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06/23/2025

⚡✈️ Historic Touchdown: First Electric Passenger Plane Lands at JFK, Marking New Era in Aviation

In a monumental leap toward green aviation, the first fully electric passenger aircraft has successfully landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)—signaling the dawn of a new, cleaner chapter in the skies.

🛬 The Flight That Changed Everything
Operated by Beta Technologies, the all-electric prototype ALIA-250e carried four passengers and flew a 70-nautical mile route from Hartford, Connecticut to JFK. Silent, emission-free, and powered entirely by lithium-ion batteries, the flight made a seamless landing on Runway 4L just after 9:00 AM.

Crowds gathered, media swarmed, and aviation execs applauded what is now being hailed as the "Wright Brothers moment of 2025."

🔋 The Aircraft: ALIA-250e
Cruise Speed: ~170 mph

Range: Up to 250 nautical miles

Energy Source: High-density battery packs

Noise Profile: 10x quieter than a standard regional aircraft

CO₂ Emissions: Zero

"Today, we didn’t just land a plane—we landed the future," said Beta Technologies CEO Kyle Clark, moments after touchdown. “This is proof that electric aviation is not coming. It’s here.”

🌍 Why This Matters
✈️ Cuts Carbon Emissions: Aviation contributes ~2.5% of global emissions. Electric aviation promises a radical drop in pollution for short-haul flights.

🔇 Drastically Reduced Noise: No jet engines = near-silent urban approaches.

💰 Lower Operating Costs: Fewer moving parts and no jet fuel = cheaper tickets in the long run.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 New Regional Possibilities: Opens up direct, clean flights between small cities and major hubs.

🚀 What’s Next?
✅ FAA greenlit extended test routes.
✅ United and JetBlue are already exploring beta trials for short-haul routes by 2027.
✅ JFK now plans a dedicated e-aviation terminal by 2030.
✅ UK and EU airports are prepping similar pilot programs this year.

Source - https://technoshiftextreme.blogspot.com/2025/06/historic-touchdown-first-electric.html

06/22/2025

Gartner’s 2025 Strategic Technology Trends outline the most impactful emerging technologies and priorities that will shape business, IT, and innovation strategies through 2025 and beyond. Here's a brief and clear summary of the key trends Gartner highlights:

🚀 1. The Rise of Agentic AI
What: AI systems that can autonomously set goals, plan actions, and execute tasks without step-by-step human guidance.

Why it matters: This is a leap beyond ChatGPT-like assistants—useful for automating complex workflows, customer service, or supply chain issues.

🧠 2. Intelligent Applications
What: Applications enhanced with embedded AI that adapt, learn, and make real-time decisions.

Why it matters: From CRM systems to HR platforms, these apps can optimize processes without manual intervention.

🛡️ 3. Machine Customers (Custobots)
What: Non-human economic actors (AI agents, bots, systems) that negotiate and purchase goods/services on behalf of humans or systems.

Example: An AI bot automatically buying cloud storage based on demand or pricing trends.

🔒 4. Sustainable Technology
What: Tech that contributes to ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) outcomes—like carbon-tracking software or efficient cloud solutions.

Why it matters: Green IT is now a business and brand necessity, not just CSR.

⚙️ 5. Democratized Generative AI
What: GenAI capabilities embedded across tools and workflows for everyone, not just tech teams.

Example: GenAI in office suites, design tools, or coding platforms to assist all employees.

🧬 6. Augmented Connected Workforce
What: Using tech (AR/VR, wearables, AI assistants) to enhance the productivity, safety, and decision-making of workers—especially frontline staff.

Use case: Smart glasses that assist field engineers with real-time diagnostics.

🔄 7. Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)
What: A shift from reactive to proactive cybersecurity—identifying and mitigating threats before they happen.

Example: Simulating attacks on your own systems to uncover weak points.

🧩 8. Industry Cloud Platforms
What: Pre-built cloud solutions tailored to specific industries (e.g., healthcare, banking).

Why it matters: Faster deployment, reduced customization, and compliance built-in.

🔁 9. Platform Engineering
What: Internal platforms (developer portals, DevOps tools) built to enable faster and more efficient software delivery.

Goal: Reduce developer friction and increase velocity by making tools reusable and standardized.

🧠 10. AI-Augmented Development
What: AI co-developers that write, review, test, and even debug code.

