All the Gadgets WIRED Editors Loved This Month
DJIYouTubers Are Going to Go Nuts for the New DJI Osmo Pocket
Much like Master Yoda, this little device packs a lot of punch. (As the wise creature once said, “Size matters not.”) Slightly over four inches tall, DJI’s three-axis camera gimbal captures 12-megapixel still images and 4K video at up to 60 frames per second. Its new FaceTrack feature enables the on-camera device to identify a human face and lock it in frame. It costs $349 and ships next month. There’s just one catch: Waterproof, it is not. There goes your video shoot on the swamp planet of Dagobah. Read the full story here.
EverlaneThe Future of Fashion in One Word: Plastics
Minimalist clothing brand Everlane has a new initiative: clothes made from recycled plastic. The brand partners with groups in Taiwan and Japan that collect recycled water bottles which are pulverized, melted, spun into a fine yarn, and fashioned into an ecologically conscious closet staples, like puffy jackets and parkas. Read the full story here.
T3 Magazine/Getty ImagesThe iPhone Taps Into Google Fi (With a Catch)
Since it launched in 2015, Google’s Project Fi—an alternative to mainstream carriers, like Verizon and AT&T—has quietly been one of the best deals in tech. At first, it was only available for Nexus and Pixel phones. Now, Google Fi will begin accepting most recent Android smartphones and iPhones running iOS 11 or higher. Google Fi is simple and affordable. If you’re thinking of making the switch, there may be some hiccups—namely, iOS compatibility is still in beta, so some secondary features may be missing. Read the full story here.
Stephen Lam/ReutersSamsung's Folding Smartphone Concept Bends All the Rules
No, it’s not the Razr flip phone of yore. Samsung unveiled a future-phone concept, yet unnamed and unreleased, that unfolds like a book to reveal a second, larger flexible display. Variations on the concept have been done before, to no success. But Samsung insists that the technology has improved enough to maybe, just maybe, propel this “foldable” phone into the mainstream. Read the full story here.
LOrealL’Oréal’s New Clip-on Sensor Tracks Your Exposure to UV Rays
L’Oreal brand La Roche-Posay released a tiny, clip-on sensor that measures your exposure to UV radiation, a form of radiation that’s a known cause of skin cancer. My Skin Track UV uses a combo of passive electronic components and near-field communication (read: no battery, no Bluetooth) to track UV photons and send notifications when your exposure levels are high. You can also, unsurprisingly, be able to buy La Roche-Posay sunscreen from the app. Read the full story here.
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