Wired UK – March 2019

PROJECT_

Nebula Capsule II

Far smaller than it really has any right to

be, this can-sized, Android-powered,

Wi-Fi-connected 5W Bluetooth speaker

and 720p HD DLP can throw a 100-inch

autofocusing screen on to any surface

• WIRED tried it on a tepee wall after
  dark with great results – all controlled
  via a smartphone app. Unlike most pico
  projectors, the Capsule II manages a
  three-hour battery life and better-than-
  average sound quality, not to mention
  360-degree audio so it projects dialogue in
  all directions for a movie-style experience.
  $399 anker.com

BRILLIANCE_

Biolite Solarhome 620

This is an effortlessly practical off-

grid power solution that, rather handily,

packs down to the size of a shoebox.

The SolarHome 620 consists of a six-Watt

solar panel feeding electricity into a 20-

Wh control box with an LCD display for

monitoring charge levels, which, in turn,

powers three hanging LED lights – each

of them with a surprisingly bright and

gratifying 100-lumen output – plus two

USB ports for power-ups at night. And, as

if all that wasn’t enough to pack in, there’s

also a built-in MP3/FM radio system.

£159.95 bioliteenergy.com

NOISE OFF_

Kube Cooler

Admittedly WIRED would prefer to be on

a different beach if someone else showed

up with this ridiculously powerful 350W

amplifier, 360-degree speaker and 37-litre

cool box combination (585mm x 451mm x

433mm). That’s because Kube is capable

of a deafening 120dB volume – streamed

over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi – and with an

enormous 300,000mAh battery you can

expect it to play, and play, and play, for

20 hours on a single charge, while the

IPX4 rating ensures your electrics stay nice

and safe from unfortunate splashes.

£899 kubesound.com

Few things are more enjoyable than sitting

around an open fire as the Sun goes down, but

the pleasure gained from the heat and embers

is often cancelled out when the wind changes

direction, sending wood smoke into your eyes.

Thankfully, BioLite’s app-controlled FirePit

challenges the elements and wins thanks to

its powerful 10,400mAh Li-Ion powered fan that

not only keeps the fire burning at the perfect

temperature for up to 24hrs (assuming you

keep adding logs), but blows the embers,

minimising the smoke created by fresh logs –

and it can also boost your smartphone battery.

£269 bioliteenergy.com

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