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Today, Logitech is introducing the all-new Brio 300 1080p webcam that’s made from at least 48% recycled plastic and features a USB-C connection, noise-reducing microphone, auto light correction, and physical lens cover. Designed to meet the needs of your home office for meetings on Zoom or even getting started streaming on Twitch, the Brio 300 packs a unique design and modern features that are finally making their way to more budget-friendly webcams.

After being one of our favorite automotive accessory makers on the market for iPhone and Android devices, iOttie is now expanding into the Tesla space with a pair of new releases. Now available from Amazon, the brand’s very first car mount designed for Model 3 and Y vehicles debuts with an iPhone-first MagSafe design to join the new USB-C hub.

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• Pre-order Apple’s new M2 Pro/Max MacBook Pros and score a $100 gift card at Best Buy
• Apple Watch Series 8 all-time lows return with $50 discounts starting at $349
• Tim Cook really wants you to buy Apple’s MagSafe charger, now on sale for $30

With the launch of Apple’s brand new laptops and with pre-order discounts already live, the folks at WaterField have now released their new magnetic MacBook Pro sleeves. Now available in sizing specifically for Apple’s latest M2 Pro and M2 Pro Max MacBook Pros, the brand’s usual waxed canvas approach has now been custom-fitted with magnetic closures ahead of shipping on the new machines. The new magnetic MacBook Pro sleeves from WaterField are now available for pre-order with delivery set for next month. Head below for a closer look. 

Flying around in Microsoft’s Flight Simulator is a great way to pass the time, especially with the improved graphics. However, it can be somewhat limiting if you only have an Xbox controller or something similar. But at the same time, not everyone has the space to build out a flight simulator rig with a yoke, pedals, throttle quadrant, and the like. This is where the Yawman Arrow comes into the picture. Yawman Flight today is announcing the Arrow, a compact controller designed specifically for flight simulators and virtual flying. If you’re ready to learn more about this unique controller, keep reading below the fold.

As its latest release for PC builders, the NZXT H9 is a dual-chamber PC case that offers massive expandability and glass on the front and side to showcase the internals of a build. Starting at $160 for the H9 flow and $240 for the RGB-laden H9 Elite, it’s the new top-of-the-line from NZXT. We got our hands on one with a few other new components to showcase the building process including a PNY RTX 4070ti. Be sure to hit the video below to see all of the details.

The latest Spigen Apple Watch band has now emerged with support for Apple’s flagship Ultra model as well as Series 8 and previous-generation wearables as well. Spigen’s lineup of Apple Watch bands continues to expand into various colorways, styles, and designs – some far more attractive than others – but this time around it is delivering a lightweight and arguably quite versatile solution somewhat reminiscent of Apple’s Sport Loop with a more traditional buckle, just at an exceedingly more affordable price tag. Head below for a closer look. 

Jackery is now expanding its portable power station lineup with the new Explorer 1500 Pro. Much like we’ve seen from some of its other refreshes, the new flagship release packs an updated exterior to pair with some of the brand’s most capable off-grid charging tech on the inside. Launching with some discounts attached, the new Jackery Explorer 1500 Pro power station is now available.

ROKFORM has now announced its new iPhone Golf Case. According to the brand, the new Eagle 3, as it is officially known, is the “first-ever iPhone case developed for golf.” We aren’t talking about some kind of software-companion setup for the case here, but rather a cover designed specifically to protect your Apple handset and snap right onto a typical golf cart to keep your notifications, GPS yardage apps, and more in view during rounds. ROKFORM is no stranger to the iPhone and smartphone accessory space but this time around it is looking to deliver something to support golfers well ahead of peak season this spring, summer, and beyond. Head below for more details and a closer look at the new ROKFORM iPhone Golf Case. 

Wyze is a household name around here when it comes to budget-focused home security smart home gear. Well, today, the company is going back to its roots with the Wyze Cam OG and Wyze Cam OG Telephoto. Both models feature color night vision, IP65-rated weather resistance, 24/7 recording to a local microSD card, and Assistant/Alexa integrations. With pricing starting at $20 plus shipping, these new cameras from Wyze also pack a new feature that we’ve never seen from the company before. Sound intriguing? Keep reading to learn more.

