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Campinawe’s solo camping trailer hides its bed to create a mobile office

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There is, for some reason, an increasing demand for rigs that satiate solo camper requirements. I am still catching up with the idea, but the demand is already evident. The camping industry is adapting to it. Just recently, the Daihatsu Wake arrived in a layout designed for campers who do not prefer humans along on their mobile adventures. Keeping up with the idea, Campinawe – recognized for its obscurely shaped camping trailers – is defining the concept with its streamlined layout for solo campers.

Solo camping is definitely the idea behind the new Crossover Solo layout released by Campinawe. It’s available for the existing Frontier and Adventure trailers from the company, starting at $39,995. The highlighting feature here is a foldable bed that opens up the space inside for an office, exercise, or simply living and dining.

Designer: Campinawe

Campinawe debuted its first trailer about five years back in 2021. Since then, there has been some strangeness about its camping trailers. The irregular shape and forms have looked odd and piqued curiosity, but the unconventional trailers have the most functional layouts in small 15-foot form factors. These functional layouts have been centered around queen beds, sufficing the sleeping, living requirements of at least two people conveniently.

The company is now adding more space to their trailer interiors with the new floor plan that centers around a single-person removable bed and frees up the floor space for a range of activities. The new Crossover Solo layout is, therefore, designed specifically for solo travelers. It is ideally provided for someone who likes to travel alone but prefers to carry their work along.

Since the layout is provided for two of the existing three trailers from the company, it is based on the usual multi-gauge steel tub chassis that is popularized by the Campinawe Trailers. The layout also carries the company’s step-in foyer signature design that has allowed Camoinawe to allow people to keep their living space organized, while the cooling off area bears the brunt of the mud, sweat, and negativity you bring along from the outdoors.

Beyond the walk-in foyer and the wardrobes in the rear side door lies the ultimate distinction of the Crossover Solo. It’s here that you have a single, stowaway bed, and open space next to it, which features a nightstand and a dropdown work desk that can double as a dining table can be used with the edge of the bed as a seat. The twin XL mattress is ideal for a single person, but I am not too sure if another person can be accommodated. I don’t take up much space to sleep but my wife is a star fish, so I’m sure, even if I wanted, I couldn’t take her along in this layout. You can do your own ideation.

While at it, you should know that even if the sleeping space is less, the floor space is massive in here. This is made possible by the interesting foldable design of the bed. The mattress, along with the bed platform, can fold in half and be stored on one side of the camper. This opens up the space for folding chairs to be installed for dining and working. The space can also be used for exercising, or just sitting around at daytime.

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Vertu AlphaFold starting at $6,880 makes the Galaxy Z Fold seem ultra-affordable

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When mainstream smartphone designs became too generic, the next evolution took the form of foldable phones. These devices, targeted towards power users who want the dual utility of a phone and a tablet in one, are quite popular and becoming mainstream, so much so that their look and feel have again come full circle and become boring. We do live in a pace-paced tech world where every next trend is longing for the next exciting evolution.

Making all the other foldables on the market feel boring and obsolete as far as design is concerned, the Vertu’s AI-powered folding smartphone is here for fat-pocketed tech whizzes who are willing to shell out anywhere between $6,880 to $46,880. For a price tag as exorbitant as that, the $3,000 Galaxy Z Trifold or the expected-to-be-pricey iPhone Fold also seems reasonable!

Designer: Vertu

The Hong Kong-based luxury premium smartphone maker has just dropped the Alphafold foldable, which is based on the reskinned Nubia Fold. If bling is your thing, the device goes perfectly well with your lavish lifestyle, even though it doesn’t boast the latest and greatest specifications, considering the eye-watering price tag. In the latter half of 2025, the brand released the AI-powered Agent Q phone, which was equally exorbitant, but this one hits different. The Android foldable comes with a business-oriented AI dubbed Hermes Agent that is tailored for completing productivity tasks thrown at it.

