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I use this ingenious $21 USB-C gadget weekly. It’s a game-changer
Every so often, I end up with a new gadget, accessory, or tool that’s so good that I wonder how I ever lived without it. My most recent example is this USB-C endoscope camera, which I snagged for just $21. What’s an endoscope camera? Think of a long, flexible tube with a camera and light attached to one end. In the medical field, it’s used to look inside the human body—but for me, it’s been an everyday game-changer for all kinds of practical uses. Before I got this nifty little accessory The $21 endoscope camera I ended up getting is one that connects to my phone via USB-C. Prior to this, I’d always fiddled around with a bulky standalone endoscope camera. The housing on that standalone endoscope camera—with its large digital display and analog control buttons—was clunky with poor image quality. The pixelated black-and-white images were blurry and always had me wondering if I should schedule a visit with my eye doctor. In addition, the cable for that camera was relatively thick and rigid, so I struggled to get it into the drainage holes of some vintage cars, for example. And whenever I needed to use the camera, the batteries were always dead and needed replacing. After I got this nifty little accessory Unlike the standalone one I had, the Ennover endoscope camera for iPhone and Android devices is a different story. I just installed the free app on my phone, then plugged it in via USB-C. Et voilà! The app displays the image from the endoscope camera and I’m able to start using it right away. As soon as I’m done, I just unplug it from my phone and put it away in a drawer. It couldn’t be easier. The 5-foot cable is semi-rigid, so it’s flexible enough to bend to my will but stiff enough to guide it where I need it to go—even into deeper cavities and pipes. The brightness on the LED can be adjusted with a simple dial so I’m able to use it in completely dark areas, and there’s a simple button that can snap photos. In the app, I can rotate the view, switch between color and monochrome, and even record videos. Ennover also includes several attachments for the camera, like a magnet that’s useful for retrieving small metal pieces that may have fallen into hard-to-reach places, or a pick that can retrieve non-metallic bits. Other attachments include a mirror, spare holders, and Micro USB and Lightning adapters for older phones that don’t have USB-C. Examples of what I use it for I can’t count the number of times I’ve dropped small parts behind a cupboard, dresser, etc. With the endoscope, I can easily locate them and pull them back up—without moving any furniture in the process. The camera is useful for peeking behind major appliances, especially in the kitchen. When I had my new dishwasher installed, I was supposed to monitor the water supply connection for potential leaks, but the space under my sink is pretty tight. Fortunately, it wasn’t a problem at all with my trusty endoscope camera. I also like working on old cars, and one of the most important factors that determines how long a car can survive is its cavity sealing. If the interior areas aren’t properly coated, rust can appear and cause expensive damage. With my endoscope camera, I can quickly inspect anywhere and spot which areas may need better protection. It’s also useful when I suspect a blockage in the engine cooling system, or when I need to peek underneath the carriage for a cursory inspection of coolant lines. Anyone who owns a model railway will appreciate having an endoscope camera, as it’ll allow you to look inside various tunnels with more detail than ever before. And on larger layouts, you can use the endoscope camera to take an up-close look at distant, inaccessible details. In the staging yard, you can similarly check on the tracks. To be honest, this is just scratching the surface. As I said, I can’t imagine life without this endoscope camera, and I find a use for it nearly every week. Your imagination is the limit as far as what you can use it for, and it’s an incredible value for just $21 on Amazon. Get this USB-C endoscope camera for just $21Buy now on Amazon

Samsung’s new OLED gaming monitor is 500Hz and crazy expensive
OLED gaming monitors are fantastic (I’m typing this up on one right now), but they aren’t perfect. Aside from the higher prices, they still have lower brightness than older, less colorful panels, and they’re nowhere near as fast as gaming LCDs. Samsung is closing that gap with its latest OLED monitor… but you’ll have to pay for it. And then pay some more. It’s expensive is what I’m saying. The new Odyssey G60F is a 27-inch, 1440p display, which is arguably the standard for PC gaming at the moment. But Samsung claims that this is the “world’s first 500Hz OLED gaming monitor,” a claim I’m not going to dispute. Indeed, 360Hz was the highest OLED value I’d seen before today. 500Hz puts Samsung neck-and-neck with some of the fastest conventional LCDs out there, which are just now hitting 600Hz. But you can probably predict the other shoe that’s going to drop here. Samsung’s press release links to the Singapore version of its online store, where the G60F is up for pre-order at $1,488 Singapore dollars. At the current exchange rate, that would make the new monitor $1,140 in USD, without accounting for any wild fluctuations in import taxes and tariffs. For the sake of comparison, Samsung’s current 27-inch, QHD OLED gaming monitor, which can go up to 360Hz, is going for $700 on Amazon right now. And you can find panels of the same size and resolution with “just” 240Hz for $400 or so with a little deal hunting. So yes, you’re paying a lot more for that extra speed. I’m sure plenty of competitive gamers are willing to pony up that kind of cash — my editor Brad, for one, who was a lot more excited about this in our PCWorld Slack than I was. But consider that you can also get a 49-inch OLED, with exactly double the resolution and a still very respectable 240Hz refresh rate, for considerably less than that $1,140 prospective price. Samsung’s press release says the monitor will launch in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia at first, “followed by a phased rollout to additional global markets later this year.” Samsung is a major OEM supplier of OLED display panels, so it’s possible that this 500Hz speed demon will show up from other brands, but it’ll probably take quite a while.