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Top 10 lifestyle gear gift guide that are essential life upgrades to buy for last-minute shopping

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Gift ideas don’t necessarily come easy or early, but here we are, delivering miracles! Our gift guide arrives just in time for the holidays, and every single item on this handpicked guide (aside from being awesome, of course) promises to deliver BEFORE Christmas! Still looking for gifts for someone special, a dad, brother, boyfriend, yourself (that’s cool too, y’know)? Go ahead and give this guide a browse – or send it to your loved one to give them hints! We’ve curated some worthy gift guides this year, but this one holds some of the most fashionable, aesthetic, desirable lifestyle gear for this year, from functional EDC to watches made from iconic car parts, to kitchen gear and IoT devices to upgrade your smart home. In short, a little something for everyone, whether they’re the outdoorsy type, the tech-geek, or the impressive home-chef.

So here’s the drill – if you come across a great gift idea, add it to cart and it should arrive right before Christmas, just in time to brighten the life of your special person. Or if you fancy something on the list for yourself, just go ahead, make the purchase and call it an act of self-love!

1. Minimalist Multi-Functional Wrench

If your new year’s resolution is to be more independent in your lifestyle, this minimal wrench is one of the must-haves in your arsenal. Commonly found wrenches are difficult to compress into smaller sizes given the size of their head, until now. A slim, functional stainless steel design allows you to carry or store this wrench with you, everywhere with ease. The wrench actually resembles a cutter at the first glance, and you would be forgiven for mistaking it for that. Inside the wrench body, there are segments cut that create a hole matching a particular wrench size. To use the tool, you need to push out the wrench (like a pen) out of its body till you find the size you are looking for. Made from SUS420 Stainless Steel and weighing only 30gm, this tool is the game changer that removes the barrier we feel towards handling a bulky tool while keeping you ready for any last minute emergency where things seem to pile on what usually would be an important day.

Perfect for those who want to be ready for any situation in style, this easily portable wrench is the DIY hack we’ve been looking for!

Click Here to Buy Now: $59 $69 (15% off applied at checkout). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

2. SwitchBot Curtain Rod 2

The “Let there be light” quote from the Bible also turns out to be the exact brief for the SwitchBot Curtain Rod 2, a next-gen IoT accessory that’s capable of automatically opening and closing your curtains for you! Designed to fit onto practically any sort of rod, this tiny robot moves up and down, opening and closing your curtains based on routines, alarms, and even voice commands. A winner of multiple design awards, the Curtain Rod 2 just makes your regular home a tad bit smarter by automating a manual process to bring a bit of magic into your life. You can pair it with your alarm to have the curtains automatically open at 8am so you wake up to natural light instead of blaring noises from your phone, or you can use your voice to tell your smart home to shut the curtains when you’re about to watch a movie. My favorite feature is using the Curtain Rod 2 to cut your energy bills by having the curtains automatically shut when it gets too sunny inside the house, so the air conditioner doesn’t have to work overtime to cool your home down. Clever, no?!

The SwitchBot Curtain Rod 2 comes with a powerful motor that can move curtains as heavy as 17 lbs without breaking a sweat. Large wheels and an independent flexible suspension system means the bot can navigate almost all types of rods smoothly without getting stuck. A built-in 3350 mAh battery keeps the bot running for weeks, and SwitchBot even has an add-on solar panel accessory that keeps your curtain-pushing robot powered on clean energy forever. All of this makes it a perfect home upgrade to optimise your morning routine and to give you a great start to your day!

Click Here to Buy Now: $69 $99 (30% off on this and site wide with coupon code “YANKODSONLY”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

3. RNR Rockfighter Watch

REC Watches have cultivated a rather brilliant reputation for making some incredible watches, however, there’s a special secret ingredient in their timepieces – recycled components and parts from some of the most iconic automobiles to have ever existed! Take the RNR Rockfighter, for starters – each limited edition timepiece comes with recycled metal from a 2003 Land Rover Defender. The moniker ‘Rockfighter’ comes from the name of the original car, built and owned by Michael Ortner, while the RNR stands for ‘Road Not Required’, referencing the off-road capability of the automobile. The watch uses metal from the left door of the Rockfighter which needed replacing in 2019. Ortner was more than kind enough to donate the original spare to the folks at REC Watches, who then designed a Land Rover-themed wristwatch to pay tribute to its terrestrial conquests.