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• M1 MacBook Air is Apple’s best value in macOS with $199 discount down to $800
• Apple’s latest iPad Air 5 sees $99 discount to $500 low after holiday stock shortages
• Motorola Edge/+ 5G smartphones return to Amazon lows from $350 (Reg. $600+)

A new Porsche gaming chair has now been unveiled. Created in combination with the folks at RECARO, the latest in gaming comfort from the design firm is inspired by the Porsche motorsport seat, including both the form-factor and the colorways, to deliver what is described as an “authentic racing feeling from the racetrack to the monitor.” The special edition RECARO gaming chair will be available in limited quantities and it’s certainly going to cost, but just about any avid gaming or racing fan will want to at least take a closer look down below. 

It is now time to take a closer look at the new Spigen MagSafe charger that just launched. Hitting Amazon and the official site under the radar over the last couple weeks, not only is the puck-style charger already on sale at under $20, but we thought we would give it a run for its already affordable price tag for review as well. Spigen has become known for delivering accessories that hit above their pay grade and it appears the new ArcField magnetic charger is no exception. Head below for our review of the new Spigen MagSafe charger as part of our latest Tested with 9to5Toys feature. 

At the start of the year, 9to5Toys shared the latest report on what to expect from the highly anticipated LEGO collaboration with Disney for the animation studio’s 100th anniversary. Alongside a collection of themed creations, the two brands will also be joining forces to deliver an assortment of Collectible Minifigures looking to celebrate the century milestone. Head below for a breakdown of all 18 of the upcoming LEGO Disney 100th anniversary CMF minifigures.

Kano is a household name when it comes to STEM-focused products, and last year launched the STEM Player in collaboration with Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West. Well, this year, Kano is ditching the Ye-affiliation and bringing an entirely new product category to market for the company with the STEM Projector. This portable projector is fairly unique in several ways, including having a cellular connection, the ability to customize video playback, AirPlay and Chromecast video playback, and much more…for $1,000. Is it worth it? Keep reading to find out more.

NYXI is looking to make a bigger name for itself in the gaming world with the reveal of its new Wizard Wireless Joy-Pad for Nintendo Switch. Delivering an ergonomic build for more comfortable gameplay sessions, the GameCube-inspired design not only sports a signature purple colorway, but also comes outfitted with drift-adverse, interchangeable joysticks and a split pad design that can convert between a standard gamepad and a pair of Joy-Cons.

Gaming chairs have long been a divisive subject with the main complaint being poor back support. Well, VERTAGEAR is here to answer that complaint with its latest 800 series gaming chairs with the ContourMax lumbar support and VertaAir seats. There is a wide range of color and size options so you will almost certainly find a configuration that matches your gaming setup. You’ll find two distinct lines here with the S-Line designed for users up to six feet in height and 250 pounds and the P-Line is for people up to 6-foot 8-inches and 400 pounds. Ready to learn more about these new VERTAGEAR gaming chairs? Then head below the fold to keep reading.

As the LEGO 2023 lineup solidifies, today 9to5Toys can report on what to expect from the Marvel side of the lineup. We’ve already been sharing reports on some other Disney properties this month, including Star Wars and the 100th anniversary celebration sets due out later in the year. But now we’re diving into the MCU side of the lineup, including new LEGO sets from both Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Ant-Man Quantumania.

It’s time to take a look at the new elago Game Boy Apple Watch stand. While the brand is the purveyor of more professional-looking accessories as well, elago really shines in the pop culture-inspired category. From its vintage Apple covers and stands for a range of different tech gear to its vibrant ice cream AirTag cases, the brand really sets itself apart with unique designs that add some character to your desktop. Its Nintendo-like models have been popular around here for years, and it has just reissued its Game Boy stand to meet the needs of Apple’s flagship Apple Watch Ultra. Head below for more details. 

