These noise-cancelling headphones are so good, I’ve waited a whole year for the Prime Day sale on them
Last Amazon Prime Day, my partner bought an outstanding pair of Sony Noise Cancelling headphones, which are by many accounts the best best noise-cancelling headphones of 2021. He has not stopped raving about them for an entire year, and for an avowed tech geek and...
These beautiful wooden stands give your gadgets a different kind of upgrade
Jealous of everyone around you upgrading to the new iPhone 11? Or the Apple Watch Series 5? Well, you can treat yourself to an upgrade of your very own, at least when it comes to a stand or charging stand that is. These gorgeous handmade stands from Yohann will make...
12 ways this little smart gadget can make your holidays a whole lot easier.
With the holidays right around the corner, we’re always looking for ways to make this busy season easier and more enjoyable. For us, a little extra time and sanity goes a long way. And well, there is actually a gadget for that. We’re thrilled to welcome...
How installing USB charging outlets in your home makes charging so much faster | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from Leviton With so many gadgets filling up our households these days, families are always looking for quicker, more efficient ways to charge their devices. That’s why so many parents are swapping out standard electrical outlets for...
This Scrabble keyboard is a triple word SCORE!
If you’re a Scrabble fan like I am, or know someone who is, you’re going to want to get your hands on this amazing Scrabble keyboard, which is a cool, new collaboration between Massdrop and Hasbro. Awesome. (Extra 50 points for using all my letters!)...
4 gadgets for laptop users to help with neck and shoulder pain.
Last year, I was having some issues with neck and shoulder pain, along with a side of vertigo (ugh!). After a discussion with a chiropractor and a yoga therapist, I decided to make some changes to my work set-up, which was probably causing a bit, if not all, of the...
The Lofree looks like a keyboard, but sounds and feels like a typewriter
We had such a wave of nostalgia after seeing this super cool Lofree keyboard on Design Milk that we just had to share it with you. You fellow Gen X-ers who used typewriters and word processors to write high school and college papers might appreciate this modern take...
The MagicBridge brings your wireless keyboard and trackpad together like … magic.
If your hands fumble back and forth between your wireless keyboard and trackpad 2, Mac users, you will be thrilled about the new MagicBridge from the smart folks at TwelveSouth. This handy new gadget allows you to connect the two devices in one larger keyboard, making...
A cool gadget that’s good for your laptop. And you, too.
Part of getting my kids ready for back to school is creating a quiet, organized homework space for them. This year, I’ve decided to give myself a little home workspace makeover, too. First up, these cool laptop stands from Grovemade, a cool small business that...
Digitize your notes and sketches with new Moleskine Smart Writing Set. No photos or scans required.
I never leave home without my Moleskine notebook, but I tend to snap a photo or type from it into my email or a document to transfer things over. Well, not anymore thanks to their new Smart Writing Set that lets you digitize all your notes and drawings with a very...
An eco-friendly printer with ink cartridges that don’t need changing every minute? Whoa.
There’s a pop-up on my computer that alerts me when the ink on my home printer is running low. And every time the little window appears, I think, wait, didn’t I just put new cartridges in the printer? It’s definitely an annoyance and a huge expense....Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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