REC Watches managed to punch a total of 453 dials out from the original door, giving them a finish of lacquer and then embedding them into the cushion-style timepiece with the square body and circular dial, reminiscent of the car’s headlights. The circular dial is also capped off with a rubber bezel, inspired by the spare stepney tire found on the back of the car. Each watch is built to be as durable as its inspiration, with a Swiss-made SW200-1 SELLITA movement on the inside, 50 meters of water-resistance, and a 3-year full warranty.

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4. Veark Carving Knife

If the look and feel of that knife’s handle seem somewhat familiar, it’s because it’s inspired directly by how workshop tools are made! Designed using the drop-forge method (similar to how wrenches are designed), the CK20 chef knife from Veark elevates the humble knife to the status of an expert culinary tool. Each knife is forged from a single piece of stainless steel, before being hand-finished to give the knife its razor-sharp edge. All of Veark’s knives are crafted in Solingen, often referred to as the “City of Blades” in Germany. The CK20 is a robust, reliable, and rather well-balanced knife with a wrench-inspired grip that naturally has your thumb resting in its groove for maximum stability and maneuverability.

The single-material body makes the CK20 really easy to maintain and clean, while the knife blade itself is incredibly versatile (thanks to its full-tang design), making it perfect for easily slicing through fruits, herbs, veggies, and meats. Give your holiday meal the upgrade it deserves by bringing out this stylish, sleek and oh-so-memorable carving set. In fact, you can even grab Veark’s F13 Carving Fork with your CK20 knife by clicking on the YD-special holiday combo link below!

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5. SwitchBot Bluetooth Electronic Smart Lock

Imagine being able to open or lock your door using your Apple Watch, or an app on your phone. Now imagine being able to do that with your current door without modifying it or replacing the lock. That’s pretty much what the SwitchBot Lock promises. Designed to fit right over your existing single deadbolt lock, this IoT device turns your manual door lock into a smart one. Yeah sure, you can still open your door manually with a key, but with the SwitchBot Lock retrofitted on top, you can now open or lock your door using Bluetooth with your phone or smartwatch… or even via WiFi if you pair it with the SwitchBot Hub Mini.

Installing the SwitchBot Lock is as simple as peeling off the 3M adhesive tapes and sticking it right over the part of your existing lock that faces inside your home (no screws or drilling involved). The device runs the industry-standard 128-bit AES encryption, protecting your home from thieves as well as hackers, and the app gives you periodic notifications every time the door is locked or unlocked, or even left unlocked for a long time. The best part?? When you’re shifting houses, just pry the SwitchBot Lock off the door and carry it with you to your next home!

Click Here to Buy Now: $70 $99 (30% off on this and site wide with coupon code “YANKODSONLY”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

6. Kana Bakeware

Elevating the idea of bakeware to tableware, Kana’s Milo baking accessories are beautiful enough to decorate your home and table with. Designed as a collaboration between Kana and Dikini, the Milo bakeware explores rejecting utilitarian design for something with an evergreen, universal aesthetic. The thoughtfully designed baking pans, sheets and cooling racks nest right into each other to become compact while storage, and are just as beautiful to look at when kept on the table, thanks to their gently scalloped handles and radially-brushed metal finishes. Each baking pan and sheet is crafted from tri-ply clad stainless steel, giving it unmatched durability and heat resistance of up to 1000°F. There’s an aluminum core sandwiched between the two sheets of stainless steel, ensuring optimal heat distribution, while the outer layers of 304-grade stainless steel are non-toxic, BBQ-friendly, and dishwasher-safe. The pans pair perfectly with Kana’s pre-cut parchment papers, which make grilling, broiling, and baking even easier.

Every one of Kana’s bakeware is made to practically last you for decades, and given how versatile they are, they’re probably the last bakeware you’ll ever need to buy!

