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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 11h

It has its own Xtra account.

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 11h

It did not accept my DJI login, lol

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 13h

But they're public that they're behind Avinox. Here, they're not saying a word.

Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 14h

Recommend anyone in particular who could anonymously tell us concrete examples? :-)

Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 16h

means a lot coming from you! Ty kindly

Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 16h

hah I am not aware of this one!

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 17h

Why would DJI do this when it already sells the Osmo Pocket 3 here? It's facing a total import ban on all new gadgets *this December* and Trump doesn't seem poised to change that.

DJI products have been disappearing from shelves; it's on its last legs in US. www.theverge.com/report/69239...

DJI ‘remains committed to the US market’ as shelves go bare of drones

Is DJI exiting the US drone market? The company says no.

www.theverge.com

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 17h

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

It looks like DJI is setting up Xtra to sell all its action camera gear under this "US" brand.

And Xtra is just one of a long list of suspected shell companies sneaking DJI gear into the US. www.theverge.com/report/79501...

Xtra: the company that lets DJI sneak its popular cameras into the US

An DJI Osmo Pocket 3 for $499? But it’s called Xtra.

www.theverge.com

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 17h

Today I've got something different for you! This is the "Xtra Muse" — and it seems to be DJI's first attempt to sneak its cameras past US tariffs and bans!

See for yourself: this is a DJI Osmo Pocket 3, inside and out.

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 17h

Seriously looking forward to an Intel Panther Lake handheld after this. www.theverge.com/report/79714...

Here is Panther Lake, Intel’s 2026 laptop chip with next-gen graphics

Better battery than Lunar Lake? Tell us more.

www.theverge.com

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 3d

only now we can measure (more of) it quantitatively!

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 3d

it's a prototype! wait for the reviews!

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 3d

Am I crazy or should all battery-reliant gaming devices be benched more like this? Not "here's how fast it runs" but "here's how many hours and minutes you can get at playable framerate".

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 3d

(Also, my tables show that Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered mysteriously just isn't getting a boost from Strix Halo on this prototype. I decided to show those benches anyhow because it's a legit test!)

Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 3d

to the riding it part, I mean, not the refusal part. LOL at your dedication to the BTTF ideal

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 3d

Me too!! gizmodo.com/the-hoverboa...

The Hoverboard Is Real, and I Rode It

I’m tired of being lied to. Tired of companies exploiting my childhood dreams of riding a hoverboard just like Back to the Future Part II. When Doc Brown

gizmodo.com

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 3d

Do you like benchmarks? I have benchmarks! Benchmarks of the most powerful handheld in the world.

But I'll do you one better: my last table shows how other handhelds can still beat it — *depending* on how long you need your battery to last.

www.theverge.com/games/791460...

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 3d

Oooh yes! Join @davidpierce.xyz @andyjayhawk.bsky.social @seanokane.bsky.social for a whole hour chatting hoverboards! I have such fond memories of riding these magical feeling things, then quickly pivoting to stories about hoverboard fires and recalls.

Travis Larchuk @larchuk.bsky.social · 4d

Working on this show was one of the most fun, collaborative experiences I’ve had as a producer. Psyched that we finally get to share, please look forward to new eps every Sunday! youtu.be/fjXXDGx5Ggg?...

What happened to hoverboards? | Version History

YouTube video by The Verge

youtu.be

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 5d

Whoa!!

Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 6d

wow I'd never seen this Superman, can definitely imagine Ghibli animators being wowed and inspired by it

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 6d

Or Castle in the Sky? That one's famous for the automatons and heavily inspired the two latest Zelda games

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 6d

I first saw a library copy too! Think that one was VHS tho

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 6d

In five minutes, my colleague @jp2e.bsky.social will do a subscriber-only AMA on Amazon and Google's new smart home gadgets. Ask her anything! www.theverge.com/tech/790817/...

I tried Amazon and Google’s new smart home gadgets this week, ask me anything!

Join Jen for a Google and Amazon Smart Home AMA

www.theverge.com

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 6d

scoop: Microsoft is getting ready to launch free Xbox Cloud Gaming with ads. This free game streaming is now in testing internally, and doesn't require a Game Pass subscription. A public test is coming soon. Full details here 👇 www.theverge.com/report/79121...

Microsoft is about to launch free Xbox Cloud Gaming with ads

The free streaming is being tested internally at Microsoft

www.theverge.com

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 7d

So true. Gosh I wish Sony had done the Vita justice with first party games. It did get Gravity Rush...

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