A new startup called Hansnap has hit its Kickstarter funding goal for what it calls “the world’s first hand-mounted smartphone filming system” — a hand strap for mounting a handset or action camera for hands-free shooting.
The Hansnap is a custom strap that slips over a hand with an adjustable arm that mounts a phone, tablet, or action camera. Similar to how a camcorder strap would grip the inner and outer palm, the positioning is designed to bring stability and security when filming footage or snapping photos. The universal adapter plate connects with its own mechanism that is meant to be attached and detached quickly. The backing plate uses a high-bond 3M adhesive to be fixed onto the device you’re attaching.
Industrial strength Velcro is used on the portion lying on the back of the hand, allowing for placing the device there in cases where a hand needs to be free, like grabbing a handlebar on a bike or motorcycle, for example. The strap is versatile and tight enough to also be set up on railings, poles, or handlebars for purely hands-free operation.
The concept behind the Hansnap was borne out of experience the founder, Justis Earle, had while at a death metal concert in San Francisco. Wanting to film the experience of surfing through the crowd, he opted not to in case he lost his grip and it fell into the mosh pit.
With over 100 percent of the funding goal secured, the Kickstarter campaign will wind down on December 3. Hansnap is also initially partnering with DeathLens, a case and lens manufacturer, to offer a complete mobile filming kit that includes the Hansnap unit, a case, wide-angle lens, and fisheye lens that can work with iPhones and Android phones. On its own, the Hansnap is available for $25 on Kickstarter, going up to $30 when it hits retail.
Affinity’s new all-in-one creative app is finally coming to the iPad, nearly a year after Canva launched the redesigned desktop version for Mac and Windows. Creatives have been asking for the iPad release ever since, especially because files created in the new Affinity app cannot be opened in the older V2 iPad apps.
Affinity already has Photo, Designer, and Publisher apps on iPad, but the new release combines those tools into the same unified app that Canva launched on desktop last year.
Touchscreen laptops have been around for years. You can get them in all sizes and shapes. Just not from Apple. For years, the Cupertino giant has treated the idea of a touchscreen MacBook the way I treat a meeting that could have been an email: with open contempt. However, Wednesday looks like the day the company could finally change its mind.
The latest Apple invite puts the “Pro and Tell” showcase in Los Angeles at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) on October 28, 2026. Instead of a regular live-streamed keynote, it is an invitation-only, hands-on event for a handful of press and creators (similar to what the company did for the MacBook Neo earlier this year).
Apple has just launched its latest iPad mini with a notable set of upgrades, including an OLED screen, improved speakers, and a more resilient build. It also gets a new chip, and the whole package costs $200 more than its predecessor. But if you look closely at Apple’s online store, you’ll realize that $699 isn’t enough to get you the most powerful version of the A20 Pro chip inside this tablet. In fact, even if you pay $800 for the 256GB model, you still won’t get the beefiest variant. Only when you jump to the 512GB trim, which costs an absurd $999, do you get the most powerful flavor of the A20 Pro.
The $999 model gets more than extra storage