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7. Retio Speaker with Vintage Nixie Tubes

There is a reason handcrafted vintage products hold a special place in our hearts – every time we use these products, we can feel the love and dedication put together by the creator. It is this sense of self made love that we feel in the Retio – a retro speaker brought to life using vintage Nixie tubes and resulting in a gadget that beautifully merges our past with modern usage scenarios. The Retio boasts of dual functions – a Bluetooth Speaker and a clock. The Nixie tubes made during the 70s to the 90s work as a display here for the clock. The design is portable, with 6 hours of playback time using its 6800mAh battery. The Nixie tubes used here are a genuine vintage stock, with a lifespan as long as 22 years! The speaker boasts of a powerful 10W Class-D amplifier, rivaling branded speakers in its weight class with ease. Designed with meticulous care, the clock is an inspiration and a reminder to step away from the chaos of the day and look back to simpler times, to take a moment to breathe and appreciate your present surroundings – in the end, refreshing your mind and soul.

While it is sure to be a conversation starter, the Retio is the perfect gift for the guy who has everything as what is more unique than this hand-crafted beauty with its steampunk flavour. Stepping away from the mass-manufactured products available with ease, the Retio is ideal for anyone who values quality and timeless classics.

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $349 $449 ($100 off ). Hurry, only 8 pieces available!

8. 901 GW Chelsea Watch

It’s common for watches to take inspiration from sportscars – it’s incredibly rare, however, for them to be made from former sportscars! Meet the 901 GW Chelsea, a limited edition wristwatch designed by REC Watches in collaboration with custom automotive builder Gunther Werks. Although looking just like any racecar-inspired timepiece at first glance, the watch actually features spare carbon fiber parts from Gunther Werks’ restomodded (restored and modified) Porsche 993 used in the watch’s build, giving you a racing-inspired timepiece that literally has speed in its DNA! Upcycling repurposed carbon fiber from Gunther Werks’ ‘Chelsea Grey’ commissioned project in the watch’s lugs, the timepiece is literally infused with Porsche symbolism, including a bezel modeled after the 933’s headlights, a strap stitched like the car’s upholstery, a dial and subdials inspired by a dashboard, and finally, a case back engraved with a Gunther Werks engine cover.

Limited to just 232 pieces, the watch sports a certified Swiss-made SW510 B SELLITA automatic movement on the inside that automatically charges with your hand movements, and 50 meters of water resistance. Expertly built with a 3-year warranty, it’s the perfect gift for anyone with a combined affinity for timepieces and automobiles… especially well-built restomods!

Click Here to Buy Now: $1996 $2495 ($499 off with coupon code “yanko20”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

9. Veark x Magazin SK15 Black Knife

In order to celebrate their longstanding and iconic collaboration, Veark and Magazin teamed up once again to create a special and unparalleled version of the SK15 – one of the most universal knives in the series. Named DLC, or Diamond Like Carbon, the sleek knife looks menacing and cutthroat with its super thin and elegant black coating. Drop forged from a single piece of steel by experienced and excellent craftsmen in the town of Solingen, Germany – which is renowned for its traditional knife-making capabilities, the DLC’s surface is impressively durable, and bravely resistant to scratches. If this foolproof ability to provide protection from scratches wasn’t enough of a reason to buy the knife, might I mention, the sophisticated black surface is also a complete beauty to look at! The knife features a 15-centimeter blade, and a 58 HRC (hardness). Its solid stainless steel body weighs 190 grams. The knife is sharpened intricately by hand to just below 30 degrees (on both sides combined).

Purchasing the DLC will never be a bad idea because besides being a kickass kitchen tool, the knife is also a great piece to have on display.

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10. Kana cookware

If you’re on the market for a great Dutch oven but you don’t have the cash to splurge on them (let’s face it, they’re kinda expensive), this may just be the perfect time. Designed to be a blend of affordable, aesthetic, long-lasting, and efficient, Kana’s 4-piece Cast Iron cookware set might just be the last pair of Dutch ovens you need to buy. Available in Mini (3.5 quart) and Classic (5.5 quart) sizes, these Dutch ovens come in a palette of absolutely delicious colors, and pair with lids that look like pieces of art (topped off with shining stainless steel knobs for contrast). Each casserole and lid is made from 40% recycled cast iron and coated with a durable TOMATEC® enamel. To complete your cookware collection, the 5-piece cast iron set comes with a matching skillet that rounds up your kitchen aesthetically.

