{"id":318573,"date":"2025-11-30T12:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T12:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/318573\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T12:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T12:50:12","slug":"the-best-gadgets-of-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/318573\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Gadgets of November 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is it, folks: the home stretch of 2025. We\u2019ve got one more month left to go in our rotation around the sun before a new year dawns, and CES 2026 hits us with a wave of new gadgets.<\/p>\n

But before that happens, let\u2019s look back at November, which was somehow full of gaming announcements. We reviewed a kickass 14-inch gaming laptop from Acer<\/a>, a modernized version of the Nintendo 64<\/a>, a pair of overkill $600 gaming headphones that connect to all your consoles<\/a>, and got our first look at Valve\u2019s Steam Machine, new Steam Controller<\/a>, and Steam Frame<\/a> VR headset. Sony even teased a new PlayStation Gaming Monitor<\/a> with a built-in hook for charging up a PS5 DualSense controller.<\/p>\n

As gaming-filled as November was, there were also lots of great gadgets that had nothing to do with gaming. And if you haven\u2019t perused our Best Tech Gifts<\/a>, Best Gaming Gifts<\/a>, and Best Tech of 2025 Awards<\/a>, you really should.<\/p>\n

\"Boox\u00a9 Raymond Wong \/ Gizmodo<\/p>\n

Nobody could have predicted that the original phone-sized Boox Palma would find such a cult following. Turns out there\u00a0is a market\u2014niche, as it is\u2014for a phone-sized color E Ink device. the Boox Palma 2 Pro is too small to be a tablet, but it\u2019s also more phone than previous models. This time around, the color E Ink device has a 6.13-inch backlit screen that can display a few shades of color, 5G connectivity, and supports a stylus, which is useful for notetaking. Is the limited, color E Ink display going to make all your comics and graphic novels truly pop like print? No, but even being able to see your book covers in color is progress.<\/p>\n

See Boox Palma 2 Pro at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Analogue\u00a9 Raymond Wong \/ Gizmodo<\/p>\n

Got a pile of old Nintendo 64 games in the attic that need some dusting off? Analogue, makers of the Pocket and other limited edition and very premium retro consoles, has an Analogue 3D to sell you. Assuming you can buy one, the Analogue 3D is arguably the best way to play original N64 games with either original wired controllers (it also supports new wireless controllers like the 8BitDo 64). Those old games should look better than ever when plugged into a modern 4K TV via HDMI. The console includes a built-in upscaler and several \u201cAnalogue Original Display Modes\u201d that replicate the look of an old CRT, softening the pixels so they appear smoother. Games can also be overclocked so that titles with virtually unplayable frame rates, like Superman 64, actually run.<\/p>\n

\"Soundpeats\u00a9 Raymond Wong \/ Gizmodo<\/p>\n

Look, we didn\u2019t want to believe it either, but as Gizmodo Senior Writer James Pero, who specializes in reviewing wireless earbuds, headphones, and speakers, assured us, the $70 Soundpeats Clip 1 open-style wireless earbuds really throw down with Bose\u2019s $300 Ultra Open Earbuds<\/a>. They\u2019re not the most stylish-looking, but they\u2019re very comfortable, the sound is excellent, and they\u2019re damn affordable. More no-gimmick gadgets like this, please!<\/p>\n

See Soundpeats Clip1 at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Polar\u00a9 Raymond Wong \/ Gizmodo<\/p>\n

This is exactly how competition should work. Challenging the Whoop 5.0 is the Polar Loop, a health and fitness wearable that also has no screen. Our reviewer Claire Maldarelli praised its lack of a subscription (a rarity today), long battery life, and comfortable design. The data collected from the Polar Loop\u2019s heart rate monitor may not be as comprehensive as the Whoop\u2019s, but if you don\u2019t want to be bombarded with too much info, the wearable provides just enough.<\/p>\n

See Polar Loop at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Framework\u00a9 Raymond Wong \/ Gizmodo<\/p>\n

Framework already proved it could make a modular laptop with swappable I\/O ports and upgradable and repairable components. For the 2025 refresh of the Laptop 16, the company offers a new GPU module that\u2019s actually beefy enough for playing games. Will you have to lower some settings to prevent this thing from taking off? Probably, but just the fact that you could play games (with the proper GPU module) in a laptop that is as configurable as this (you can move the keyboard to either side, add a trackpad, or even throw on some additional panels, including ones that light up) is the kind of whimsy that you won\u2019t find on any other \u201cportable\u201d machine.<\/p>\n

