Accessories

The best solar power banks for the iPhone

Mehak ∙ Updated August 27, 2022
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The latest iPhones offer pretty good battery life but it's always handy to carry a portable charger, just in case. Solar power banks are particularly nifty because you can charge them on the go with the sun's energy. This makes them perfect for outdoor adventures like camping, hiking, backpacking, or a day at the beach where you wouldn't have access to an electrical power supply.

We've picked out some of the best solar power banks for the iPhone that will ensure you never need to worry about a low battery when out and about.

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Accessory Spotlight: Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue wireless ergonomic keyboard

Cody Lee ∙ June 6, 2020

Welcome to Accessory Spotlight, a weekly column where we highlight an accessory that we find to be incredibly useful, a fantastic value, or both. This week we’ve selected the Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue wireless keyboard. There are good wireless keyboards and good ergonomic keyboards. We like the Freestyle2 Blue because it is good at being both.

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Sonos S2 operating system upgrade, for compatible speakers only

Jim Gresham ∙ June 2, 2020

Sonos' wireless speaker system is receiving the Sonos S2 operating system update this month. It will bring "new features, usability updates, and more personalization moving forward... to enable higher resolution audio technologies for music and home theater." But, not all Sonos products will receive the benefit. More concerning, if you have a collection of mixed compatible speakers, you may need two apps to enjoy your hardware.

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Accessory Spotlight: Blue Yeti USB microphone

Cody Lee ∙ May 30, 2020

Welcome to Accessory Spotlight, a weekly column where we highlight an accessory that we find to be incredibly useful, a fantastic value, or both. This week we’ve selected the Blue Yeti USB microphone. There are obviously hundreds of microphones in this space but we like the Yeti because it's super easy to set up, it sounds great whether you are podcasting, streaming or recording music, and its price tag won't break the bank.

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