The Dutch oven works as seamlessly on a stovetop as it does in the oven or barbecue grill, and looks beautiful when finally presented on a tabletop. The enameled cast iron is easy to maintain, doesn’t require complex seasoning, is dishwasher friendly, and most importantly, is on a great discount so your everlasting Dutch oven won’t break the bank. Whether you’re a amateur home chef or someone who enjoys dabbling with quick cooks and hosting your friends, this collection is something that will stay with you through your culinary journey.

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Top 10 Japanese Designs Gift Guide that delivers maximum impact with their sleek minimalistic design

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Just because life can be complicated doesn’t mean your tools have to be. Sure we all want products with plenty of features, but many of those only give rise to more problems and add stress to our already burdened minds. That also presumes that simple things can’t be powerful when reality can sometimes be the exact opposite. These products, for example, embody the Japanese philosophy of minimalism to deliver the exact features that you need for a task without getting in the way. As it turns out, they also make for the perfect gift ideas for anyone who is in need of simple, beautiful, and meaningful solutions to life’s complexities, whether for others or even for yourself.

1. Levitating Pen 3.0

Nothing grabs the attention and sparks the imagination better than something that seems to defy the very laws of physics and reality, like this gravity-defying pen. Designed like a space rocket suspended in mid-air, this levitating pen uses not magic but the science of magnets to keep the pen afloat in the middle of a stand that is reminiscent of a space station. And, of course, it’s also a finely crafted writing tool that feels great in your hand and lets the ink flow effortlessly on paper. Let your creativity fly and launch your productivity to the next level with this mind-blowing piece of science on your desk.

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2. Frame CD Player

Ever wished your old audio CD collection could have a little pizzazz when you play them? Why not make their album art pop up like on today’s music apps? This beautiful minimalist CD player also doubles as a photo frame so that you can insert a CD’s jacket cover while you play your favorite tunes. As a portable wireless player, you can bring it with you anywhere or even hang it on a wall to have an eye-catching decor whether you’re playing something or not. Give your beloved CDs a modern touch and enjoy both the audio as well as the visual experience as they were meant to be: together.

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3. Bookish Bookmark

Keeping a book open on the page you’re reading should be a simple thing, but the laws of physics and the very design of books seem to thwart our intentions. Rather than resorting to awkward or even potentially damaging solutions, why not give this unique bookmark a go instead. Shaped like a book, this book on a book bookmark helps keep any book open, whatever the size, without forcing it flat and damaging the binding. And because of its transparent acrylic material, you can keep on reading even while your hands are busy with something else. Perfect for reading cookbooks in the kitchen or having a sip of coffee while continuing to read that page-turning novel.

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4. Effortless Standing Letter Cutter

Some letters bring excitement, while others bring dread. Either way, opening these sealed envelopes often involves some stressful nudging or wasteful cutting. This simple yet innovative letter cutter, however, involves nothing more than sliding one edge of the envelope across the gap. This creates a precise incision that yields the letter’s contents and doesn’t leave any strips of paper you’d have to chase after. Easily opened to replace dull blades, this fine metal block also serves as a distinguished paperweight on your desk. Opening letters has never been easier.

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5. Rockstar Guitar Scissors

Inspiration strikes when you least expect it, so you might as well coax it your way with a tool that is designed to make you feel like an art virtuoso. Summon the muse of papercraft with scissors designed like the iconic Stratocaster electric guitar and shred through paper, vinyl, or tape like a rockstar. Made by craftsmen well versed in the art of making swords and cutlery, these shears aren’t just for show, but they do make for a head-turning desk decor when standing off to the side, ready for the next time your creativity needs a little push with the rhythmic melody of these snipping blades in action.

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6. Playful Palm Grater

Nobody said graters need to be uninspired sheets of metal that look so far removed from the pretty dish they’re garnishing. Thankfully, this palm-sized grater throws convention out the window to turn grating cheese, ginger, or what have you into a more gratifying experience. It easily fits on your palm for a more stable hold without dirtying your hand, and its unique paper-like form makes it a welcome presence on any dining table. No more waiting for a chef or host to add the garnish you want in the amount that you want, especially not with a cute kitchen tool that makes grating feel almost like a game.

