“The cap works as an alternative Bluetooth keyboard” – Kommersant FM

Kommersant FM columnist Alexander Levi talks about an electric razor from Panasonic stylized as imperial stormtroopers, a cap-keyboard from Google and beer from the smartphone manufacturer Nothing.

The Nothing brand, which produces smartphones and headphones, suddenly began selling its own beer. Although he spoke about this intention on April 1. But then, for obvious reasons, the message was mistaken for a prank. Supposedly as a joke, the drink that was promised for last summer began to be sold in London in October – in the Nothing brand store. For a package of six aluminum cans they ask for 20 pounds or almost 2.5 thousand rubles.

The vendor describes its beer as a crisp, unfiltered rice lager, which is distinguished by a subtle malt profile and perfectly balanced Kazbek hops. For now, the drink is sold only in the UK. But Nothing has assured that it plans to distribute it in other regions.

Meanwhile, employees of the Japanese division of Google developed a cap. The headgear not only protects from the sun’s rays, but also works as an alternative Bluetooth keyboard. In order to type with it, you need to rotate the headdress, and to confirm the selected characters or words, click on it from above.

Obviously, the gadget is more entertaining than useful. Moreover, you won’t be able to buy it, but you can make it yourself. The authors published on GitHub a diagram for assembling electronic components. And the outer visible part of the cap can be anything. The creators have attached a drawing of their version, which can be made using ordinary cardboard. Users with access to a 3D printer have a much greater choice.

Japanese vendor Panasonic also allowed itself to be crazy. But he went the proven route – teaming up with the incredibly popular Star Wars brand. The company has released a version of the fairly common entry-level Arc3 foil electric razor, stylized as imperial stormtroopers. The protective cover perfectly imitates the helmet of space warriors.

An exclusively fashionable solution devoid of technical refinements. The attractiveness of the dark side is ensured by a bristle density sensor, automatic power adjustment, and a linear motor with a frequency of up to 39 thousand cross sections. The built-in flip-up trimmer in previous versions of the razor was mediocre – I guess they didn’t change it in this one either. A blaster or lightsaber is not included with the razor. The special version costs $150.