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JC Torres

Juan Carlos is the Editorial Director for Yanko Design. Holding degrees in both Philosophy and Computer Science, he has been covering tech and digital lifestyle since 2012. As an open source contributor since 2006, he has worked with the Kubuntu and KDE projects as a technical writer and a software developer, helping to make computers more accessible and usable to people. Having honed his skills over the years, he has developed insights into the design trends in tech and UX. He is a digital artist in his spare time and a self-professed otaku.

What is a Handheld Gaming PC? The Design and Importance of Ultra-Portable Computing

If you’ve been keeping tabs on the tech industry in the past year or so, you’re bound to come across a new and probably alien…

Editorial, Gaming, Product Design

Wireless earbuds concept suggests a novel and weird way to clean it

Wireless earbuds, particularly the so-called True Wireless Stereo or TWS earbuds, have now become a common sight, in no small part thanks to Apple retiring…

Accessories, Audio

Astropad Slate turns your iPad into a no-screen Mac drawing tablet

Apple has been pushing the iPads, particularly the iPad Pros, as the next wave of computing, practically replacing laptops for some of the common computing…

Software, Tablets

Apple HomePod with a Screen is coming to revive a forgotten smart home category

Although they look and seem like they’re made just for playing music, smart speakers are, of course, a lot more capable than simple wireless speakers….

Audio

Foldable Phone Designs are about to get more interesting but also less diverse

The number of foldable phones launching each year is slowly rising, suggesting that these former novelty items are here to stay. To manufacturers’ credit, the…

Editorial, Phones

Laptop design concept has a creative way of hiding those ugly ports

Laptops are becoming powerful beasts that could almost match the computers sitting on top of our desks, but if there’s one thing they still can’t…

Laptops

Google Pixel Fold prototype shows it could have been a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

Although there were plenty of rumors and high expectations, it was still a bit of a miracle that Google came out with a foldable phone….

Phones

Swiveling wooden stool is compact, multi-functional, and mildly uncomfortable

While all furniture needs to be stable, chairs and other seating furniture need to meet two requirements. They have to be stable enough to hold…

Furniture

Antiquated tools reinterpreted as delightful everyday products

Humanity has produced no small number of tools and objects over the course of history. Some have evolved to become the tools we use today,…

Accessories, Lighting, Product Design

Wedged-shaped full metal keyboard is inspired by the Flatiron NYC landmark

Computer keyboards are designed for utility primarily, with aesthetics often coming in second place if at all. Considering its purpose, that’s not exactly puzzling, but…

Accessories

AI-powered synthesizer lets you create tailored music just by pressing buttons

AI has become a powerful and controversial tool that’s being applied to the creation of many things in different industries. The most well-known are, of…

Artificial Intelligence, Gadgets, Music

Samsung triple foldable phone rumor hints at a 2024 launch

Foldable smartphones are an attempt at solving an old problem with two diametrically opposed goals. On the one hand, people want large screens that give…

Phones
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