Why it matters: Accelerates development cycles and reduces errors.

01/13/2023

Reliance Jio expands 5G coverage to 101 cities

Reliance Jio, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), expanded its 5G coverage to 101 cities in the country with launches in Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu Wednesday.

It launched its 5G service, under the brand Jio True 5G, in Dehradun in Uttarakhand, and in the cities of Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Hosur and Vellore in Tamil Nadu, the telco said in separate media statements released Wednesday.

10/15/2022

Google’s Pixel 7 series comes with Tensor G2 chipset, starts at $599 and $899

Last month, at a time when the internet was going wild with anticipation over Apple’s iPhones and smartwatches, Google announced that it would be holding its hardware-focused fall event on October 6. Now, after the demand for the iPhone 14 lineup failed to meet Apple’s expectations and the Cupertino-headquartered tech giant adjusted its production goals, Google launched a number of new products at its launch event.

Instead, it is the fact that the Pixel series is making a comeback to the Indian market after a long time. The last time we saw the Pixel series in India was the release and sales of the Pixel 3 series. The Pixel 4, Pixel 5 and Pixel 6 never made their way to the Indian market, with the exceptions of the Pixel 4a (in 2020), and the Pixel 6a (this year).

Other devices to be unveiled at the event include the Pixel Watch, the new Pixel Buds, and the Pixel tablet.
Held in the Williamsburg neighborhood of New York City, the ‘Made by Google’ launch event saw the company lift the veil off the latest generation of its flagship smartphones – the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. It also marked Google’s official entry into the smartwatch segment (finally!) with the Pixel Watch.
What makes the release of the Pixel 7 series is not just that it is Google’s latest lineup of its flagship smartphones.

Without further ado, let us delve deeper into the devices announced by the company at its fall event:

1. Pixel 7

The base model of the latest iteration of Google’s flagship smartphone, the Pixel 7 builds on the Pixel 6 and packs a new (and powerful) Tensor G2 chipset (which has a next-gen TPU for machine learning). It comes with support for both wired and wireless charging, longer battery life, and IP68 water resistance. To add to this, the base model also comes with a 6.3″ FHD+ display with 25% higher peak brightness, along with iP68 water resistance and support for both wired and wireless charging. The device will sport 72 hours of battery when using Extreme Battery Saver mode, along with 8GB RAM and two variants with 128GB and 256GB storage.

Running on Android 13, the Pixel 7 sports a camera setup that is not unlike the one offered by the Pixel 6. It comes with a 50MP main camera, a 12MP
ultrawide camera, as well as a 10.8MP front camera.

The Pixel 7 also sports a smarter AI that automatically suggests emojis when you are typing and transcribes audio messages in real-time. To add the cherry to the cake, the recorder app on Pixel 7 also get speaker labels. It also comes with 8GB of RAM and 128 or 256GB of storage.

Google’s affordable handset starts at $599 (₹59,999 for India). Pre-orders for the Pixel 7 starts today.

2. Pixel 7 Pro

The Pro model of the Pixel 7 sports the Tensor G2 chip as well, along with larger storage in the form of 12GB RAM. The device also comes with a polished aluminum finish around the camera bump, Material You, and a 6.7″ QHD+ display with 25% higher peak brightness. It also has a variable refresh rate of between 10-120Hz, like last year’s Pixel 6 Pro. The Pro model comes with 12GB of RAM and 128, 256 or 512GB of storage.

Coming to cameras, we find that the device includes triple rear cameras, which include a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera with a 21% wider lens, and a 48MP telephoto camera, along with a 10.8MP front camera.

The device starts at $899 (₹84,999 for India), and pre-orders start today.

Both the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro come in light, pastel colors and a horizontal camera bar that runs from left to right on the top of the smartphone and has light colors, along with an under-display fingerprint scanner. The front camera on both devices power the Face Unlock feature. Both phones would later be the first smartphones to include VPNs by Google One. They also have 5 years of security upgrades as the company emphasises ‘protected computing,’ which will de-identify data, minimize data collection, and restrict data access.

According to Google, the new camera is a more inclusive one that includes improvements to Night Sight and one that will ensure that people with dark skin appear more natural in their photos. Pixel 7 also includes Photo Unblur (a feature that will fix blurry photos), Guided Frames (a feature that tells people where to position their phone and lets them take better pictures), and Cinematic Blur (a feature that will ensure video in Portrait style where the background is blurred but the subject is in sharp focus).