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7. Key Holder Wakka

Never forget where your keys are ever again with a key holder that rewards you in a subtle yet addictive way every time you return it to its base. Whenever the key ring makes contact or leaves its wooden base, you get a crisp and satisfying tapping sound that will make you want to hear it again and again, encouraging you to return your keys where they belong. A strong neodymium magnet makes sure those keys don’t fall off and disappear on you. It also makes for an attractive wall decor thanks to its combination of fine wood and sharp metal materials. Create a calming and habit-forming ritual that will give you peace of mind knowing that your keys are always where they should be with this elegant acoustic key holder.

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8. Japanese Drawing Pad

Even in the age of computers and smartphones, nothing still beats the immediacy and simplicity of putting pen to paper. The act of writing by hand can be a calming exercise, but choosing the right paper or notebook can be stress-inducing. So why not just settle for a good ol’ pad of paper, especially one made from high-quality Japanese paper. Whether you’re scribbling notes or sketching ideas, this plain offers endless possibilities without the constraints of lines, grids, or other markings that dictate where you need to write. Let your mind wander to discover new ideas and your next big thing with this clean and durable Japanese paper pad.

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9. Door Chime Tori

Start your workday on a happy note and greet your guests with a smile with this charming door chime. Shaped like a cute little bird with tails that sing with the wind, the Tori door chime creates a lively atmosphere whether you’re leaving or going inside. The bird’s die-cast zinc body brings a durable yet handsome decoration for your door, while the aluminum tail “feathers” produce tranquil notes like a bird singing for joy. What better way to step out into the world for work or come back home after a hard day’s work than with a sweet, gentle tune to warm the heart.

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10. Portrait Paper Holder

Just like beautiful butterflies, our thoughts and ideas can be ephemeral and short-lived, not unless you write them down as soon as they come. Scrambling for pen and paper, however, thwarts those efforts, so this minimalist paper holder keeps both within easy reach. Designed to hold hundreds of sheets of A4 paper for easy free-form note-taking, this desk tool makes it easy to grab a piece, write on it, and maybe put it back for reviewing later. Its size and adjustable angle also make it ideal for holding reading materials so that you can read them at a glance. Its simple form also doesn’t get in the way of putting your thoughts on paper, removing any hurdle that would keep you from leading a productive and efficient life.

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It’s that time of year again when we start thinking hard about gifts we want to give. We all want to make an impact and leave a lasting impression, but most of us equate that with elaborate gifts that end up complicating people’s lives instead. Sometimes, the best things in life are the simplest, and it’s a philosophy that has permeated Japanese culture and design for centuries. Perfecting what is simple and turning it into a work of art is harder than you think, and these top ten designs embody Japanese minimalism that pays attention to every detail, no matter how small. From kitchen knives that make you feel like a ninja to an advanced teapot that makes the perfect brew every time, this gift guide will help you pick out some of the best ways to share that gift of simplicity with others and maybe pick one or two for yourself along the way.

1. All-in-One Grill

Cooking outdoors doesn’t have to be a hassle if you have an all-in-one tool to cook all kinds of dishes. Whether you’re barbecuing, frying, grilling, steaming, smoking, or just cooking a hearty stew, this modular grill has all the parts you need to cook a masterchef-worthy meal outdoors with your family. There’s even a special module to warm your bottles upright – perfect to get your mulled wine warm and toasty! Easy to use and easy to clean, this all-in-one tabletop grill frees you from worrying about preparation and cleanup, letting you simply focus on cooking great meals instead.

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2. Rotating Nail Clipper

Keeping your nails trimmed shouldn’t be difficult, but the tools that are available don’t make it easy either. If you’ve ever muttered under your breath while clipping your own nails or someone else’, then you know how difficult it can be to snip some parts of those nails. Who would have thought that the answer would be as simple as having that nail clipper turn its head to your convenience? With this Rotating Nail Clipper, you won’t have to strain your wrist or arm to get that perfect cut. Just swing the blade to the angle you need, and you’ll be brandishing properly trimmed nails in no time. Say goodbye to stressful clipping and say hello to beautiful nails each and every time.

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3. Iron Frying Plate

A mouth-watering presentation definitely helps the appetite, but sometimes it just takes too long to get food from the pan to your plate. Before you know it, the food’s no longer hot, and the flavors that you actually want have been left in the pan. So why not cut out the middleman and just eat from the very pan you cooked your food on? With this simple yet ingenious iron frying plate, you definitely can and even look good while you’re at it. The frying plate is designed to keep all the flavor where you want them, and an innovative wooden handle makes it easy to switch from cooking to eating in a flash. Never have to suffer with beautiful but lukewarm food when you can enjoy your meal while it’s hot with this beautiful frying pan and plate in one.