Things like managing workflows, schedules, and business tools, or simply identifying a sudden drop in sales attributed to hidden issues. Hermes can seamlessly interact with a suite of apps like Google’s tools, Amazon Shopping, Expedia, Booking.com, X, Facebook, WhatsApp, and many more. The agent works with the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, organizing all your business-related activities into a single dashboard.

Vertu’s custom UI on top of the Android 15 layer manages all this for a custom solution. Since you’ll be sharing a lot of personal and professional data with the in-built AI, Vertu promises the device-level security systems via the A5 security chip only process the data locally, and sensitive information like financial transfers or assigning roles still requires the user’s permissions in real time. The maker extends the concierge service beyond the AI agent, offering human managers to handle needs such as booking private jets or gaining access to exclusive events.

Coming on to the hardware, AlphaFold comes with a primary creaseless folding display measuring 8.05 inches (2480 x 2200 pixel resolution), and an external screen that measures 6.53 inches (2748 x 1172 pixel resolution). Both the screens are LTPO OLED’s with a refresh rate of 120Hz, and shielded on the sides with the carbon fiber and titanium hinge that can withstand 650,000 folds. Powering the innards is the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 4 processor; however, we wished it had the latest Elite Gen 5 SoC. The CPU is mated to 16GB RAM and has a fixed storage capacity of 1TB. The phone gets a rear triple camera array including a 50-MP primary sensor, a 50-MP ultrawide camera, and a 5-MP telephoto lens. In the mix is a modest 20 MP selfie camera. The device gets a 6,500mAh silicon-carbon battery, which can be fast charged with a 68W wired charger, and wireless charging support.

Talking point of the smartphone is the use of premium materials in the back panel that is handcrafted from Calfskin (priced $6,880), or Italian alligator belly leather (price tag of $8,880 – $13,800), depending on the color and variant chosen. You can also all-in with Himalaya Gold IV or diamond inserts that’ll set you back $46,880. Have that amount of money to spare on a phone without breaking a sweat? Then you can pre-order it right away, globally.

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Wellhouse puts most efficient micro-camping layout inside of the Kei Toyota/Daihatsu camper van

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Micro camper vans are having a day in the sun. The delightful concept from Kia is already registered as a must-have in my memory, but the mind is also clouded by what Ovrland Campers did with the Mini 95. The most interesting option, it seems, is still waiting on the sidelines, and I must reconsider. This is Wellhouse Leisure’s take on a small but highly efficient and feature-packed camper van for those who like to travel solo or at max with their partners, willing to adjust with some comfort.

The new micro-camper – slated to debut in the UK first (because of the obvious import convenience) – would be based on the Kei van from Toyota/Daihatsu and will be dubbed Daihatsu Wake & Toyota Pixis Mega Microcamper. Wellhouse explains, “The Daihatsu Wake and Toyota Pixie are the same vehicle and are built by Daihatsu in Japan and the Toyota version is just a rebadged Daihatsu.” Wellhouse continues to inform that it has received the first Daihatsu Wake microvan for conversion, and what we see in the images for now is an adaptation of what the eventual camper van would look like. Let’s understand how well it will be furnished in the article below.

Designer:  Wellhouse Leisure

Solo camping is definitely the idea behind how the Daihatsu Wake’s layout is planned. But the final layout is still in the works. Presumably, Wellhouse would make provisions to sneak in another person. How it is visioned for the moment shows the camper with a unique three-seat solo-sleeper layout. The floor plan shows that the front passenger seat can transform into a single bed while the area behind the driver’s seat remains reserved for utilities, such as the kitchen and some storage.

The Daihatsu Wake received for conversion is powered by a 660cc Turbo 64ps engine. The van can provide a range of up to 45 miles per gallon, and is available in the choice of 2WD or 4WD. If you’re the more adventurous type, you know the drivetrain to go with, and for you, Wellhouse has a lot of convenience provided on the house. The camper floor plan provides for an equipped kitchen with a stove, sink, and an electric pump supplying fresh water to ensure you are well-fed on the road.