05/18/2021

Battlegrounds Mobile India pre-registration now open for Android users, exclusive rewards up for grabs

Battlegrounds Mobile India pre-registration is now live. You can simply go to the Google Play Store on your Android phone, search for the Indian version of the PUBG Mobile game using the new name, and tap on “Pre-register”. As promised, Krafton will immediately add pre-registration rewards to your account that you will be able to use as and when Battlegrounds Mobile India becomes available for download.

Krafton, the company that owns the PUBG IP, has not said anything about the release date yet. However, seeing the pace at which the company is moving ahead towards making Battlegrounds Mobile return to India, we might soon see an announcement. Several YouTubers in India have suggested the launch could happen as early as June, and while they have not shared a date, fans have predicted Battlegrounds Mobile may arrive on June 10, coinciding with the solar eclipse.

How to pre-register for Battlegrounds Mobile India?
It is very simple. Just open Google Play Store on your Android phone. Search for “Battlegrounds Mobile India” or “Krafton”. Make sure you find the original listing because the Play Store is currently full of fake ones. The correct one will show the game’s name and Krafton as the developer below it. See the screenshot below for reference. Now, just tap the “Pre-register” button, and you are done. Since I have already pre-registered, you can see the “Unregister” button.

Krafton will add four rewards to your account as soon as you pre-register. These rewards are the Recon Mask, the Recon Outfit, Celebration Expert Title, and 300 AG. You will see these rewards in your Battlegrounds Mobile India account as and when the game is released.

In addition to these four, your inventory, which includes your Royale Passes, Unknown Cash (UC), skins, and outfits, from PUBG Mobile global version is likely to be available on Battlegrounds Mobile India, according to one of the leading gaming content creators in India.

System requirements for downloading Battlegrounds Mobile India
According to Krafton, you need to have a phone with at least 2GB of RAM and Android 5.1.1 or above. This means that most of the new phones will be supported but you will have to check for the RAM on your phone. Android Go smartphones are unlikely to support the game because of the 1GB of RAM in them. And finally, obviously, you need to have a stable internet connection to download and play Battlegrounds Mobile on your phone.

Can you play matches with anyone on Battlegrounds Mobile?
No. Since the servers for Battlegrounds Mobile are hosted in India, you will only be able to play with people playing the game in India. Cross-server matches are not allowed. “The app is exclusively for players in India only, serviced by Krafton,” the app description reads.

Link for Pre-register
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pubg.imobile

05/04/2021

Acer Chromebook Spin 514: Best of best around to have

The Acer Chromebook Spin 514, just announced at CES 2021, is the most powerful Chromebook Acer has ever made and is it's first to feature AMD hardware.

It represents a bit of a departure, then, and not just for AMD, but for Chromebooks as a whole. While Chromebooks started out as cheap, lightweight, laptops that run Chrome OS, rather than Windows 10, we’re seeing a growing number of powerful Chromebooks that are really pushing back against people’s preconceived notions of what a Chromebook is.

That means with AMD Ryzen 3000 series mobile processors and integrated graphics, along with up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 boasts the kind of specs we’d expect to see in Windows 10 laptops. With Chrome OS remaining a lot easier to run than Windows, it also means we should see drastically improved performance with the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 over other Chromebooks, and even Windows 10 laptops with similar spec, while still maintaining that all-important battery life, as Acer is promising up to 10 hours on a single charge.

The Acer Chromebook Spin 514 will launch in February in the US starting at $479.99, and in the UK in March priced at £499.

This is for the base model. For the more powerful versions, with Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 3000 processors, and 16GB of RAM, expect to see much higher prices. We’ve contacted Acer to find out just how much these models will cost.

Acer has also unveiled an enterprise version of the new Chromebook aimed at business users, which comes with advanced security, productivity, and admin features, and which can be administered remotely thanks to web-based tools, and this will launch in the US and UK in March, priced at $749.99 / £599 – we've yet to get confirmation of Australian pricing and launch dates.

As far as Chromebooks go, then, these are going to be pricey, but they are offering more power than you’d usually get with a Chromebook. Also, they should still hopefully provide excellent value compared to similarly specced Windows 10 devices.

