From Cameras to Kayaks, All the Stuff We Loved This Month
AppleApple's Powerful and Pricey Mac Pro Arrives in December
It's big. It's powerful. It's shiny. And, oh my, is it expensive. At its annual developer's conference, Apple unveiled a machine that designers, photographers, video editors, and other pro-grade creatives have been waiting for. With jaw-dropping hardware and performance specs, Apple has finally created a Mac Pro worthy of the name. For best results, pair it with the new Pro Display XDR and its $1,000 monitor stand. Read the story.
Photograph: RoliThis Colorful Keyboard Wants to Teach You How to Play Music
Advertised as "the brightest keyboard ever made," the Roli Lumi is designed to get you to associate sounds with colors. The keyboard will let you play along with your favorite pop songs in a Guitar Hero-esque mode, or turn off all the flashiness to give it solemn taps like a real piano. Who knows, maybe if you're feeling real adventurous you can snap a few of them together and wield it as a blindingly colorful keytar. Read the story.
Rob WilliamsonOru's Haven Fold-Up Kayak Is a Work of Oar-igami Art
Storing and transporting a watercraft big enough for two can be a hassle. Portable options like inflatable kayaks are typically as maneuverable as couches. Not Oru Kayak’s new Haven. But with a few assembly adjustments, the 40-pound Haven can become a two-seater for tandem trips or a one-person boat with room to carry food, water, and other gear for longer excursions. This boat is light and fast, and it folds up origami-style for easy storage. Read the story.
Zak KrevittChange Your Life: Bestride the Bidet
The bidet has been loved and uncontroversially utilized by much of the world. So why hasn't it been widely adopted in the United States? Maybe it's related to the theory that anything French is automatically un-American. Or it's because of a cultural masculine insecurity (no, the water is not going into your butt. It’s a precise shower onto your butt.) Whatever it is, society's rejection of the bidet is thoroughly unhygienic. Try one like the Tushy, a cheap bidet you can affix to your toilet seat, and you'll never return to your old ways. Read the story.
AppleApple's 'Noise' App Is Designed to Save You From Yourself
Apple's quest to be integral to all aspects of your life continues. Announced at the company's World Wide Developer Conference, the Noise app for the Apple Watch will monitor external sound levels and give you a little haptic buzz on the wrist when your surroundings get loud enough to damage your hearing. The question is whether this feature is just a gimmick, or if it could have a genuine, lasting health impact. Read the story.
GREG BAKER/Getty ImagesAn iOS 13 Preview: The 7 Top Features Coming to Your iPhone
Apple released the public beta of its new mobile operating system, allowing adventurous users to explore the new changes coming this fall. Many features bring welcome, if somewhat delayed, changes to the iPhone, like a "Quick Path" keyboard and a long-prophesied Dark Mode. iOS 13 also simplifies photo organization and paves the way for a variety of privacy and accessibility upgrades. Read the story.
Snow PeakSnow Peak’s Fire Pit Makes Me Like Camping Again
This fire pit is versatile, durable, and reliable. It folds down flat for storage in your car, has a grill top, and unfolds into an elegant metal basket—no tinkering, no complicated setup required. It might give you time to appreciate sitting around the campfire with your family. Just don't expect it to make your kids behave. Read the story.
