Cool, useful tech for gadget fans and gift shoppers. Cameras, smart home gear, and handy accessories picked for being well-reviewed and actually fun to use.
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Charging & Power
Smart Home
Desk & Accessories
Cameras & Creator
Charging & Power
Sticky clips that hold charging cables right where you need them.
OHill 24PCS Black Self Adhesive Cable Clips
Smart Home
Turn lamps and appliances on from your phone or by voice.
Kasa Smart Plug Ultra Mini 15A EP10P4
Color-changing LED strips that are easy to install and control from a phone.
Govee 16.4ft RGBIC LED Strip Lights APP Control
A four-pack of color-changing smart bulbs on 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, an easy entry into smart lighting.
TREATLIFE Smart Color Light Bulbs 4 Pack
TV Bias Lighting: a USB strip behind the TV. On many TVs the USB port powers it on and off with the set. Easier on the eyes in a dark room than the Govee strip alone.
TV LED Backlight 8.2ft for 40-60 Inch TV
Wyze Spare-Room Cam: a small indoor camera for the garage, a pet room or a nursery. Pairs with a high-endurance card for local recording.
WYZE Cam v4 2.5K Indoor/Outdoor Security
Wyze Spare-Room Cam: a high-endurance card built for constant recording. Goes in the Wyze Cam.
SANDISK 128GB High Endurance Video microSDXC Card
Pi-hole Ad Blocker: a Raspberry Pi kit to run Pi-hole, which blocks ads for every device on your Wi-Fi. Pairs with the microSD card and ethernet cable.
CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 4GB Starter PRO Kit
Pi-hole Ad Blocker: a 32GB card for the Pi's operating system.
SanDisk Ultra 32GB UHS-I Class 10 Micro SDHC
Pi-hole Ad Blocker: an ethernet cable to plug the Pi straight into your router.
Cable Matters 10Gbps Cat 6 Ethernet Cable 10ft
Laundry-Done Alert: a smart plug with energy monitoring. When the washer's power drops, an automation can ping your phone. Same app as the Kasa plug.
Kasa Smart Plug Mini 15A EP25P4 Apple HomeKit
Smart-ify Dumb Switches: a little robot that presses a physical button, like a coffee maker's. Pairs with the Hub Mini for schedules and voice. If the device turns on with power alone, a plug like the Kasa is simpler.
SwitchBot Smart WiFi Switch Button w/ Hub
Smart-ify Dumb Switches: the hub that puts the SwitchBot on Wi-Fi. It also works as an IR remote for the TV.
SwitchBot Hub Mini Smart Remote IR Blaster
Desk & Accessories
An adjustable stand for video calls and hands-free viewing.
Nulaxy Aluminum Dual Folding Phone Stand
Safely cleans phone, laptop and TV screens without streaks.
EVEO Screen Cleaner Spray Kit - Streak-Free
Adds HDMI, USB and SD ports to a laptop with only USB-C.
Anker 7in1 USB C Hub, 4K@60Hz HDMI
A magnetic phone holder that sits in a car's cupholder, so the phone stays at eye level without a vent or dash mount.
EXELIQ Magnetic Cupholder Phone Holder N55
Old-Tablet Photo Frame: a stand that turns an old tablet into a photo frame running a slideshow app. Pairs with a long USB-C cable.
LISEN Foldable iPad Stand Tablet Holder
Old-Tablet Photo Frame: a 10 ft USB-C cable so the tablet can sit on a shelf away from the outlet.
Anker USB C to USB C Cable 100W 10ft Black
Custom Keyboard Build: a hot-swap board as the base. Swap in your own switches and keycaps for a custom feel without a full kit build.
AULA F75 Pro 75% Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
Custom Keyboard Build: a pack of quiet pre-lubed switches to swap in. Check the pin count against your board.
EPOMAKER 35-Piece Pre-Lubed Silent Switch Set
Custom Keyboard Build: shine-through PBT keycaps to finish the board.
Womier Pudding PBT Shine Through Keycaps 143
Cameras & Creator
Canon's 50mm f/1.8 STM lens, a classic, affordable portrait lens for EF-mount cameras.
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens for EOS DSLR
A Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR kit with two zoom lenses, a straightforward start into real photography.
Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Double Zoom Kit
The DJI Neo 2 Fly More Combo, a compact 4K camera drone for capturing aerial footage.
