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Finding lost things has become the 2021 goal of a number of tech companies: Samsung has new SmartTag trackers. Apple may have AirTags this year. Google just added a new Tile feature into its Fitbit Inspire 2 band that could help make it easier to find, or make your phone ring to find it. “Wearables …

If you’ve had your eye on a mini projector, Amazon’s Deal of the Day currently features a number of Anker’s Nebula Mini projectors. It includes its latest Nebula Solar ($400 or $120 off) and Nebula Solar Portable ($520 or $80 off) projectors, which feature 1080p resolution. We reviewed the Solar Portable, and while our projector guru Geoffrey Morrison didn’t love …

Motorola on Wednesday rolled out software that lets you use your Edge Plus phone‘s features on a bigger scale. The Ready For software hub, available for Verizon customers, lets you use the 5G phone’s main 108MP rear camera for video calls while connected to a TV or a display with USB-C cable. You can also use the phone’s ultrawide camera …

Twitter has taken a significant step in helping you protect your account with hardware security keys, a top authentication technique when it comes to security. Previously, you could register one key for logging in, but now you can enroll multiple keys, Twitter said Monday. Passwords have abundant shortcomings. We forget them, we pick bad ones, and hackers steal them. Two-factor …

I’m subjected to a seemingly endless parade of inexpensive Bluetooth speakers. I see occasional deals for as little as $10, and while none of them are audiophile quality, they mostly all sound “good enough” for playing background music around the house, in the backyard or hanging out with a couple of vaccinated friends. Sometimes a speaker will surprise me with …

Quick poll: What’s your interest level in 3D printers? I have a couple potentially sweet deals lined up for Monday, but I’m not sure anyone will want them. Hit the comments and let me know your thoughts. Bigger picture: I want to know what kinds of deals you want to see. So don’t be shy about leaving comments, sending emails, …

Does Sonos have Wi-Fi headphones on deck, as rumored? Maybe, but today it’s introducing the Sonos Roam, its smallest and — at $169 (£159, AU$279) — most affordable speaker to date. The ultraportable model, which was leaked in recent days, weighs just less than a pound (0.43kg) — or about one-sixth the weight of its earlier Move portable speaker — and has …

It’s a new month, so presumably, it’s time for a new sale at Best Buy, a retailer that has more sales than a six-mast schooner (and yes, I am aware that pun doesn’t work because sail is spelled differently). This time around, Best Buy is having a three-day sale that started Friday night and runs through the end of today. …

Audio glasses are quickly becoming a thing. Last year Bose followed its original Frames with three second-generation models, including the sporty Tempo Fames, and Amazon is selling the second-generation of its Echo Frames while plenty of others, like Razer, are now jumping in on the “smart” glasses action. The Razer Anzer, which comes in round and square versions in two …

Marshall has announced its first set of true wireless, noise-canceling, in-ear headphones, the $179 Marshall Mode II. Though officially a sequel to the original Mode wired headset, the Mode II is its own beast. In my quick tests, I liked the sound a lot, but here’s a quick overview. The Mode II promises five hours of wireless playtime and comes …