The Daihatsu Wake will come with a portable (porta-potty) toilet, and feature some off-grid readiness with a leisure battery and solar panels on the rooftop. Correct specifications are not available, but the images do suggest that a version of the camper van would feature a pop-up roof. We cannot sight a bed in the increased space overhead, but it should definitely increase the headroom inside, that’s a given.

With all the mentioned features onboard, Daihatsu Wake or Toyota Pixie, if you may, will be a highly efficient, micro-camper van with a compelling layout in a vehicle of its size. If you are interested, a Wellhouse Daihatsu camper van model is already available for preorder at £17,995 (roughly $25,000).

 

 

 

 

 

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Ferrari-inspired TESTaZERO is a flamboyant speedster for open air adventures, all-electric Luce better watch out

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Ferrari has finally entered the electric-powertrain domain with its Luce sports car, which some adore while others absolutely hate. The controversial performance car is the Italian marque’s maiden venture into clean, responsible transition, designed in collaboration with Johnny Ive. While the names involved are larger than life, I hope they have some vehicle planned for the near future that lands everyone on the same page.

While the world is busy dissecting what’s right and what’s sheerly comical about the new prancing horse on the block, a retro-futuristic Ferrari concept takes us away from all the noise and into a realm where performance cars are minimalist and purely revealing. Meet the Ferrari TESTaZERO, which feels more Ferrari than the Luce for good measure!

Designer: Antonio Pavento

What defines the concept is its pure geometric design language, which cliches the usual Ferrari territory, yet it manages to adapt the core Ferrari DNA in a very unassuming manner. That DNA comes from the Pininfarina-designed Testarossa, preserving the 12-cylinder mid-engine sports car’s skeletal. The side stakes and width are more synthetic in their adaptation, while the side profile and the front and rear sections of the body give off PlayStation vibes.

The body has a very low-slung presence with the skirtings hugging the tarmac, barely having a paper-thin distance between. Knee up, and you have everything chopped off literally. The body above the wheels, forged by Spanish firm Llagos Design, simply doesn’t exist, giving new meaning to open-air roadster fun on a cozy tropical evening drive. Those five-spoke wheels are inspired by the Maranello Sport Prototypes of the late 1960s, and they matter ever so much more in this concept as they are the focal point.

The rear-wheel-drive TESTaZERO accommodates the V6 engine in a see-through compartment on the flat rear. Flush in the middle is the space for the two riders who nestle in the minimalist interior of the vehicle. The contoured shape of the unified cabin section is ergonomically designed for comfort as one takes this radical Ferrari on a spin. There are no unnecessary dashboard elements or dials, just the ones necessary for the thrill of driving. The yoke-style steering wheel carries the same minimalist design language.

On the whole, the sports car is designed for the thrill of driving, although the aerodynamics might take a backseat due to the open shell configuration and the layered design of the front grille and the sidepods. The headlights and the tail lights are neatly fused into this layered architecture, which also conceals the rear diffusers, which could have done with a more full-bodied approach. In customary Ferrari style, the scissor doors add flair to the whole experience. I just hope the riders don’t take it out when the weather is unforgiving!

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Luna Band could be the first screenless fitness tracker that actually feels worth buying

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If you have been following international sports, there is one thing that you will find common across players of all disciplines. It’s not anger and aggression that we can discuss another day; it’s actually a screenless band you can see on their wrists. This is a fitness tracker, in most cases it’s from Whoop, or another company, say a Hume.

Now there are two more brands that are targeting the obvious interest space of discreet, no-display fitness trackers. After the launch of the Fitbit Air from Google, the Luna company behind the Ring smart ring brand is launching the Luna Band, first showcased to the world earlier this year at the CES 2026 in Vegas.

Designer: Luna

Despite the surge of interest in screenless fitness trackers over the past couple of years, there has been one caveat that, in my opinion, has shadowed these faceless trackers behind the smartwatches. It’s the accompanying subscription charges. For the record, a Whoop Band hits you about $30 per month in subscription. The new Fitbit Air, available for preorder at $99.99, comes with a $9.99 per month subscription.

