Black and white are boring. I want a phone that brings the bling. The Nexus 5 isn't new anymore, but this color scheme is--and it's fantastic. And, look, the Nexus 5 itself is no joke either -- it's super fast, has an amazing display, and is as thin as frat boy's understanding of gender identity issues. But until now, it wasn't flashy. I've been toting the Bright Red model around for a week or so and love not having the same-looking phone as everyone else. Images don't really do this thing justice. You could land a plane with it. You could take it hunting. You could signal traffic with it. You could put it on the rear end of your bike so cars won't hit you. You could cover yourself with it from head to toe and go to an 80s party. Get a backlight to go with it.--Mat Honan
Photo: Ariel Zambelich/WIRED
Gerber GDC Zip Blade
There's an old trope that goes 'the best _____ is the one you have with you.' You most often hear it applied to smartphone cameras. But back in my day, we used to say that about knives. Because when you need a knife, you really need a knife. Which is precisely why I've almost always got this little baby fastened to my jacket. The Zip Blade ($12)comes with a fob that loops onto any zipper pull. Just squeeze the plastic quick release clip and the knife pops off into your hand. Unfold the locking blade and you've got 0.68 inches of sturdy stainless steel ready for service. Once you've finished carving the Iron Maiden logo into that park bench, fold it up and clip it back onto your zipper. It's discreet and it's safe. --Michael Calore
Photo: Ariel Zambelich/WIRED
Black and white are boring. I want a phone that brings the bling. The Nexus 5 isn't new anymore, but this color scheme is--and it's fantastic. And, look, the Nexus 5 itself is no joke either -- it's super fast, has an amazing display, and is as thin as frat boy's understanding of gender identity issues. But until now, it wasn't flashy. I've been toting the Bright Red model around for a week or so and love not having the same-looking phone as everyone else. Images don't really do this thing justice. You could land a plane with it. You could take it hunting. You could signal traffic with it. You could put it on the rear end of your bike so cars won't hit you. You could cover yourself with it from head to toe and go to an 80s party. Get a backlight to go with it.--Mat Honan
Photo: Ariel Zambelich/WIRED
There's an old trope that goes 'the best _____ is the one you have with you.' You most often hear it applied to smartphone cameras. But back in my day, we used to say that about knives. Because when you need a knife, you really need a knife. Which is precisely why I've almost always got this little baby fastened to my jacket. The Zip Blade ($12)comes with a fob that loops onto any zipper pull. Just squeeze the plastic quick release clip and the knife pops off into your hand. Unfold the locking blade and you've got 0.68 inches of sturdy stainless steel ready for service. Once you've finished carving the Iron Maiden logo into that park bench, fold it up and clip it back onto your zipper. It's discreet and it's safe. --Michael Calore
Photo: Ariel Zambelich/WIRED
View the gallery in full screen to read more about the things we loved in January.
One of the best parts of our jobs here at WIRED is that we get to test all the new things as soon as they come out. But we often only get a few days to play with something before having to write about it. That can be difficult - getting a clear assessment of an object's worth when you have to crank out a written review in less than a week. Some products only show their true colors after several weeks, months, or years to experience them, live with them, play with them, and wear them. That's what we've rounded up here - things we've been testing and love, or the stuff from our lives that we own and never want to let go. This is the gear we want to take everywhere. This is the stuff we want to cook breakfast for. These are the things we love.
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