When selecting a mobile operating system, factors like speed, multitasking, and user experience often play a pivotal role in decision-making. Samsung’s One UI 8.5, running on the Galaxy S25, and Apple’s iOS 26, powering the iPhone 17, represent the latest advancements in mobile technology. This detailed comparison video from Nick Ackerman evaluates their performance across […]
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What if the AI revolution isn’t the unstoppable force it seems to be? While headlines celebrate breakthroughs in machine learning and the meteoric rise of companies like OpenAI and Nvidia, a less glamorous story is unfolding beneath the surface, one of unsustainable spending, speculative investments, and financial entanglements that could unravel the entire industry. Consider […]
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The Google Pixel 10a enters the competitive mid-range smartphone market with a price tag of $499, positioning itself as a device focused on refinement rather than new innovation. While it introduces a handful of enhancements over its predecessor, the Pixel 9a, much of its core hardware and software remains unchanged. This raises an important question: […]
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Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you were there? Or struggled to recall a key detail during an important conversation? Memory lapses like these can feel frustrating, even inevitable, but what if they weren’t? What if a simple, almost effortless technique could transform the way you remember everything, from daily tasks […]
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Bamboo usually shows up in design as a structural element, furniture frames, baskets, or as a surface veneer. It is almost always treated as opaque, even though it has a natural light-passing quality if you thin it enough. Paardarshi is a table lamp concept that takes that translucency seriously and builds the whole project around making bamboo glow from within, treating the material itself as the optical element.
Paardarshi is a translucent bamboo table lamp that celebrates the natural light-passing quality of bamboo. The designer set out to create a hand-crafted lamp with two functions, a soft ambient mode and a brighter reading mode, and the name, meaning transparent in Hindi, hints at the goal: reveal what bamboo can do with light instead of hiding it behind a shade or treating it like just another wooden tube.
Designer: Ashray Sachan
The early experiments involved splitting bamboo with nodes intact, hand-scooping the inner surface with a half-round chisel, and dealing with cracking when too much material was removed. The designer then moved to a third approach, carving from the outside in to thin and straighten the tube while controlling wall thickness. The aim was even translucency along the length, turning the bamboo wall into a kind of natural light pipe that could diffuse an LED smoothly.
The lamp’s form is simple, a vertical bamboo tube on a base that can be closed for ambient light or opened and angled for a focused reading beam. The designer labels these as reading mode and ambient mode, and the same piece of bamboo is asked to behave differently depending on orientation. The geometry stays minimal, the behavior changes with how you interact with it and where you point the tube.
Inside the tube, the designer carves space to house the mechanism and notes the challenge of fitting hardware into something asymmetric and distorted. A press-fit component with springy arms is developed to adapt to different bamboo diameters, and permanent gluing is avoided. Threaded parts and a fully removable assembly are used so the light source can be replaced, bringing craft closer to industrial design and keeping the lamp serviceable over time.
All that carving and assembly work shows up in the way the lamp handles light. The thinned bamboo diffuses and refracts the LED into a warm, even glow along the tube, while the opening mechanism lets you concentrate that light where you need it. It is less about a decorative shade and more about treating the bamboo itself as the optical element, tuned by hand until it behaves the way the designer wants.
Paardarshi is a workshop project that still carries lessons for real products. It shows that a humble material like bamboo can be pushed into new roles with enough patience and iteration, and that serviceability and craft do not have to be opposites. For anyone interested in lighting that feels alive and repairable, rather than sealed and anonymous, a translucent bamboo tube that glows from within is a surprisingly compelling starting point.
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Apple has released tvOS 26.2, bringing a range of updates designed to enhance the overall Apple TV experience. This latest version introduces significant improvements in user profiles, a refined app interface, fixes for AirPods synchronization issues, critical security updates, and better system performance. These updates aim to deliver a more personalized, secure, and seamless entertainment […]
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What if the storage solution you’ve relied on for years was suddenly on the brink of extinction? In a bold move that’s sending shockwaves through the tech world, Samsung has announced it will cease production of SATA SSDs by January 2026. For decades, these drives have been the go-to choice for affordable and reliable storage, […]
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Samsung is preparing to unveil its latest advancements in audio technology with the highly anticipated Galaxy Buds 4 and Galaxy Buds 4 Pro at the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event. These earbuds are set to debut alongside the flagship Galaxy S26, promising to deliver an enhanced wireless audio experience. With a combination of innovative features and […]
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What happens when a tech giant known for its relentless innovation sets its sights on disrupting one of the most lucrative markets in artificial intelligence? Amazon’s latest move with its Tranium 3 AI chip is nothing short of a declaration of war against NVIDIA, the long-reigning leader in AI hardware. With promises of 40% greater […]
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There’s nothing more frustrating than shooting the perfect reel only to realize that the audio sounds like garbage. For budding creators, it’s a frustration; for those looking to make more professional content, it’s a dealbreaker. Fortunately, the world of mobile-specific (or phone-friendly) microphones has exploded with great options in the last few years. Whether you’ve been tasked with recording candid moments at a relative’s wedding, shooting a friend’s dance moves or are a journalist out in the field traveling light — there’s an option out there that will be perfect for you.
We’ve tested a wide range of popular microphones with a mobile focus so that you don’t have to. Below is our hand-picked list of the very best options for a variety of use cases. Some microphones — the wireless lavalier kind, for example — will be more versatile and convenient, useful for a number of different applications. Others, such as our musician or field-recording picks, are where we explore more exotic form factors such as shotgun mics and mobile-friendly desktop options. As always, above everything else is sound quality and general performance. The good news for you is that we’ve done all the hard work for you. Happy recording!
“Creator” is a broad term, but for the purposes of this guide, it’s anyone that wants to make videos or recordings to share on the internet. This is possibly the most exciting category right now with excellent options from brands such as Rode and DJI, but also some compelling budget options too. Once the domain of TV and pro productions, wireless lavalier mics are now the go-to choice for anyone creating in front of (or even behind) the camera. They usually sound great, offer hands-free flexibility and premium models come with extra features that will streamline your creative process.
The world of mobile microphones has exploded in recent years thanks to affordable, high-quality wireless systems, the popularity of social media and content creation and, of course, Apple’s reluctant switch to USB-C on the iPhone which has removed connectivity complications for manufacturers.
When it comes to testing, my experience as a journalist, podcast producer, YouTuber and (failing) music producer has given me a lot of real-world experience with a wide variety of products all aimed at different jobs. When compiling this guide for Engadget, I filter that experience down to a few simple criteria that allows us to focus on what’s important to you, the reader and whatever it is you’re trying to record.
The main criteria for mobile microphones are simple: Does it sound great? Does it connect to a phone directly and reliably? And, is it good value for its intended purpose? A hobbyist and a professional have different budgets after all.
What every microphone endures is repeated recording in treated, non-treated and outdoor environments. I’ll also A/B test each one against its rivals and usually a suitable reference microphone — Shure’s SM7b for podcasting microphones or Rode’s NTG 5 for shotgun/video mics, for example.
Some sub-categories of microphone require a slightly different approach. For wireless systems, I test how far I can walk from the receiver before recordings degrade, along with a standard battery life test by setting them to record until they power off. For podcast and vocal-focused microphones, I record in different spaces to see how they cope with different environments and measure self noise (recording “silence”). Lastly, I test how they sound when recording at different distances from the microphone.
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