Why the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Is the Vlogging Camera to Pack | Vol. 33

If you ever found yourself wishing your smartphone could produce the cinematic magic of a professional camera without the hefty baggage, welcome to the world of the DJI Osmo Pocket 4. Compact yet undeniably powerful, it’s that delightful solution for capturing your life’s most spontaneous moments without the absurdity of lugging around a full kit. Picture it: you’re at a wedding, dodging dancing well-wishers, but instead of your phone’s shaky footage, you have crisp, smooth videos that give you that ‘Hollywood’ vibe. All this, within the palm of your hand, keeps you looking effortlessly cool while everyone else wrestles with their gear. It’s like the Swiss Army knife of vlogging — a pocket powerhouse that’s ready when you are.

But let’s not pretend it’s all sunshine and rainbows. With some features acting more like the Marvel Universe’s superpowers, you don’t want to miss out on what lies beneath the surface of this little marvel. From elite stabilisation to a smart touch screen, it offers all the techy bits you’d want, wrapped up in a package smaller than your average sandwich. Indeed, this could easily become your go-to companion for day trips, impromptu adventures, or even just trying to impress the neighbours with your new videography skills.

Of course, no tech toy is without its quirks. While it does its best to make life easier, it does demand your attention to flesh out its capabilities fully. You might need a tutorial on how to operate it effectively, but once you’ve got it down, you’ll be integrating it into your life faster than you can say ‘let’s get that shot’. So, if you’re ready to embrace your inner Steven Spielberg without the stress of extensive equipment, the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Standard Combo is here to save the day. Prepare to bring your memories to life like never before!

The Kobo Libra Colour exists for readers who have stared at a comic, cookbook or lovingly highlighted study text on a monochrome eReader and thought: lovely, but why has the cover become a small fog bank? Colour E Ink is not a new civilisation, but it makes a real difference to material where colour conveys actual information rather than merely flattering the publisher’s typography department.

We think this is a sensible companion to the plain-reading crowd rather than a device trying to replace every screen in your life. The 7-inch Kaleido 3 display handles black-and-white content at 300 PPI and colour at 150 PPI, while Dark Mode and an adjustable ComfortLight PRO front light keep the reading setup pleasingly configurable. There is also 32 GB of storage, quoted by Kobo as up to 24,000 eBooks or 150 Kobo Audiobooks before system software takes its share.

Its controls are admirably specific. Physical page-turn buttons, left- or right-handed screen rotation and landscape orientation mean the interface has options beyond repeatedly smudging the same bit of glass. Kobo also supports its Stylus 2 for colour handwriting, highlighting, annotations and drawing, turning the device into a marginalia machine for people who regard an unmarked page as suspiciously undercommitted.

The sensible caveats arrive wearing sensible shoes. The stylus is sold separately, audiobook playback needs a Bluetooth speaker or headphones, and Kobo Audiobooks are only available in selected countries. Still, IPX8 waterproofing and a stated battery life of up to 40 days under Kobo’s specified light-use conditions make this a notably capable reader for books that deserve more than fifty shades of grey.

Front-door keys have survived for centuries largely because nobody had yet found a sufficiently elaborate way to lose them. Then came the school run, the supermarket bags, the parcel arriving precisely while someone is upstairs, and the modern urge to make a door participate in the smart-home group chat.

The SwitchBot Lock Ultra with Keypad Vision is the more ambitious sort of smart door lock: the UK listing identifies 3D face recognition and fingerprint unlocking, while the package is intended to fit an existing Euro profile cylinder. We think that makes it an appealing option for people who want a more high-tech entrance without automatically signing up for a wholesale door-lock replacement.

This Vision Combo also includes a Matter-compatible Hub Mini, which brings HomeKit, Alexa and Google into the picture. That matters because the hub is required for remote app control, live status updates, voice control, Matter, IFTTT and SwitchBot automations. In other words, it can become a proper member of a connected home rather than a very expensive keypad conducting a solo career.

There is a small, unavoidable caveat: the cleverness comes with ecosystem admin. The lock itself measures 122 × 62.6 × 66.8 mm and weighs 367 g, and its magnesium-aluminium alloy and PC+ABS construction sounds reassuringly substantial on paper. But a household after simple keyless entry may regard hubs, integrations and automation menus as exactly the sort of hobby it was trying to avoid.

Still, this is a well-judged pick for the person whose existing Euro cylinder is staying put, but whose entry routine has become a daily pocket-and-bag excavation. The included rechargeable main battery pack, backup pack, mounting components, magnet, cable, tapes and three wood-grain stickers show that SwitchBot has at least acknowledged the practical bits, rather than merely arriving with a futuristic face scanner and a shrug.

The Manta PRO Sleep Mask exists because ordinary sleep masks have spent decades asking us to accept a rather shoddy bargain: an elastic strip of fabric, a vague hope of darkness, and an eye socket lightly squashed by dawn. For people sleeping on their side, taking daytime naps or working shifts, this is less a bedtime accessory than a small nightly administrative failure.

We think the Manta PRO makes a convincing case for being fussier. Its C-shaped eye cups are designed to sit over the eyes rather than flatten against them, and they can move along the fully adjustable 73 cm strap. That is useful when faces refuse to have the same geometry as product photography, which is most faces, unfortunately.

The headline claim is Manta’s stated 100% light blocking, including broad daylight. The air-bubble cups are designed to expand as the wearer changes position, then compress flat at the edges for side sleeping. In theory, that addresses the familiar ritual of readjusting a slipping mask at 5.12am, just as the sun decides it has a meeting to attend.

This is not the uncomplicated sort of sleep mask that can be discovered at the bottom of a drawer and worn without thought. It is a more engineered piece of bedtime kit, with repositionable cups, ventilation details and a prescribed wash method. That extra faff is precisely why it earns a place here: for the right sleeper, it is a sensible escalation from the flimsy freebie-mask era.

You know that moment when you’re at a party, and everyone’s got their smartphones out, capturing every fleeting instant—while you’re left fumbling for your iPhone charger in the dark? Enter the KODAK CHARMERA Keychain Digital Camera, a cheeky little gadget designed to bring spontaneity back into snapping those glorious, unexpected moments. This mini marvel is as likely to hang off your keys as it is to resurrect your lost childhood nostalgia for plastic cameras and film reels.

Imagine your next outing, the conversations buzzing, laughter ringing, and someone whips out this pint-sized camera with all the seriousness of an artist unveiling a masterpiece. It doesn’t just take pictures; it plays nice with video, too. Now you can capture those 'golden moments'—or perhaps just viral fails—with a bit more flair than your grainy phone camera.

Of course, this isn't your professional-grade equipment; it's a playful nod to the past wrapped in a convenient, barely noticeable keychain. But let’s face it, you weren't looking for a DSLR; you were just trying to inject a bit of whimsy into your life, and who doesn't want that? With the KODAK CHARMERA, capturing memories might just become the highlight of your day—even if remembering to charge it is another story altogether.

So, if you’re ready to trade in your boring old camera for something that genuinely sparks joy (and conversations), the CHARMERA might just be the quirky companion you never knew you needed. Just try not to lose it in the chaos of life—or you might miss out on that epic Instagram shot that was meant to be.