⏱️ Pebble brings back the round watch.

The revived Pebble brand keeps leaning into what made it special. After Pebble 2 Duo and Pebble Time 2, the round model is back with Pebble Round 2.

🔸 The original Time Round had one big flaw: a thick bezel around a tiny 1-inch screen. The new version fixes that completely. A 1.3-inch display now fills the entire front, with resolution doubled to 260 × 260.

🔸 Battery life is the real flex. Up to 2 weeks on a charge, thanks to a color e-paper display, the same tech used in e-readers.

🔸 The case is stainless steel, available in black, silver, and rose gold. Inside are 2 microphones for voice input. You can talk to AI assistants or дикtate replies to messages, with full support on Android for now.

🔸 This is not a sports watch, and Pebble is clear about that. It tracks steps and sleep, but serious training is not the goal.

It’s a simple smart watch with character, built for people who miss that Pebble vibe.

Preorders are open at $200. Shipping starts in May.

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🔥 Mac mini gets a 90s glow-up with iMac G3 vibes

A small but delightful nostalgia hit: Spigen has released a transparent shell for the Mac mini that transforms it into a modern echo of the iconic iMac G3, the candy-colored machine that helped pull Apple back from the brink in the late 1990s.

🔸 The accessory, called Classic C1, wraps today’s Mac mini in semi-transparent plastic inspired by Apple’s most playful era.

🔸 It comes in two throwback finishes: Bondi Blue and Tangerine, straight out of the late-90s design playbook.

🔸 The enclosure isn’t just aesthetic, its layered build includes ventilation openings aligned with the Mac mini’s airflow design.

🔸 Vertical side cutouts nod to the Power Mac G4 Cube while also improving heat dissipation.

🔸 A raised base boosts airflow from underneath, and an internal dust filter adds a practical touch.

🔸 Spigen is clearly leaning into retro-tech affection, with more accessories planned in the same visual language.

It’s a reminder that good hardware design isn’t only about performance, sometimes it’s about joy, memory, and color.

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💻 Laptops that literally unfold their ambitions

Lenovo once again used CES to show that it’s willing to experiment where others hesitate, unveiling two concept laptops built around roll-out OLED displays each stretching in a different direction.

🔸 The Legion Pro Rollable targets gamers, starting as a standard 16-inch machine before expanding sideways to 21.5 inches and then into a 24-inch ultra-wide setup.

🔸 Under the hood, it’s specced like a true flagship: Intel Core Ultra processor paired with a top-tier mobile RTX 5090.

🔸 Lenovo frames it as a portable training rig for esports players, complete with named screen modes, Focus, Tactical, and Arena.

🔸 Early hands-on reports suggest it’s still rough: loud motors, uneven motion, fixed resolution that doesn’t scale cleanly, and visible gaps where the panel retracts.

🔸 The second prototype, ThinkPad Rollable XD, takes a more understated approach with a vertically expanding display.

🔸 It grows from 13.3 inches to nearly 16 inches, with part of the screen remaining visible on the outside even when closed, useful for widgets and notifications.

🔸 A tap on the lid subtly pushes the screen out to help with opening, and a transparent window reveals the internal mechanism.

🔸 The exposed portion is reinforced with Gorilla Glass Victus 2, blending durability with ThinkPad practicality.

🔸 Lenovo hints this tech could eventually be offered as a configurable option on standard ThinkPads rather than a standalone novelty.

Both machines remain concept-only for now, but with the rollable ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 already shipping, Lenovo is quietly signaling that flexible screens are moving from spectacle to strategy.

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