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Amazon’s new Blink Arc is a mount that allows for two of Blink’s cameras to be angled together.
The Verge· 2025-10-01 02:07
This neat little dual lens camera can watch over your entire backyard. But it has a secret. It's actually two cameras fitted into a single mount.Blink went and designed this neat mount that fits two of its Blink Mini cameras and angles them so they capture different views of the same area. Software then stitches the feeds together so you get one image from two cameras. The mount only costs $20, so if you already have some Blink minis, it's an easy upgrade.But if you want to really upgrade your surveillance ...
The Verge’s Todd Haselton, got hands-on with Amazon’s latest iteration of the Kindle Scribe line up.
The Verge· 2025-09-30 21:47
Hey, it's Todd Hazelton. We're here at the Amazon event. We're checking out the new Kindle Scribes.There's three of them. The highlight one at the top end is the Kindle Scribe Color Soft with the color screen. That's $629.99%.Then there's the regular Kindle Scribe that has a backlight and it has the narrower borders than we've seen on the first generation and second generation, and that starts at $499.99%. Those both launch this year. And then there's also a third Kindle Scribe no backlight that's $429.99% ...
The Verge’s Andrew J. Hawkins tells us about how electric cargo bikes have changed his life.
The Verge· 2025-09-30 14:15
User Needs & Pain Points - Users seek approval from their partners before purchasing expensive items like cargo bikes [1] - Users are unsure if they can afford a cargo bike and if it will fit their lifestyle [2] Cargo Bike Benefits - Cargo bikes can replace car trips for errands and transporting children [3] - Cargo bikes can improve users' lives [3] - Cargo bikes can help address concerns about climate change and traffic safety [4] - Cargo bikes offer a sustainable mode of transportation [5] Solution - Forgiveness is more important than permission when making purchasing decisions [2] - Replacing cars with cargo bikes can reduce car accidents [4]
AMEX “premium” app theme for $895 #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-09-27 15:01
Product & Pricing Strategy - American Express raised the annual fee for its Platinum card to $895 [2] - The increased fee includes a "premium theme" that turns the app dark [2] - The dark mode theme is presented as a cardholder perk alongside benefits like restaurant points and rental car insurance [3] - The offering is compared to BMW charging $500 for slightly faster car performance, highlighting perceived overpricing [5] Customer Perception & Value - The value proposition of dark mode as a premium feature is questioned [1][2] - The offering is described as "ludicrous" and indicative of the credit card industry's excesses [5] - The aesthetic appeal of the dark mode app is acknowledged [3] - The new app features include welcome bonus progress tracking and account setup tasks in one dashboard [5]
Android and ChromeOS merge finally happening? #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-09-27 14:01
Where I want to start is with a rumor that you and I have been covering legitimately I think damn near our entire journalism careers. Oh yeah. Which is the combination of Android and Chrome OS.I believe it is real this time. I make this make why I don't know cuz they've said it twice in a row. Like that's honestly it like like every other time they just immediately forget this feels like it's real.They got on stage there. There's a CEO up there. It feels legitimate.Also, somebody said, "I've seen it. It is ...
The touchscreen MacBook rumors are never ending. #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-09-26 17:01
touchscreen MacBook. Does this Does this do anything for you. It seems It seems real.I think we're gonna get it. I always thought people were ridiculous. They'd be like, "Oh my god, I've been using my iPad so much that I started swiping on my MacBook." And then I did it the other day and I'm just like, "Oh shoot, they're all right. 100% right." I think when Apple started with this position that they were like, "It doesn't make sense to have a touchcreen on a laptop." Like they're they're they're basically r ...
The Verge’s Liz Lopatto joins us to break down Trump’s TikTok deal. #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-09-26 16:10
Welcome to the gangster tech era, baby. Like that's what we're looking at. >> If the Trump administration had just sold Tik Tok to Microsoft, which is like an insane sentence to say out loud, but if that had just happened, I think I would I would understand the dynamic, right.It's like whether this solves the problem that Congress is worried about or that everyone claims they're trying to solve. Debatable and we should talk about that. But it it like one big company buys this other big company is like I I u ...
Lego Game Boy vs. real Game Boy! #TITW
The Verge· 2025-09-26 14:01
Today I'm toying with the Lego Game Boy and comparing it to a pristine OG. Let's build it real fast, shall we. Lovely manual with Game Boy history.And now it's time for bricks. First is our game cartridge stand where you also store those lovely lenticular images. I'll just put them right there.Next is a game pack itself with a mock green circuit board inside and one of just two stickers in the set. Nice and smooth. How does it compare to a real cart.Not bad. The second bag begins with the back giving it tha ...
Tick Tock, TikTok | The Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-09-26 12:00
[Music] Welcome to the Vergecast, the flagship podcast of all of the apps being like all of the other apps and all of the devices being like all of the other devices. It's 2025 and everything is the same. I'm your friend David Pierce.Jake Castronakis is here. Hi Jake. Hey, what's going on.I love when everything is the same. It bring you can switch between everything and you don't notice. It's great.Yeah. From now on, there is gadget and there is app. And those are the only two things we're going to talk abo ...
No, Apple isn’t trying to buy up all the 13 Pro Maxes.
The Verge· 2025-09-24 22:07
I can't believe I have to say this, but no. Apple is not buying up all the iPhone 13 Pro Maxes. I'm telling you, if you got that iPhone Pro 13 Max, yo, hold on.$1,100, $12, $1,300. Whatever amount they're going to offer you, it is worth more than that. It must be the greatest iPhone of all time.I've seen a bunch of videos where people are saying Apple is offering these huge $1,100 trade-in discounts for the 13 Pro Max, and that must mean it's the best iPhone ever, and you should not trade yours in. Apple is ...