Accessories

Twelve South offers premium charging for iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods

My nightstand is fraught with cables. Other Apple enthusiasts may suffer the same fate. I'm looking at an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods charging cables, along with a lamp and clock. It's cluttered, at best, and not uncommon to have all devices charging at once. After becoming flustered with the mess, I turned to Twelve South to help solve some of my cable woes. I was also running out of room on the table top. My thanks to Twelve South for sending three of their top chargers for comparison.

My favorite wrist bands for the Apple Watch Series 5

No sooner than Apple’s launch of the Apple Watch Series 5 did I quickly hop online to pre-order my space black titanium Edition model. I’ve since experimented with a plethora of different Apple Watch bands, and with that in mind, I’ve decided on those I like best and use frequently, depending on the occasion.

Since I can’t be the only one with a never-ending hunger for new Apple Watch bands, I’ll be using this piece to delve into my five favorites. I’ll first discuss what it is I enjoy about each one, then talk about the things I don’t like, and lastly, I’ll attempt explain what I think each band is best suited for.

Keychron K2 is a wireless mechanical keyboard specifically designed to be used with a Mac

Keychron says it's the most funded keyboard on Kickstarter and it's easy to see why: their K2 mechanical keyboard has almost every feature you could ask for from a mechanical keyboard and then some more, like a USB-C port for charging, backlight, your choice between wired or wireless operation, the ability to switch to the Apple, Windows or Android layout when moving between devices, included keycaps for both Windows and Mac operating systems and more.

AirPods Pro: our very first impressions [video]

AirPods Pro

Apple started shipping its latest $250 AirPods Pro earphones Wednesday following the official announcement two days prior. iDownloadBlog has been able to get its hands on a pair of these noise-cancelling earbuds. We thought it prudent to put together a hands-on video walkthrough sharing our initial impressions with you, girls and boys, our loyal readers.