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4. Whiteboard Notebook

There’s nothing simpler than writing with pen and paper, but that simplicity might not always scale to the growing complexity of the human situation. We need more space to write on, but we also need to be mindful of how that’s killing our planet slowly but surely. Reusable paper sounds like a pipe dream, but thanks to technology and human creativity, that’s no longer the case. As its name suggests, this Whiteboard Notebook brings the familiar feeling of putting pen to paper with the virtually infinite space of a dry-erase board. With a simple wipe or wash, you can quickly erase the marks on a page and start anew. And thanks to the magnets that bind the removable pages, you don’t even have to worry about how your notes are arranged, giving you the freedom to move things just the way you want them. Taking notes doesn’t get easier or simpler than this!

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5. Upside-Downside Cup

We all know we need to stay hydrated to stay healthy, but few people really make a habit of drinking water, especially while working. Maybe it’s the inconvenience of not having a drinking container nearby or the reluctance to have a less-than-appealing bottle or glass on their desks. This stylish drinkware solves both problems by offering a cup within reach that looks beautiful whether you’re using it or not, though hopefully, you will be using it indeed. Designed to look like precious crystal, this cup has a lid that functions both as a cover as well as another cup for snacks. It can also be used to hold drinks for a guest or a special someone you might be sharing this gift with. Simple and beautiful, the Upside-Downside Cup breathes life to your desk and builds that water habit.

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6. Starry Wreath

Whether it’s the holidays or any other day, we all need a bit of glamour to spruce up our homes. What better way to delight the eyes than with a display of stars right on your living room wall! Set against the backdrop of fir branches, these star-bearing spheres bring together heaven and earth, the mystical and the mundane, in a beautiful composition that’s sure to light up the atmosphere and set the mood for a bright and lively evening. Experience the magic of a starry night sky anytime you want with a Starry Wreath on your wall.

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7. Precision Sakura Metal Puzzle

Give your brain a rewarding challenge with this all-metal puzzle that showcases one of the most iconic Japanese flowers. Each metal piece is carefully cut so that they look almost exactly similar yet have a precise position they need to be to complete this puzzle. And when all the pieces finally fall in place, the seams magically vanish to form a beautiful representation of the sakura or cherry blossom. Perfect for taking a break from work while still keeping your brain active and healthy. And when it’s all done, the beautiful flower makes for an exquisite decoration on your shelf or on your desk.

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8. Black Kitchen Knives

Stealthy yet ironically eye-catching, these Black Kitchen Knives are meant to be seen even when not in use. Made of molybdenum vanadium steel with titanium coating, these knives are made by craftsmen with deep roots in the Japanese art of sword making, ensuring that their sharp blades are not just for show. Feel like a ninja or a samurai as you slice and dice through ingredients, making short work of food prep and cooking. Experience the joy of using a finely crafted tool and the pride of having a handsome set of knives that you’ll definitely want to put on display in your kitchen.

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9. Smart Tea Pot

Making tea can be a complex process that involves varying temperatures and steeping times, but it doesn’t have to be complicated, thanks to technology. This rather cute Smart Tea Pot automatically picks the time and temperature depending on the tea leaves you’re using. Even better, it can change those factors to suit your mood and environment, brewing longer when you need a bit more caffeine or cutting it short when you need to wind down. All you need to do is put in the tea leaves and add water, and let the magic of technology do the rest. Its stylish design and the unique “Golden Drop” rotating infuser also make it a sight to behold. Make every tea time more personal and memorable with this smart yet simple teapot.

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10. Plate Grater

Who says you have to get both your hands dirty whenever you have to grate garnishes for your dishes? Shaped like a small plate that’s meant to be placed on a table, the Plate Grater introduces a novel way to make wasabi, daikon radish, or other garnishes using a circular motion that feels almost therapeutic. Its thin and lightweight body makes it easy to clean and store away until it’s needed again. Simple yet elegant, this distinctive grater offers a delightful way to add flavor to your meals anytime without cluttering the table with menacing metal tools.