Design
The Acer Chromebook Spin 514 subverts expectations in many ways, and the design, it shows that Chromebooks don’t necessarily need to be thin and light devices. Coming from a compact Chromebook like the Pixelbook Go, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514’s size (12.7 x 8.88 x 0.68 inches/322.6 x 225.5 x 17.35mm) and weight (3.42 pounds/1.55kg) may come as a surprise. It certainly looks and feels more like a traditional laptop.

This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. While people that want an easily portable Chromebook may want to look elsewhere, the larger size allows for a comfortably sized keyboard that feels great when working. During our time with the Acer Chromebook Spin 514, we typed out a few short documents with ease. As this is a Chromebook primarily pitched as a productivity machine, the fact that it’s comfortable to work on is a boon.

The 1080p 14-inch screen is also large enough to work on multiple apps at once, with the higher resolution really helping to give you more workspace. The screen can be flipped backward, allowing you to use it in ‘tent mode’, which is handy for watching media (that 1080p resolution comes in handy here), or if you flip it all the way back, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 turns into a tablet-like device.

Thanks to the large 14-inch screen, and the ability to run most Android apps in Chrome OS, you then have a large, and powerful, Android tablet in your hands. It feels great to use, and the addition of Android apps, which have been specially designed for touchscreens, makes this a brilliant 2-in-1 device.

The extra size also means Acer can fit in more ports than you’d usually see in a Chromebook, so on the left-hand side, you get a USB-C port, a full-size USB 3.0 port, an audio jack, and a microSD card reader.

On the right-hand side, you also get another USB-C port and USB 3.0. Also, on the higher-end models with Ryzen 5 or Ryzen 7 CPUs, you also get a full-size HDMI port – which is pretty much unheard of in a Chromebook. These extra ports mean you’re able to plug-in peripherals, or hook the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 up to a TV or projector, without needing an extra dongle, which you do with most other Chromebooks.

The size also allowed Acer to fit in more powerful components, which we’ll talk about more in a bit. This is a hefty Chromebook, but it feels sturdy, thanks to its metal chassis which has been put through rigorous military-grade durability tests (MIL-STD 810H in particular). This means this is certainly a laptop that you can carry around with you without worrying about it getting damaged.

Overall, the design of the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is smart and professional, if a little unexciting. It’s an ideal look for a business Chromebook, and the flexible screen hinge means this is a brilliant 2-in-1 for media watching and using as an Android tablet as well.

Performance
We’re going to have to wait for our full review to find out how the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 performs, but based on the specs and promises Acer has made, along with our short time with it, we are pretty certain this is going to be a Chromebook that offers an impressively speedy experience.

After all, Chrome OS has been made to run on low-powered devices with dual-core processors and 2GB of RAM. Seeing what a quad-core Ryzen chip and 16GB of RAM can do with the software is pretty exciting. With an ever-growing list of Chrome OS apps, along with access to thousands of Android apps, and the ability to run Linux, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 can suddenly become a viable alternative to mid-range and even high-end Windows laptops – something that was once unthought of.

On the other hand, these specs may be overkill for a Chromebook – and you’ll end up paying for hardware you’re just not going to make the most out of with Chrome OS.

Verdict

The Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is the first Chromebook from Acer that's powered by AMD hardware, and it represents a big leap in performance for Chrome OS-based laptops.

FOR

Powerful
Long battery life
Comfortable keyboard
Robust build

AGAINST

Heavy
Pricey
Are the specs overkill?

05/01/2021

THE BACKBONE ONE IS A STUNNING CONTROLLER THAT TURNS YOUR IPHONE INTO A MORE CAPABLE GAMING DEVICE

As the high-profile disputes about what content you can play on your iPhone rage on between Apple, Epic Games, Google, and Microsoft, a company called Backbone is focusing instead on making sure you get the most out of the games that are currently available. Like Razer did with its Kishi controller for iOS, and as other companies have with snap-on controllers of their own, Backbone is introducing one for $100 that it calls the Backbone One. You can buy it from Backbone’s site.

With the controller fully extended, it can fit any iPhone running iOS 13 or later, starting with the iPhone 6S and including the new iPhone 12 lineup. It’s great for Apple Arcade games that support controllers. Sky: Children of the Light and Call of Duty: Mobile play wonderfully with the One. And, for popular games like COD: Mobile that doesn’t have controller support switched on from the start, Backbone curates visual tutorials that appear before it launches to walk you through the steps to turn it on in the game’s settings.