Luna targets the masses with the launch of its new band now, which the company says will require no subscription. A big advantage for those like me who don’t prefer paying every month for a fitness tracker. Luna Band is now fully official. The makers confirm it will be available for pre-order on July 4. The band will start shipping later in the month, though the date is confirmed for July 31.

So, what are we expecting from the band? The Luna will do the basic tasks of tracking sleep and activity. It will come with Luna’s own LifeOS, which allows integration with Gemini and Siri assistants so you can take full advantage of the band via Android smartphone or iPhone. The band features a textured strap, like that of the Whoop you would have seen your favorite player wearing. It will come in a range of colors and materials, but the basic one is going to be fabric with a metal buckle.

Alongside remote access to various parameters, it’s tracking, the phone connected to the Luna Band can also allow voice-based health logging. We say it without definite confirmation, because there is no certainty, at the time of writing, whether this feature will be directly embedded in the phone with a microphone, or will it work via the phone (which is more likely to be the case). The band, additionally, early reports affirm, will log food intake, bloodwork, supplement intake, and store relevant medical data, which is new for a screenless fitness tracker.

Powered by a built-in battery, providing up to 10 days of backup, the Luna Band doesn’t have a confirmed pricing yet. Going by the features and the fact that the band will not require a subscription, we are guessing it will come for a steeper price tag than what’s prevalent for such devices in the industry.

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Ayaneo KONKR Pocket Block handheld is a Game Boy remake with AI guts

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Ayaneo has steadily built a name for itself in the premium handheld arena with devices that can play anything from an indie title or an emulated game to a demanding AAA PC ported title. More recently, the brand has branched into the more budget section of the gaming industry with the sub-brand KONKR. Targeting gamers who want to enjoy casual gaming on the go, the Windows-powered KONKR Pocket Fit and the KONKR Fit Elite hit the sweet spot of affordable price and the meat you get for it as far as performance is concerned.

The portable gaming expert has now come up with the KONKR Pocket Block AI handheld, which has been lurking in the cloud for quite some time through leaks and rumors. The vertical configuration handheld touted to be the world’s first AI-powered portable gaming device has the telltale Game Boy vibes with its cyber-inspired design and retro aesthetics.

Designer: Ayaneo

It all started with the leaked manuals of the handheld under the main brand, but eventually the device got leaked under the KONKR sub-brand. The handheld is slated to be released in two color options – one of which will have the Game Boy DMB-inspired hues, while the other has a pastel purple body panel contrasted with the off-white to replicate the late 90s and early 2000s electronic influences. The buttons on both are also color-matched as the former has a combo of grey, red, and orange, while the latter sports grey, white, and orange combos.

Although Ayaneo hasn’t revealed much about the specifications, the pocket-friendly handheld seems to have a 3 to 3.5-inch display. That puts it flush in competition with the Anbernic RG series and the Retroid Pocket Classic. The handheld was teased during the livestream event, alongside the Pocket AIR Mini handheld that comes with licensed IGS arcade games. Going by what’s seen in the earlier leaked images and the official livestream, the handheld comes without any analog sticks, has a 3.5mm port at the bottom, a front-facing speaker, ventilation on top to keep things cool, and a microSD card slot on the left. A closer look also reveals the presence of a plastic body, which is obvious given that the Pocket Block AI comes under the KONKR moniker.

Previous leaks hint at a 3,500mAh battery powering the handheld with the 10W wired charging ability. If that’s true, given the compact size of the device, it is quite impressive. There’s no word on the pricing or the release date, but going by the leaked packaging images that look almost finished, the handheld should be official anytime in the coming weeks. The expected price tag for the KONKR Pocket is going to be around $150.

