These Are My Favorite New Audio Products Launched At Ifa 2024

Ever since the Switch 2 was confirmed, fans have been chomping at the bit for any crumb of information about the console's release. Fortunately, Nintendo has broken the silence surrounding its new hardware, albeit it's not the device you're thinking of. The company has revealed the "Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo," and while it's not a portable console, it's still a fun setpiece for anyone who's a fan of plumbers in iconic red suits.

As if social media ads weren't already phony enough, new AI editing tools are coming to Meta's Ads Manager. These tools give advertisers the ability to create and alter video ads delivered to your Facebook and Instagram feeds. The rollout has already begun, and Meta indicates the tools should be available globally to advertisers as early as next year.

Fritzler Farm Park in 2023 featured a corn maze mowed in the likeness of Reba McEntire. (Provided by Fritzler Farm Park) Each autumn, Fritzler Farm Park in LaSalle goes all out and turns into a fall funplex, complete with plump pumpkins to pick from the vine and a pumpkin cannon to launch the gourds.

The gaming console space is more active than ever, with everything from handhelds that pack a whole PC in a portable format to $700 "Pro" consoles that let you game in 4K at 60 FPS. While this gives you a lot of choices, there's an increasing emphasis on a console's specs.

Many phones now offer eSIM support. However, just because this technology is available doesn't mean you should overlook the benefits of a phone with a physical SIM slot. There are many valid reasons, and here are some of the most important ones.

There has not been a device released in 2024 that I've been as excited about as the XREAL Beam Pro. I fell in love with the XREAL Air 2 Pro AR glasses, and the Beam Pro is a companion device that, together, creates a full-blown spatial computer. But don't be like me and expect this to be a viable PC replacement.