{"id":237478,"date":"2025-10-20T01:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T01:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/237478\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T01:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T01:10:17","slug":"gear-news-of-the-week-honor-teases-a-bizarre-robot-phone-and-kohler-debuts-a-toilet-sensor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/237478\/","title":{"rendered":"Gear News of the Week: Honor Teases a Bizarre Robot Phone, and Kohler Debuts a Toilet Sensor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prices start at $325 for the carry-on version<\/a>, $375 for the checked size<\/a>, $395 for a larger checked version<\/a>, or $995 for the entire family set<\/a>. I am planning on using the carry-on version this weekend, and it easily paired with my iPhone. In every other respect, it\u2019s a normal bag\u2014it has your standard polycarbonate shell with a (I have to say) garish embossed July logo on the side; smooth-rolling wheels, bumpers, and leather finishes. There\u2019s also an inset ejectable USB-C battery.<\/p>\n

July’s CaseSafe makes it so you don’t have to fuss with AirTags, but that still doesn’t stop me from saying you can upgrade your current carry-on similarly with an AirTag<\/a> and a power bank<\/a>, and it won’t cost you anywhere near $300. \u2014Adrienne So<\/p>\n

Fujifilm\u2019s New Instax Has Two Cameras\"Gear<\/p>\n

Courtesy of Fujifilm<\/p>\n

Fujifilm announced the Instax Mini LiPlay+<\/a> this week, an update to its 2019 Mini LiPlay camera<\/a>. The LiPlay+ is, like its predecessor, a hybrid camera and Instax printer. In fact, little about the main camera seems to have changed. It still has a 28-mm equivalent f\/2 lens that records roughly 5-MP photos to the sensor.<\/p>\n

Fujifilm has added a second camera on the back, though, for taking selfies. It’s a 23-mm equivalent f\/2.2 lens, but what is kind of fun is the ability to create what Fujifilm calls “layered photos,” shooting both lenses at the same time, superimposing, for example, a circle of a selfie on top of a background. Alas, there does not seem to be a way to make this an actual double-exposure image, which feels like a missed opportunity (especially since Fujifilm’s other cameras, like the X100 series, have long had a double-exposure mode).<\/p>\n

The other new feature here expands on the original LiPlay’s ability to record audio and attach it to a print via a QR code. Now it’s not just audio but an animated video with sound and music. The Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay+<\/a> will be available later this month for $235. \u2014Scott Gilbertson<\/p>\n

GrapheneOS Will Come to Another Phone<\/p>\n

The security-focused, Android alternative operating system GrapheneOS has announced it will soon be available on phones other than the Google Pixel<\/a>. The developers said in a post on Reddit<\/a> that a “major OEM” will soon be added to GrapheneOS\u2019s list of supported phones. No brands were mentioned, but many users are guessing it will be OnePlus, given the company’s past support for CyanogenMod, another Android alternative. The GrapheneOS developers do say that whichever phone it turns out to be, it will be similarly priced.<\/p>\n

In a follow-up post,<\/a> the developers clarified that the phone maker is “definitely serious about working with us. That’s how we have security partner access.” They also explicitly say it is not Fairphone<\/a>, which sells a separate version running another Android alternative, e\/OS<\/a>. \u2014Scott Gilbertson<\/p>\n

Roku Leans Into AI for Its TV Interface\"Gear<\/p>\n

Courtesy of Roku<\/p>\n

Roku has announced some nifty software upgrades coming soon to its popular streaming devices and TVs, and they lean heavily on artificial intelligence. Roku Voice now features AI searches, allowing you to ask things like \u201cWhat\u2019s Barbie about?\u201d or \u201cHow scary is The Shining?\u201d and get a helpful answer. Roku is also adding easier access to movie trailers, better searching for shows to watch, and a simpler interface to help you understand what is streaming where.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prices start at $325 for the carry-on version, $375 for the checked size, $395 for a larger checked…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":237479,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[29826,32019,97,131311,165,12074,5732,520,74,2427],"class_list":{"0":"post-237478","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-fitness-trackers","9":"tag-gear-roundup","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-instant-camera","12":"tag-mobile","13":"tag-phones","14":"tag-roku","15":"tag-shopping","16":"tag-technology","17":"tag-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=237478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/237479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=237478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=237478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=237478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}