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Charge your dying iPhone with this $13 lipstick-sized portable battery

Charge your dying iPhone with this $13 lipstick-sized portable battery

by ben patterson | Feb 27, 2017 | deals

Nope, you don’t have to lug around a bulky portable battery to recharge your iPhone or Android phone’s dwindling battery in the middle of the day. About the size of a lipstick and weighing in at just 2.7 ounces, the Anker PowerCore+ mini ($13, down from...
You can control this $20 “smart” light bulb with your iPhone

You can control this $20 “smart” light bulb with your iPhone

by ben patterson | Feb 24, 2017 | deals

Toss out that old-school lamp timer and go wireless with your lights using this Wi-Fi-enabled light bulb. Just screw the $20 TP-Link LB100 LED bulb (way down from its $35 list price) into a standard light-bulb socket, then connect it to your home Wi-Fi network using...
Ready to go wireless? 5 budget Bluetooth headsets for less than $30

Ready to go wireless? 5 budget Bluetooth headsets for less than $30

by ben patterson | Feb 23, 2017 | deals

Just because Apple’s wireless AirPods cost a whopping $160 doesn’t mean you need to spend a fortune on a Bluetooth headset. Indeed, you can snap up a sweet-sounding pair of wireless headphones or earbuds for your iPhone or Android phone for no more than...
iOS tip: How to manage (or delete) saved passwords in Safari

iOS tip: How to manage (or delete) saved passwords in Safari

by ben patterson | Feb 22, 2017 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Update [10/2017]: This tip was edited to account for changes in iOS 11. It’s easy to tap “Yes” whenever Safari for iPhone or iPad asks whether you’d like to save a web password you just entered. But what happens to all those saved passwords in...
These Bose over-ear iPhone headphones are a bargain at $90

These Bose over-ear iPhone headphones are a bargain at $90

by ben patterson | Feb 16, 2017 | deals

Generally speaking, over-ear Bose headphones are hard to come by for anything less than $150—and indeed, you can spend a whopping $700 on a Bose headset if you really want. That makes this steeply discounted pair of Bose headphones worth a listen. On sale for $90, the...
Add 2TB of storage to your Mac or PC with this $74 portable drive

Add 2TB of storage to your Mac or PC with this $74 portable drive

by ben patterson | Feb 15, 2017 | deals

Shopping for more storage space? Well, anything below $80 for a two-terabyte portable drive is a pretty good deal, which makes this $74 drive from Toshiba worth a serious look. The slim and trim Toshiba Canvio Premium boasts a full 2TB in storage, perfect for a huge...
Mac tip: Never tried Mac folder tabs? Here’s 4 tips to get you started

Mac tip: Never tried Mac folder tabs? Here’s 4 tips to get you started

by ben patterson | Feb 15, 2017 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Annoyed by the clutter of windows on your Mac desktop, or just looking for an easier way to drag files from one folder to another? Time to try one of the Mac’s most overlooked features: folder tabs. Just like the Safari web browser, each Mac folder window is...
Add Bluetooth to your car radio with this $16 wireless receiver

Add Bluetooth to your car radio with this $16 wireless receiver

by ben patterson | Feb 14, 2017 | deals

No Bluetooth in your car? No problem, so long as your car stereo has a standard 3.5mm audio jack. Just plug in this TaoTronics Bluetooth receiver ($16 on Amazon), pair it with your iPhone or Android phone, and start streaming music in your car. About the size of a...
Get a swanky pair of on-ear Bluetooth headphones for $30

Get a swanky pair of on-ear Bluetooth headphones for $30

by ben patterson | Feb 10, 2017 | deals

Sure, you can spend $300 or more on a premium set of on-ear Bluetooth headphones (Beats Audio, for example), but here’s a snazzy wireless headset that costs a lot less—a lot less. On sale for just $30 (a whopping $50 savings), Bluedio’s T3 Bluetooth...
This $10 iPhone stand will look great on your bedside table

This $10 iPhone stand will look great on your bedside table

by ben patterson | Feb 8, 2017 | deals

Don’t want to spend $50 for Apple’s official Lightning dock for iPhone? Instead, try a sleek—and affordable—phone stand that makes for a stylish bedside companion. Lamical’s sturdy, aluminum alloy S1 phone stand ($10 on Amazon, 75% off) is compatible...
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