I wiped the dust off my Rabbit R1: 5 new things it can do since I last used it

'Beta rabbit mode' supposedly makes Rabbit R1 more conversational and intelligent.

It can also be used with Vision , which shows off how the device can identify objects by “looking" at them before explaining what it "sees" Rabbit has been suffering from a critical security flaw, according to The Verge, that further threatened its viability in the market.

The Rabbit R1 is back in working order after a final retest after a week of testing.

As of Aug. 22 , however, the device's beta mode is back on track.

It's a cheap Android handset running on a cheap handset that costs $ 200 .

Unfortunately, the rabbit R1's chance to captivate the masses has come and gone.

The Rabbit R1, despite offering the same features that are available on your phone, could have gotten away with being a success just from being a bright-orange, nostalgia-inducing device with funky, fidgety controls that taps into one's inner child.

I suspect that consumers are at their wits end with overpromise-and-underdeliver tech.