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McDonald’s-inspired Nike Book 2 bring Arizona Desert colors to your next everyday basketball sneaker

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Signature sneakers rarely manage to feel personal anymore. Most arrive overloaded with athlete branding and colorways engineered more for resale culture than everyday wear. Devin Booker’s Nike Book 2 collaboration with McDonald’s takes a surprisingly different route. Instead of leaning into fries-and-burgers nostalgia, the sneaker pulls inspiration from one of Arizona’s oddest landmarks — the turquoise-arched McDonald’s in Sedona — and turns it into a basketball shoe that feels more rooted in place than corporate crossover hype.

At first glance, the Nike Book 2 “Sedona” barely resembles a McDonald’s collaboration at all. The sneaker trades loud fast-food colors for sandy beige uppers, dusty earth tones, and soft turquoise accents inspired by the famous Sedona McDonald’s location, which swapped its golden arches for turquoise ones to better blend with the city’s iconic red rock surroundings. It’s the kind of hyper-specific regional detail that could have easily become gimmicky, but Booker’s growing signature line has consistently worked best when it stays connected to Arizona culture rather than chasing trends.

Designer: Nike x McDonald’s

The design itself continues the Book series’ understated approach to basketball footwear. Where many modern performance sneakers rely on exaggerated shapes and futuristic layering, the Book 2 keeps things clean and wearable. The low-cut silhouette looks closer to a lifestyle sneaker than a traditional on-court model, borrowing cues from retro Nike runners and skate shoes while still packing modern basketball tech underneath. Nike equips the sneaker with a forefoot Air Zoom unit, Cushlon 3.0 cushioning, and a lightweight molded upper designed around Booker’s preference for responsive movement and minimal bulk.

That balance between performance and casual wearability is what gives the Book line its identity. Booker has never approached his signature shoes like loud statement pieces; they feel more like sneakers designed by someone who genuinely cares how they look off the court. The “Sedona” colorway pushes that idea even further. The cracked leather details, aged textures, and muted desert palette make the sneaker feel intentionally lived-in, almost like something discovered on a road trip through Arizona rather than a highly manufactured sports collaboration.

McDonald’s also seems aware that the appeal here extends beyond basketball fans. Instead of limiting the partnership to standard product placement, the company built a broader campaign around Booker’s connection to the Southwest. Promotional visuals lean heavily into desert imagery, road-trip aesthetics, and surreal humor, including a campaign video featuring Booker wandering through Sedona alongside a silent Ronald McDonald appearance that somehow feels strange and perfectly on-brand at the same time.

The collaboration also arrives with a Friends & Family sweepstakes through the McDonald’s app, giving select customers access to an exclusive variation of the sneaker with the purchase of specialty beverages. A dedicated pop-up event tied to the release is also expected ahead of launch, reinforcing how brands increasingly treat sneaker drops more like cultural events than product launches. The McDonald’s x Nike Book 2 “Sedona” sneaker is scheduled to release on June 2 through Nike SNKRS and select retailers for $155.

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McDonald’s-inspired Nike Book 2 bring Arizona Desert colors to your next everyday basketball sneaker

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Signature sneakers rarely manage to feel personal anymore. Most arrive overloaded with athlete branding and colorways engineered more for resale culture than everyday wear. Devin Booker’s Nike Book 2 collaboration with McDonald’s takes a surprisingly different route. Instead of leaning into fries-and-burgers nostalgia, the sneaker pulls inspiration from one of Arizona’s oddest landmarks — the turquoise-arched McDonald’s in Sedona — and turns it into a basketball shoe that feels more rooted in place than corporate crossover hype.

At first glance, the Nike Book 2 “Sedona” barely resembles a McDonald’s collaboration at all. The sneaker trades loud fast-food colors for sandy beige uppers, dusty earth tones, and soft turquoise accents inspired by the famous Sedona McDonald’s location, which swapped its golden arches for turquoise ones to better blend with the city’s iconic red rock surroundings. It’s the kind of hyper-specific regional detail that could have easily become gimmicky, but Booker’s growing signature line has consistently worked best when it stays connected to Arizona culture rather than chasing trends.