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Top 10 travel gadgets gift guide you need to easily create the ultimate influencer-worthy content

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Wanderlust unleashed – that is the best way I can describe the global mood after the pandemic and its assisted quarantine ended. One thing we have learned however is to value and maximise every opportunity we have instead of taking it for granted. From business travels to personal vacations – the aim is to maximise and enjoy the opportunity provided because we’ve learned to not take things for granted. The last thing you want in this travel you experience is to realise you’ve forgotten how to travel smart. Well, worry not, we have you covered! Continuing our series of gift guides focusing on solving 2022’s problems, today’s guide is all about your travel essentials. Whether you travel for leisure, for business or are a content creator aiming to be the influencer who takes social media by storm – we have translation earbuds, tripods, influencer-endorsed photography bags and even water purifier bottles to keep you hydrated, wherever you go!

1. SnapGrip

Your phone’s camera is easily the most powerful piece of imaging tech you probably own. The only problem is that it’s an ergonomic nightmare. Who knew holding your phone with one hand and trying to tap the shutter button on the screen could be this difficult?? The SnapGrip makes things easier by turning your phone into a makeshift DSLR camera. It snaps onto the back of your iPhone using MagSafe, or Android phone using a magnetic ring adapter and gives you a handy grip to hold onto as you use your phone’s camera. The SnapGrip also comes with its own shutter button that makes clicking photos or recording videos incredibly ergonomic with a single hand… and if you want to switch from landscape to portrait, all you need to do is just tilt your phone 90° and mount it onto the SnapGrip! The grip also works like a dock, letting you place your phone vertically on tabletop surfaces, and the SnapGrip’s internal battery lets it double as a wireless power bank when you’re not perpetually clicking photos like a shutterbug. If all that somehow wasn’t enough, the SnapGrip extends its use by also allowing you to snap on additional accessories like a tripod stand or ring-light!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $130 $149.97 (13% off with the Black Friday Sale)

2. Timekettle M3 Translation Earbuds

Timekettle entered the market in 2017 with its groundbreaking and award-winning WT2 earbuds that touted real-time translation, followed by the M2 in 2021, and now they’re finally back with their third iteration – the M3. What is traveling without interacting with the people local to the environment and the M3 provide a solution to that dreaded language-barrier. Much like a KitKat, the M3 is meant to be split in half and shared. You simply hand it over to another person, and the two of you can have a harmonious conversation in different languages, as the earphones translate both languages simultaneously, in real-time, without the need for the internet! The M3 supports the translation of 40+ languages and 93 accents in real-time. It features a more ergonomic form as compared to the M2, better Active Noise Cancelation, and professional-grade EQ tuning abilities. In fact, Timekettle says that M3’s translations are accurate 95% of the time, and have an impressive 0.5-second delay only. The earbuds are supported by the world’s leading translation engines – DeepL, Google, Microsoft, iFlytek, AmiVoice, Hoya, and even Timekettle’s own engine.

Click Here to Buy Now: $108 $149.99 (25% off for Prime Members + Additional 5% discount with coupon code “YDESIGN22”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

3. Peak Design’s Travel Tripod

Most tripod designs come with a hollow channel running through their center, given that the cylindrical legs create a triangular negative space when closed together. Peak Design’s Travel Tripod doesn’t and as a result, is designed to be stronger, more compact, and easier to carry than the average tripod. Forged from carbon fiber that makes the tripod ridiculously light while giving it strength and durability, the Travel Tripod weighs less than 3lbs, but can take up to 20 lbs of weight. It also adjusts to heights of 5 feet (60 inches), and comes with precisely machined dials, knobs, and details that let you easily and intuitively position and angle your camera. A machined aluminum ball head lets you angle your camera however you please, and the carbon fiber construction means the Travel Tripod can take on even the heaviest of camera setups without buckling or suffering wear and tear. The tripod allows you to mount your camera in landscape or portrait, even letting you mount it upside down, facing the ground between the camera’s legs. The legs open out a full 90°, allowing the tripod to sit flat on any ground for low shots. There is an alternative version machine from aluminium and perhaps my favorite feature – each Travel Tripod comes with a built-in mount for your smartphone too!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $323 $379.95 ($57 off with the Black Friday Sale)