Since the Backbone One launched, it now works with Genshin Impact, the iCloud iOS beta for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, and Google Stadia, too. Even playing games like Hades through the Steam Link app (with my PC connected via Wi-Fi) felt surprisingly natural.

Unlike most controller accessories made thus far, the Backbone One is a hybrid of tightly integrated hardware and software. If we’re looking at the hardware, it’s arguably the best of its kind yet. Both sides of this controller have rounded edges that fit naturally in my hand. I praised the design of the Razer Kishi, but this has a more subtle look that doesn’t cover up as much of your phone’s edges. Each button has a more responsive, tactile click, and the analog sticks feel roughly the same size as Nintendo’s Joy-Con for the Switch. Speaking of the Joy-Con, the One’s rear triggers actually feel better.

The Backbone One features passthrough Lightning charging, with support for Lightning headphones if you have a set. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack, giving you another way to listen to audio — even if your iPhone doesn’t have the port itself. As for power consumption, Backbone says the One itself demands less power from your iPhone than many wired Lightning earbuds do. I didn’t notice more battery usage during gameplay with the controller attached than I normally would without it.

The hardware alone might make it worth the purchase, but the software is what really makes it unique. The One doesn’t require its companion app to work with any iOS game that supports a controller, but using the app turns your iPhone into a game console of sorts.

Pushing the controller’s orange Backbone button while the One is connected to your phone will open up the Backbone app, which looks like an operating system. There, you’ll find all of your installed games cleanly laid out in an almost tvOS-esque interface. The app also shows new games available for download in the App Store that support controllers. To add games to the Backbone interface, just tap the orange button when you first boot up each new game. This app takes advantage of the iPhone’s excellent haptics to buzz when you flip around the menu, and the company made its own satisfyingly subtle vibration effect that you’ll feel while quickly flying through a bunch of tiles in the interface with the L1 and R1 shoulder buttons.

Scroll down a little more in the app, and you’ll find photo and video clips you’ve saved and those from friends. This controller has a dedicated button to let you snap a screenshot in-game, or even record a video clip, which are features that should be familiar to anyone who’s used a modern gaming console. Notably here, though, is that you can press and hold that button for a moment to bookmark key moments on the fly. The Backbone button illuminates a red LED while you’re recording, so it’s easy to see at a glance when you’re live. Backbone handles recording and accessing clips much more elegantly than the Xbox One, PS4, PC, or Switch.

After a video clip is saved, you can then trim and share the clip in the Backbone app, as well as via iMessage or any social media apps you use. One special thing to note is that Backbone says it can record 1080p clips at 30 frames per second in the HEVC / H.265 codec (supported on the iPhone 7 and newer), so you’ll have a higher-quality video without sacrificing as much storage space as other codecs require.

Yet another software feature you’ll get with the controller is the ability to create parties and voice chat with friends in the app. These parties operate independently of the game you’re each playing (you don’t even need to be playing a game), so it’s a good way to connect even if you aren’t all into Call of Duty: Mobile, for example. If you’re into recording clips with your friends, the video recording feature will pick up your voice in the mix, along with everyone else’s in the party (indicated by the small orange light near the iPhone’s top bezel in iOS 14). Each participant can choose to mute their mic by double-pressing the left-most button that has three horizontal dots.

Snapshots, video recording, and organizing parties for voice chat are just a few ways in which Backbone takes the reins in iOS to create a more interesting experience than Apple itself offers to gamers. It also offers rich presence notifications, chiming in with a notification — whether you’re in the Backbone app or not — to tell you when a friend has logged on, or with an invite that you can click to join a party.

On its face, the Backbone One is just a controller — and a very good one, at that. But with software enhancements that take advantage of iOS in some clever ways, Backbone makes the iPhone feel like a bona fide gaming platform that I want to remain a part of. When the hardware and software are all working together, with the ability to easily join up with friends and record clips, the One feels like a gaming experience that somehow beats Apple to the punch of fleshing out its own gaming ambitions. It is no longer just like a phone strapped into a few pieces of plastic but the start of something very special. And for $100, without monthly charges to use its software and party tools, it’s an appealing price if you do a lot of mobile gaming.
As well as it works on iOS, the Backbone One seems perhaps better suited to launch on Android, given that Fortnite isn’t available on Apple’s App Store. Though, since the One launched, Google Stadia and Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming services have come to iOS, giving you more content to play than before. Backbone wouldn’t comment when I asked about an Android-specific version of the One. But this iOS controller is already worth the cost of admission if you’re an Apple Arcade subscriber or just enjoy a few one-off games.