Designer: Nike x McDonald’s

The design itself continues the Book series’ understated approach to basketball footwear. Where many modern performance sneakers rely on exaggerated shapes and futuristic layering, the Book 2 keeps things clean and wearable. The low-cut silhouette looks closer to a lifestyle sneaker than a traditional on-court model, borrowing cues from retro Nike runners and skate shoes while still packing modern basketball tech underneath. Nike equips the sneaker with a forefoot Air Zoom unit, Cushlon 3.0 cushioning, and a lightweight molded upper designed around Booker’s preference for responsive movement and minimal bulk.

That balance between performance and casual wearability is what gives the Book line its identity. Booker has never approached his signature shoes like loud statement pieces; they feel more like sneakers designed by someone who genuinely cares how they look off the court. The “Sedona” colorway pushes that idea even further. The cracked leather details, aged textures, and muted desert palette make the sneaker feel intentionally lived-in, almost like something discovered on a road trip through Arizona rather than a highly manufactured sports collaboration.

McDonald’s also seems aware that the appeal here extends beyond basketball fans. Instead of limiting the partnership to standard product placement, the company built a broader campaign around Booker’s connection to the Southwest. Promotional visuals lean heavily into desert imagery, road-trip aesthetics, and surreal humor, including a campaign video featuring Booker wandering through Sedona alongside a silent Ronald McDonald appearance that somehow feels strange and perfectly on-brand at the same time.

The collaboration also arrives with a Friends & Family sweepstakes through the McDonald’s app, giving select customers access to an exclusive variation of the sneaker with the purchase of specialty beverages. A dedicated pop-up event tied to the release is also expected ahead of launch, reinforcing how brands increasingly treat sneaker drops more like cultural events than product launches. The McDonald’s x Nike Book 2 “Sedona” sneaker is scheduled to release on June 2 through Nike SNKRS and select retailers for $155.

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Ferrari Luce brings Jony Ive’s clean design philosophy to electric sports car built for pure driving emotion

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Ferrari has been quietly working under the wraps to design an electric sports car in collaboration with LoveFrom, led by Jony Ive and Marc Newson. After much speculation and a run of rumors for quite some time, the Maranello-based car maker has finally revealed Luce, its first-ever electric sports car, to the world, which, quite frankly, looks unlike the prancing horse we are accustomed to seeing. The four-door EV is all set to arrive in the USA by spring 2027 for around $430,000, and we hope the performance will mute critics like us, who have been used to the sculpted form of the Ferrari for decades.

Love it or hate it, the exterior and interior done by Jhony’s design house is a radical shift from what the Italian marque is known for. The car is shaped more like a performance SUV that can safely carry around five people inside. Yes, that’s right, as the Purosangue SUV held that honor before this reveal. Under the hood, the muted prancing horse is built around a completely new all-electric architecture.

Designer: Ferrari

Ferrari Luce gets its combined 1,050 horsepower thrust from the four independent electric motors that hurl it from a standstill to 200 km/h in mere 2.5 seconds. Top speed can go in excess of 310 km/h, which is right there in the Ferrari territory. The electric motors feeding four of the wheels independently derive their power from the 122kWh battery pack developed on the 800V architecture. Driving range on this performance vehicle is claimed to be 530km, but I’m sure in the high-octane driving modes, it’ll drop quite significantly. Ferrari has confirmed that the EV supports 350kW charging speed, with more than half the battery juiced up in just 20 minutes.

The all-electric architecture and the futuristic looks are not the only big changes. Luce comes loaded with technologies never before seen on a road-legal Ferrari. Things like active aerodynamic grilles, active suspension (used in the F80 hypercar), Torque Shift Engagement system to simulate progressive acceleration, and the four-wheel independent torque vectoring we talked about earlier. The Italian marque has also been able to achieve the lowest drag coefficient ever on a road car thanks to the aerodynamic all-aluminum bodywork and the adaptive ride height system, which lowers the front section by 10mm at high speeds.

