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Western Digital Portable Wireless Drives
The Western Digital My Passport Ultra hard-disk drive and My Passport SSD drive provide highly portable and rather inexpensive storage that you just cable up to your computer (see previous post). Or you can go wireless with the Western Digital...
Kingston Duo Flash Drives for Smartphones and Tablets
Physical storage in the form of microSD cards (see earlier post) are convenient for smartphones and tablets that do have card slots (like some Android products), but not so much for other devices like Apple iPhones and iPads that don't...
Perennials: Fitbit Zip & Fitbit One
I've covered the Fitbit line of fitness trackers back to at least 2012. And I've carried a Fitbit tracker for that long as well. However, Fitbit has been struggling recently, since it focused (like many others) on the exciting potential...
Google Assistant on the Google Pixel smartphone and Google Home speaker
The Amazon Echo Bluetooth speaker with the Amazon Alexa digital personal assistant is designed to integrate voice-based personal assistance into your home (see previous post). And smartphone-based assistants like Apple Siri, Google Assistant, and Microsoft Cortana make sure the same...
Fitbit Charge 2 with Heart Rate Monitoring
Fitbit continues to enhance its line of fitness trackers to help monitor and encourage your activity and health. You can start with small pocket trackers like the Fitbit Zip and One ($59 and $99) that track your walking steps, stair...
Tile Slim - Thin Bluetooth Tracker
The Tile Bluetooth Tracker is a smart idea, nicely executed. The Tile is a small device that you can attach to your keys or slip into your briefcase, so you can quickly find your stuff -- or your smartphone --...
Switchmate Home Smart Light Switch
The "Smart Home" is a cool vision -- You can automate your house by connecting your lights and appliances and locks and sensors and other devices together, control them remotely, and even access them over the Internet. So you can...
Creative iRoar Intelligent Bluetooth Wireless Speaker
The Creative iRoar Bluetooth speaker is a ridiculously powerful and full-featured box o' sound. This is a booming speaker with 5 drivers. Lay it on its side for maximum sound, with dual 2" high-frequency drivers facing out the side,...
Jabra Halo Smart Neckband Bluetooth Headphones
If you're on the phone a lot during the day, and also like listening to music, the Jabra Halo Smart neckband-style Bluetooth headphones are a great choice, with great sound, great battery life, and a smart design. These have...
Brookstone - BB-8 App-Enabled Droid by Sphero
The original Sphero app-enabled robotic ball that I covered two years ago (see earlier post) is lots of fun -- for driving, racing, programming, or messing with toddlers and cats on the floor. This season's addition is the Star Wars-themed...
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