GOOD STUFF
Elegant, comfortable design
Lightning and 3.5mm charging and audio passthrough
Clever integration of hardware and software for $100

BAD STUFF
Not cheap
No Fortnite hurts its prospects for the moment

04/30/2021

Razer’s Orochi V2 wireless gaming mouse has an astoundingly long battery life

Razer’s new $69.99 Orochi V2 is a wireless gaming mouse that promises extremely long battery life. It can apparently last up to 950 hours on a single AA battery when it’s in Bluetooth mode or up to 425 hours if you toggle its wireless switch to use the 2.4GHz Hyperspeed mode that can deliver lower-latency performance.

Alternatively, you can use an AAA battery for a slightly lighter weight. Razer says you’ll get approximately a third of the longevity this way compared to an AA battery. Still, it’s nice that either size of battery can power this mouse for many, many hours. Razer includes a USB-A dongle near the battery slots, which is accessible by lifting up on the mouse’s magnetically attached shell.

AVAILABLE IN WHITE OR BLACK, OR YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE IT FOR $20 MORE
Good battery life is useful for any kind of workload, but it’s especially nice to have for gaming, which is what the Orochi V2 was designed for. This mouse feels similar in some ways to the Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed — another budget-friendly battery-powered mouse with two wireless modes. The Orochi V2 has a textured scroll wheel, angular main mouse buttons that are slightly concave to keep your fingers steady in-game, and two thumb buttons. It’s a smaller mouse overall than the Basilisk X Hyperspeed, yet Razer built it to cater to several grip styles, including claw, palm, and fingertip grips. It is symmetrically designed, though not ambidextrous. Concave thumb rest and the two thumb buttons cater to right-handed gamers.

As for the specs, the Orochi V2 comes in matte black or white and weighs around 71 grams with a AA battery or 64 grams with a AAA battery. It features mechanical mouse switches that have a 60-million click lifespan and uses Razer’s 18K DPI 5G optical sensor. The mouse’s underside features PTFE feet that help it glide easily across a mousepad. Near the scroll wheel, the Orochi V2 has a DPI switcher to adjust the sensitivity. It doesn’t have any LEDs, aside from the power indicator next to the DPI-switching button.

The Orochi V2 in black is available at Razer and Walmart. The white-colored model is selling at Amazon, Best Buy, and Razer. If you want a different color or design, Razer is launching a site where you can create an Orochi V2 with a custom look, picking from (according to the company) “over 100” different designs. The customized model costs $89.99 — a $20 premium over the standard option.

The company has also released universal grip tape for your tech. It’s a $9.99 kit filled with different sizes of textured tape that you can stick to a mouse, keyboard, controller, or anything else you want to add some grip to. That’s available on Amazon now.

04/29/2021

Secretlab’s first PC desk keeps your cables under control with the help of magnets

Secretlab, which you may know for its gaming chairs, is announcing its first-ever PC desk — the Magnus Metal Desk — and the company has a smart solution to help you manage your cables: you’ll be able to attach magnetic cable-management accessories right onto the desk.

The company will offer proprietary accessories like magnetic cable holders to keep your phone’s charging cable from slipping off your desk and a magnetic cable sheath that can be attached to one of the desk’s legs. The desk has a cable tray in the back you can use to store cables as well.

The Magnus desk doesn’t just use magnets to help hide cables, though — Secretlab is also making a desk mat that attaches magnetically so it will stay in place while you’re gaming or working. The company calls it the Magpad Desk Mat.

And if you want to add a little color to your desk space, Secretlab is also offering a magnetic RGB lighting strip that connects near the back of the desk. You can see it reflecting off the back of the desk in the photo above.

The Magnus desk is 29 inches tall, but you can also manually raise the desk up as much as 0.8 inches higher to help make it the right height for you. But that still means this won’t offer as much height flexibility as a desk that can swap between sitting and standing positions. The desk will also be offered in two lengths: 59 inches, which is available now, and a smaller 47-inch model, which will be available “later.”

The desk itself starts at $449, and it will be available in the US, EU, and Singapore at launch. The magnetic accessories will cost extra.

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