Cabin on this one is far forward than any other Ferrari we’ve seen, and the center-opening side doors demonstrate what influence LoveFrom has had on the EV sports car. The futuristic front seems floating, while the rear has a more Ferrari sports car vibe to it. Nonetheless, the overall exterior design is “smooth, continuous, and uninterrupted.” The interior carries the same futuristic design inspiration with a Samsung Display developed OLED layered dashboard that employs Samsung’s HIAA tech, natively used in Galaxy phones. The layered layout of the instrument cluster is first ever seen on a production car, as the two OLED panels stacked on top of each other have mechanical hands sandwiched between them. There’s a central pivoting touchscreen with physical switches on the Luce, and another screen on the rear for the passengers. The aluminum steering wheel has a couple of manettino dials, an e-manettino dial to control the powertrain, and a standard five-position unit.

Ferrari Luce has a total curb weight of 4,982 pounds, measures 197.9 inches long, and 60.8 inches high. This gives the maker freedom to set the center of gravity quite low for superior handling and minimum body roll, as the weight distribution is done quite well for sharper handling characteristics. Being one of the biggest road-going Ferraris ever made, the performance EV rides on 23-inch front and 24-inch rear wheels to complement the proportions.

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This Dual-Sided Philips Monitor Lets You Share One Screen With Clients Without Sacrificing Desk Space

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The business monitor market rarely sees truly original ideas, but Philips may have found one with the new Philips 24B2D5300. Instead of chasing higher resolutions or curved ultrawide panels, the company has introduced what it calls the world’s first standalone dual-sided monitor, placing two full HD displays back-to-back inside a single chassis. The idea sounds unconventional at first, but its practical applications quickly become obvious in customer-facing environments, collaborative offices, reception counters, healthcare desks, banks, retail spaces, and coworking setups where information needs to be shared across a desk without awkwardly rotating a screen.

The monitor uses two 23.8-inch IPS LCD panels, each with a 1920 x 1080 resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. Both displays support wide 178-degree viewing angles, ensuring the image remains visible and color accurate from nearly any position. Philips also includes its SoftBlue low-blue-light technology and TÜV Rheinland certification to reduce eye strain during long work sessions. Unlike standard dual-monitor setups that consume more desk space and require additional cabling, the 24B2D5300 integrates everything into one footprint while still offering two independently usable screens.

Designer: Philips

The real innovation lies in how the screens can operate. Philips’ DualView and SmartView software features allow the monitor to either mirror content across both displays or extend the desktop independently. In practice, this means an employee can keep confidential information visible only on their side while showing approved content such as invoices, forms, instructions, transaction details, or queue information to customers on the opposite display. It can also function as a collaborative workstation where two users interact with the same computer from opposite sides of a desk. Philips even claims the monitor can handle up to three simultaneous application windows through its split-screen functionality.

Connectivity is equally business-focused as each side includes its own HDMI and USB-C ports, with the USB-C connections supporting up to 65W power delivery for laptops and notebooks. The monitor can connect to one or multiple devices simultaneously, allowing the screens to function independently if needed. Built-in stereo speakers, USB hub functionality, and synchronized on-screen display controls further simplify workspace management. A 180-degree swivel stand also helps users quickly rotate the display to check the opposite screen without repositioning the entire setup.

While the hardware specifications themselves are relatively modest by gaming or creative-professional standards, the product is clearly aimed at improving workflow efficiency rather than visual performance. The monitor’s compact design could be particularly useful in environments where counter space is limited, but customer interaction is constant. Tech observers have already pointed out that the concept feels surprisingly practical despite its unusual appearance, especially for front-desk staff, service counters, and collaborative workplaces.

The Philips 24B2D5300 is expected to launch in parts of Europe beginning in June 2026, with reported pricing starting around £359.99 (roughly $480). Availability in other markets has not yet been confirmed, though the monitor’s distinctive functionality could easily attract broader global interest if businesses see value in its space-saving and customer-friendly design.

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