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Only one USB hub? Infinite USB is an affordable fix for that and it’s rather pretty.

by Liz Gumbinner | Computers, Home Office

With one of the main complaints about the new Macbook 2015 stemming around the single USB port, it makes perfect sense that technologists and developers are on that issue, stat. Because hello, functionality? Not all of us have all the time and patience in the world to...

Smarten up your workspace with 2 great new laptop stands for MacBooks

by Kate Etue | Home Office

All the typing I do during the day has really built up tension in my arms, and probably other parts too. After studying up on ergonomics, I have some ideas about how to change my workspace, starting with a laptop stand for my MacBook. So this week, I’ve been...

UrbanEars headphones, now making you crave sorbet.

by Liz Gumbinner | Audio

One day we’ll be telling our kids, “back in my day, the headphones were black! And we liked it!” And they’ll look at us like we were crazy, thanks to companies like Sweden’s UrbanEars which presents the most gorgeous colors each year....

Long charging cords: The frequent yapper’s dream gift.

by Kristen Chase | Cell Phone Accessories

Oh friends, you probably know as well as I do how annoying it is when your long charging cords don’t reach where you need to be because they are not really long enough. As in, they are never long enough. This is why I will be ordering up a NIGHT cable (or two)...

The ultimate Bluetooth keyboard for the ultimate multitasker (you know who you are)

by Jeana | iPads + Tablets

As a longtime iPhone user, I have gotten used to typing long emails and texts on that teeny tiny keyboard, but that still doesn’t stop me from cursing said keyboard with each and every mistake (damn you, autocorrect). Thanks to the new Logitech K480 Bluetooth...

Juiceboxx: For your MacBook, not your lunch box

by Nicole Blades | Travel Essentials

Back in the day — which is, like, basically five years ago — we had to settle for standard-issue grey, black or plain old white when it came down our power cords, accessories and important tech hardware. That was then, and now with things like the...

V-Moda XS on-ear headphones: Get ready to upgrade from whatever you’re using now.

by Liz Gumbinner | Audio

Since launching this site, I am slowly becoming something of a headphone snob. Let’s just say I was at one time able to buy the cheapie earbuds from the airline and be perfectly satisfied. Now? Not so much. If you’re like me, and care more about comfort...

Kidecals: Type the rainbow

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys and Random Fun

Much to my children’s delight, my new Macbook meant transferring ownership of the old one. As in the embarrassing old Macbook I’ve shared here before, the one with missing letters galore. Seeing as how they have yet to master the art of touch typing, we...

The Qwerkywriter: More awesome than quirky

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys and Random Fun

We’ve come a long way from the typewriter iPad combo we first discovered a few years bag that, though incredible, rang in at a whopping $799. That’s a lot to pay for “wow, cool.” And now we’ve got the evolution with a Kickstarter campaign...

A Nifty mini storage drive that really is

by Kate Etue | Computers

Like a lot of you, I feel like I live in my laptop. But that means I’ve got more than 5,000 pictures and dozens of full-length kids’ movies on my laptop, so I could use a little more storage space to keep everything moving quickly. USB drives are a great...

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