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CES is known for putting the spotlight on wacky innovations and Eufy came prepared for this years event. The company just revealed its E20 robot vacuum, which can actually transform from a traditional robovac to a manually-controlled stick vac. This is the first time weve seen something like this. Some robovacs include additional stick vacuums, but do not transform into them. The design seems simple. On the outside, it looks similar to competing robot vacuums from companies like Roomba. However, users can simply remove the vacuum module, which includes a motor and a filtration system, and pop it onto a stick attachment. It also comes with a handheld vacuum attachment, which works in a similar way. The company says transformations can be made at any time without damage to the machine or sacrificing performance. My bedroom rug, which is more cat hair than fiber at this point, would very much like to test that. Eufy It also includes some modern robovac accoutrements, like a base station that automatically empties debris. The company says the bin is large enough to handle 75 days of cleaning before requiring a manual trip to the garbage can. The vacuum ships with the companys proprietary obstacle avoidance tech, which can identify and avoid items as small as 15mm. Did we mention it also transforms at will? Technological tomfoolery at its finest. The battery life here seems on point, with Eufy claiming itll clean for three hours before needing to charge. To that end, it can fully charge in around two and a half hours. The E20 will be available on February 10 and will cost $550. Thats actually fairly budget-friendly when compared to some of the newer robovacs heading to market, and those dont transform at all. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/eufys-new-robot-vacuum-can-transform-into-a-stick-vac-030042390.html?src=rss
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Anker's empire is vast, spanning everything from cheap batteries to 3D printers, but more importantly, it's varied. Case in point, the company is introducing the Anker Solix Solar Beach Umbrella at CES 2025, a flexible, freestanding shade structure that can also charge your phone or power the company's EverFrost 2 cooler. Like a normal umbrella, the Solix Solar Beach Umbrella is portable, collapsible, and designed to protect you from rain (Anker's umbrella is specifically IP67 rated). What makes this solar beach umbrella unique from what you might have laying around in your garage are the flexible solar panels it has attached on top. Anker Anker says it's using perovskite solar cells in its panels, which are supposed to offer "30 percent better performance" than traditional crystalline silicon cells, and translates to a solar rated power of up to 80W. The company has offered few details about how the Solix Solar Beach Umbrella works beyond that, including how much it will actually cost when it launches, but it's not a completely unexpected extension of what Anker was already doing with solar. The company launched its Solix line of home energy products in 2023, introducing Tesla Powerwall-esque home backup batteries, and retroactively branding portable solar panels and large capacity batteries in the process. The Solix Solar Beach Umbrella is expected to join the Solix lineup in either spring or summer 2025, according to Anker.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/anker-made-a-solar-beach-umbrella-because-of-course-030040245.html?src=rss
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Anker has a major presence at CES 2025, as the company has revealed a whole bunch of wild and wacky products. One such item is a newly-announced solar electric cooler, which is basically like a portable refrigerator/freezer combo. The Anker Solix EverFrost cooler is available in three sizes, from 23L to 58L, and uses air-cooled refrigeration technology for faster and precise cooling. To that end, Anker promises that these units cool more than 20 percent faster than rival products and allow for accurate temperature regulation from -4 degrees to 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Thats right. The temperature range is vast enough to refrigerate and freeze items. The largest model even has two independent compartments to do both at once. Thats pretty handy. There could be one side for beverages and another side for those all-important ice cubes. There are plenty of high-tech bells and whistles here. As stated before, this is a solar electric cooler. That means the detachable batteries can charge via an integrated 100W solar panel or by plugging into a standard power outlet. The batteries can also double as power banks for charging up smartphones and the like. Anker As for usage limits, Anker says these coolers can run for 52 hours with a single battery and up to 104 hours with two batteries. As you can see above, there's room enough for a pair of batteries. Theres also a proprietary app that lets people keep track of battery life and internal temperature. The EverFrost coolers include large six-inch wheels that can overcome obstacles on rough terrain and an IPX3 waterproof rating. However, portable solar-powered refrigeration doesnt come cheap. Pricing starts at $700 for the smallest model and goes up to $1,000. The coolers will be available for purchase on February 21. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/kitchen-tech/ankers-everfrost-coolers-can-chill-or-freeze-food-using-only-solar-power-030028037.html?src=rss
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