\"Steelseries\u00a9 Raymond Wong \/ Gizmodo<\/p>\n

$600 is a lot of money for a gaming headset. You have to be very sure you will appreciate the living hell out of the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite. Should you be that person, you\u2019ll find a headset that sounds terrific. The retractable microphone is also crystal clear, according to Gizmodo staff writer Kyle Barr, who reviewed the headset. The materials are very high quality, and the ability to plug into multiple consoles and a PC is ultimately what might make the expensive headset worth the convenience.<\/p>\n

See SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Acer\u00a9 Adriano Contreras \/ Gizmodo<\/p>\n

It\u2019s really nice to see more gaming laptops look\u2026 less like rainbow vomits of RGB. Acer\u2019s Predator Triton 14 AI is a 14-inch gaming machine that screams for playing games. Pretty much everything is premium, including an OLED touchscreen with a 120Hz refresh rate, stylus support on the trackpad, mini-LED per-key, and decent battery life. The speakers are the only downside, but if you\u2019ve got the money to splurge on a monster of a gaming laptop, the Predator Triton 14 AI is one of our favorites of the year.<\/p>\n

See Acer Predator Triton 14 AI at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Dji\u00a9 DJI<\/p>\n

DJI\u2019s new products may no longer be available for purchase in the U.S. (because of unfounded fears of spying), but that isn\u2019t stopping the drone maker from innovating with class-leading products. Case in point: the Osmo Action 6, which obliterates a GoPro with its \u201cvariable aperture\u201d lens that can be adjusted from f\/4.0 to a shallow f\/2.0. The result is a rugged action camera that allows users to take even more creative footage, like photos and videos with more bokeh (background blur). The variable aperture also improves low-light capture. Somewhere, GoPro is shaking in its boots because it didn\u2019t even bother updating the Hero 13 Black<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n

See DJI Osmo Action 6 at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Steam\u00a9 Valve<\/p>\n

Valve looked at the Apple Vision Pro and said\u2026 nah, let\u2019s just make the Steam Frame a VR headset that\u2019s super light, super modular, and works perfectly for streaming games from Steam on a PC into a giant virtual 2D screen with no lag. No spatial computing or 3D-generated avatars of your own likeness or freaky eyes on the front of the headset. The Steam Frame is just a really simple way to get a massive virtual screen for PC gaming.<\/p>\n

\"Steam\u00a9 Valve<\/p>\n

Valve swooped in with what could potentially be a serious competitor<\/a> to Sony and Xbox\u2019s two-legged high-end console race. We don\u2019t have any pricing for the roughly 6 x 6-inch Steam Machine yet, but based on the PC specs alone and what Valve has been suggesting, the console should have just under the power of a PS5 Pro<\/a> and cost as much as a similarly specced PC<\/a>. The Steam Machine is launching in \u201cearly 2026,\u201d so expect to hear a lot more about it in just a few months.<\/p>\n

\"Sony\u00a9 Sony Interactive Entertainment<\/p>\n

Previewed for launch next year, the PlayStation Gaming Monitor is a 27-inch IPS LCD display with 1440p resolution and a 240Hz refresh rate. It works with PS5 (though the console only maxes out at 120Hz) and comes with a charging hook to keep a DualSense controller juiced up and ready all the time. At first, it seems weird for Sony to make a PlayStation-branded gaming monitor, but when you consider all of the other PlayStation-branded hardware that\u2019s coming next year, too (Pulse Elevate portable desktop speakers<\/a> and FlexStrike fight stick),<\/a> then you start to see that Sony is building up an ecosystem beyond its home console<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See Playstation at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Anbernic\u00a9 Anbernic<\/p>\n

Anbernic is a company that has found its own niche, filling in the void with handhelds that Nintendo won\u2019t.\u00a0 Its latest handheld is, of course, one for emulating DS games (legal ones that you own). The Anbernic RG DS looks almost identical to a Nintendo DS Lite, save for the two joysticks and larger dual screens. We can\u2019t vouch for what performance is like emulating DS games, but if you\u2019ve been dying to do so, this might be the closest thing.<\/p>\n

\"EC\u00a9 Shanling<\/p>\n

In case you missed the memo, CD players are so back. Never heard of Shanling? Neither have we. Judging from the specs, this bad boy isn\u2019t your grandpa\u2019s Sony, Aiwa, or Panasonic. Yes, it plays CDs, but the EC Zero AKM also supports modern amenities like wireless audio (so you can plug in a pair of AirPods or connect it to a wireless speaker), two audio jacks (3.5mm and 4.4mm), a rechargeable battery, and a real-time CD-ripping feature. It\u2019s pricey, but it seems to do it all.<\/p>\n

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