
- By Thomas Ricker |
Five stories to start your day |
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Nintendo confirms new NX console for March 2017 release | ||
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2 |
Dyson's first ever hairdryer is the chic, industrial Supersonic | ||
Dyson has unveiled its first ever hairdryer: the Dyson Supersonic. It's a pricey, lightweight device that's designed to prevent heat damage to users' hair and combines a number of design elements... |
3 |
Nothing Twitter is doing is working | ||
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4 |
Intel wants USB-C to replace the headphone jack | ||
The 3.5mm headphone jack is one of the elder statesmen of the personal tech world, having become ubiquitous with the rise of mp3 players, smartphones, and other mobile devices, but now it's those... |
5 |
Mazda's future is hidden in these completely mad vintage racecars | ||
With all of 155 horsepower, the Miata MX-5 leaves two squiggly rubber smears imprinted on the asphalt as I peel out on a quiet two-lane road somewhere south of San Francisco. The new Miata is the... |