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• iPhone 13 sees up to $224 Renewed Premium discounts at Amazon from $658 all-time lows
• Fitness-ready Beats Studio Buds return to all-time low with rare $60 discount to $90
• Fitbit’s new Sense 2 and Versa 4 smartwatches hit second-best prices from $155

Update: LEGO’s new A-Frame Cabin is now available for purchase for $179.99 for VIP members.

Today, the LEGO Group is showcasing its latest Ideas creations that arrives in the form of the A-Frame Cabin. This model has been in the works for years now, and is finally seeing the light of day as the latest kit to arrive on store shelves with over 2,080 pieces when it ships next month.

SIGMA today is announcing what it is calling the “world’s first and only 10x ultra-telephoto zoom for mirrorless camera systems,” the 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports Lens for E- and L-mounts. Designed to be the “one essential lens,” you will be able to take distant landscape shots all the way to tight wildlife and sports pictures all without changing lenses. Stabilization is important, especially in telephoto photography, and this SIGMA lens comes with six stops of optical stability on the telephoto end and an additional stop when zoomed all the way out. Be sure to keep reading below the fold to learn more.

Synology is now officially launching its latest NAS, bringing some of the more prosumer features we’ve seen with previous high-end releases to an even more compact form-factor. Packed into a 2-bay design, the new Synology DS723+ arrives with an optional 10GbE NIC, dual M.2 NVMe slots, expansion unit support, and plenty of other functionality typically reserved for higher-end models.

Newegg is launching a new high-performance Windows laptop this week with the Acer Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition, which features native 3D viewing support. The SpatialLabs function here allows you to view 3D content without glasses or anything else, making it a unique computer to pick up heading into the new year. Sound intriguing? Let’s take a look at everything Acer and Newegg have to offer below.

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• Apple’s popular M2 MacBook Air returns to all-time lows from $999 (Save $200)
• Samsung’s latest Galaxy Watch 5 land at second-best prices starting at $230 (Reg. $280+)
• Anker’s latest MagGo MagSafe power banks for iPhone 14 on sale from $35 (Reg. $50+)

Journey has now announced the latest addition to its MagSafe charging stand lineup with the new Rapid TRIO 3-in-1. While it certainly isn’t the first 3-way charging station we have featured, nor is it the first model from Journey, but the new Rapid TRIO 3-in-1 does have some interesting and unique tricks up its sleeve. Ready to deliver up to 15W of power to compatible devices and now seeing the solid 20% price drop during the launch phase we have come to know and love from the brand, be sure to head below for a closer look and the discount code. 

After first being revealed last month, today the LEGO Group is finally shipping its annual Lunar New Year sets. For 2023, we have a pair of festive builds which come packed with all of the fanfare and traditional Chinese designs we’ve come to expect from the yearly releases. This time around celebrating the Year of the Rabbit, we break down the new kits now that they’re available for purchase.

A pair of brand new Universal Audio microphones are now ready to land in your studio. UA has long been a staple in the recording industry, delivering some of the best and most sought-after interfaces solutions on the planet, and the company has more recently has begun to offer up some equally compelling microphones, ranging from USB options right through to high-end XLR models. It has now announced the launch of its new premium modeling mics known as the Sphere DLX and Sphere LX. Head below for a closer look. 

Last year, an unexpected but extremely popular collaboration was announced with the Pokémon Company tapping the likes of Squishmallows to bring some of its iconic characters to the fun plushie medium. If you know anything about either brand, it’s that releases don’t stay on store shelves very long, and so anyone hoping to bring one of the Pokémon Squishmallows to their beds or collections has largely been out of luck. Today that changes, as GameStop has refreshed stock on both Pikachu and Gengar plushies.

OLIGHT, a popular EDC pocket flashlight manufacturer, today is announcing its latest addition to the lineup with the Baton 3 Pro Max. This portable flashlight features a large built-in rechargeable battery, comes with a magnetic charger, and dishes out up to 2,500 lumens of brightness. Should you pick one up? We’ve spent the past week or so with the OLIGHT Baton 3 Pro Max to help you make that decision.

