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CHEAP: Own a (completely non-functional) piece of Internet history for just $50

Sep08
by on September 8, 2019 at 10:11 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Regular readers of TNW will know we have a regular column called CHEAP. There we share interesting deals on tech products across the Internet. Most of the stuff unearthed has some actual practical value: like phones and tablets. This isn’t one of those. In researching today’s post, I stumbled across the Sharp TM-20 TelMail E-Mail Organizer, which has dropped in price from $118.31 to $50. This device was introduced over twenty years ago, and at the time, allowed people to access email without the need for a computer. This pocketable device came with an acoustic coupler modem. If you wanted…

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a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

CHEAP: Own a (completely non-functional) piece of Internet history for just $50

Sep08
by on September 8, 2019 at 10:11 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Regular readers of TNW will know we have a regular column called CHEAP. There we share interesting deals on tech products across the Internet. Most of the stuff unearthed has some actual practical value: like phones and tablets. This isn’t one of those. In researching today’s post, I stumbled across the Sharp TM-20 TelMail E-Mail Organizer, which has dropped in price from $118.31 to $50. This device was introduced over twenty years ago, and at the time, allowed people to access email without the need for a computer. This pocketable device came with an acoustic coupler modem. If you wanted…

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The coolest thing I saw at IFA was a headless robot cat from Japan

Sep08
by on September 8, 2019 at 8:34 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Covering consumer tech is always great fun. From phones to semiconductors, innovation happens at a breakneck pace. Each day, I get to see the world change in a subtle but profound way. But the most intriguing products are seldom those with a mass-market appeal. Take, for example, Qoobo, from Japanese startup Yukai Engineering Inc. Qoobo is probably the weirdest thing I’ve ever set eyes on within the context of a trade show, which are usually tedious corporate affairs. I’ll try and describe it for you. It’s shaped a bit like a pillow. The entire device is encased in a layer…

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Honor’s latest app helps the visually impaired read documents and roadsigns

Sep08
by on September 8, 2019 at 12:01 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

Ricky West is a popular YouTube influencer from the UK who creates videos about consumer technology. He’s also visually impaired. West suffers from something called septo-optic dysplasia. This is a rare congenital disorder that affects the optic nerve. In his case, it’s resulted in tunnel vision in his right eye, while only his left eye can perceive light. Traversing modern life, which is narrated by the written word in places like menus and roadsigns, is sometimes a challenge for West. But recently, the creator has found help from an unlikely place: a new Android app called PocketVision from Honor, a…

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