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• iPhone 12 series all on sale from $340 in 1-day Woot refurbished sale (Up to $559 off)
• Nomad launches 30% off+ warehouse sale on open-box iPhone 14 leather cases and more
• Google’s latest Pixel Buds Pro hit $105 in Geek Squad refurb sale (Orig. $200), new at $170

While we are big fans of the Nintendo showcase events that deliver advance looks and details on upcoming games, there’s a special Xbox Direct on the horizon now, too. While it might not be quite as extensive as the Xbox summer showcase that launched in lieu of E3 last year, the upcoming Developer_Direct event is set to give folks a look at some big-time titles headed to the platform in the coming months. Head below for more details. 

CASETiFY today is launching its latest collection of new iPhone cases – this time rejoining up with the likes of Disney. Marking the fourth time that the two brands have joined up to deliver some magical Apple accessories, this time around the collaboration is bringing Mickey and Friends to iPhone 14 for the very first time.

After launching its latest lineup of gaming headsets last September, Skullcandy is now teaming up with a brand you probably wouldn’t expect. The limited-edition Skullcandy x Doritos SLYR Multi-Platform Wired Gaming Headset and Dime 2 True Wireless Earbuds take the gaming headset and earbuds you’re probably familiar with and reimagine them to feature some Doritos flare. Make sure you keep reading below the fold to find out what makes these unique and how you can rep them come next month.

Over the past few months, I’ve started taking a look at transparent charging tech as the trend picks back up from the early 2000s. At the top of the list of accessories that embody those nostalgic design cues is one of the latest releases from Shargeek, with its Shargeek STORM2 Slim power bank. Delivering more than just a slick, transparent design, the portable charger also comes outfitted with an eye-catching 130W output to charge all of the gear in your Apple setup away from home.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have now landed on iOS and Android in a major way with the release of Shredder’s Revenge on mobile. Unveiled by the beat em’ up pros at publisher/developer Dotemu back in March of 2022, Shredder’s Revenge embraced the golden era of TMNT games with just enough modern enhancements to deliver on what made the classic games so beloved while introducing them to a whole new generation of gamers. And now you won’t have to lug around your Switch to enjoy the best Turtles game in years as Netflix is now delivering it to its subscribers for FREE on both iOS and Android devices. Cowabunga! Head below for more details. 

It’s time to take a look at the new Spigen MagSafe charger as well as its very first price drop. Spigen remains one of the more affordable and sought after accessory makers for Apple gear (and Android devices to some degree) in the third-party space. Its covers regularly land in our best iPhone case roundups and now sit atop our picks for the best budget-friendly solutions of 2022. Before covering the launch of its new 3-card MagSafe wallet, we were impressed with our hands-on time with its iPhone 14 case collection during review, much like its previous-generation magnetic puck-style charger, but now it’s time for the new MagFit Spigen MagSafe charger. Head below for a closer look. 

ROCCAT, the Turtle Beach-owned PC gaming peripheral company, is announcing a brand-new 60% keyboard for entry-level setups. Sporting an ultracompact design and membrane-style keys, the Magma Mini from ROCCAT is perfect for those who want a premium experience without breaking the bank. It features IP33 water resistance, an Easy-Shift+ button, AIMO RGB lighting, and more. Sound intriguing? Keep reading to learn more.

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• Apple Studio Display refreshes your Mac workstation from $1,500 (Save $99+)
• Apple Watch Series 7 is now a better value from $260 (Orig. $399) in 1-day refurb Woot sale
• New all-time low takes 34% off Jabra’s latest Elite 5 ANC earbuds with Google Fast Pair at $99

It’s time to take a closer look at the new SanDisk portable SSD, officially known as the PRO-G40. The SanDisk portable solid-state drive lineup is easily one of the best and most popular out there. Previously headlined by the generation 2 Extreme and Extreme Pro variants, the Western Digital brand updated its offerings last fall with new SanDisk PRO-G40 – one of the fastest models yet with its usual rugged sensibilities and modern spec sheet. We have been lucky enough to go hands-on with the new PRO-G40 over the last few weeks to give it a run for its money and detail the experience for prospective buyers down below.