4. The Everyday Camera Line: Peter McKinnon X NOMATIC

Designed by photographers, for photographers, the Everyday Camera Bag is a backpack that lets you carry your life and gear comfortably and in an organized manner. At the heart of the Everyday Camera Bag is its spacious interiors, which can be separated into various modules thanks to the bag’s ladder and divider system. Originally designed for camera gear, this system can be used to store a camera and multiple lenses, or even organize clothes, EDC, tech, and other belongings you may want to carry around with you. The bag’s panel opens 180°, letting you view and access all your gear equally, and the padded divider walls keep your belongings from hitting against each other – a feature that’s extremely useful for delicate lenses. The bag’s 25L capacity is perfectly sized for any and everyone. It comes with a laptop sleeve (obviously), magnetic enclosures for your belongings, a bottle/tripod holder on the side, and is designed to be comfortable to wear, durable over time, and water-resistant for those days when the weather isn’t in your favor. Oh, and each bag comes with a lifetime warranty with a promise to repair or replace your bag if it’s defective or damaged.

Click Here to Buy Now: Backpack Starting from $320 $399.99 ($80 off with the best deals of the year under the Black Friday Sale)

5. LARQ Self-Cleaning Water Purification Bottle

How often do you clean your water bottle? Probably once a month? A year, maybe?? The LARQ Bottle basically cleans itself every couple of minutes. With a UVC LED built into the cap and a stainless steel construction that helps reflect the UV light, the LARQ Bottle basically cleans itself and disinfects the water in the bottle, killing 99.9999% of bacteria (talk about being effective) and 99.99% of viruses in your drinking water. The result is pure drinking water that’s germ-free, and a bottle that remains clean and odorless even with daily use. Designed with the world’s first portable mercury-free purification system, the bottle relies on 280nm wavelength UVC LEDs that can be activated simply by tapping the top of the bottle cap when the LARQ Bottle’s closed. Lights around the rim of the cap let you know that the UV lights are at work, and in just 60 seconds, you’ve got yourself a bottle and water that’s absolutely germ-free!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $84 $99 (15% off and get up to 33% off sitewide)

6.Wiral LITE Cable Cam

Lets be honest – while we do love to travel, we also love getting these seemingly impossibly beautiful shots that are sure to invoke memories as well as envy from everyone who sees these pictures. You have the latest smartphone camera to take beautiful regular pictures but the Wiral LITE is the cable cam/ photographer you always want on your side. Designed to be portable, foldable, lightweight and user-friendly, you can now easily create beautiful video effects to take social media by storm. The components include a universal camera mount and an intuitive attachment system that can be set up in less than 3 minutes. The system can also be easily set up in narrow spaces and since this is not a drone, you can get amazing high-level shots even in no-fly zones! The accessory of your dreams is here to be easily packed and carried with you and it also works with your existing photography setups.

Click Here to Buy Now: $399

7. BauBax Travel Jacket

The regular lumpy jacket which has been the travel essential till date gets a fresh tech-infused avatar with the BauBox 3.0 that boasts of over 15 features. Yup, you read that right! This jacket is actually a genie disguised as a jacket because it can hold and bring out all your travel essentials whenever you need them, some of which you did not think was needed until now – such as having a dedicated charger pocket, a drinks pocket, a tablet pocket and even a face mask! For your in-flight comfort, the jacket holds an inflatable neck pillow, hand warming pockets and even an eye mask! Given the detailed nature of the jacket and its multifunctional behaviour, this jacket almost removes the need to carry a small bag or fanny pack, creating an overall sleeker, more focused and improved boarding and flying experience that is sure to be memorable.

Click Here to Buy Now: $179 $250 ($71 off and get up to 40% off sitewide)

8. BOLD Graphene Power Bank

Does your power bank charge your phone, watch, earbuds, Nintendo Switch, AND your laptop together? Didn’t think so! Realizing that the world needed a powerful, versatile, capable power bank, the folks at UZE built BOLD, a gadget so capable, it can charge as many as 6 devices at once… including your laptop! Touted as arguably the world’s most powerful power bank, BOLD comes with a 27,000mAh/100Wh battery that’s capable of a 260W power output. Fast charging be damned, the BOLD can rapidly and simultaneously charge multiple devices at once! BOLD comes with Panasonic LiPO graphene battery cells sitting inside an aluminum case that helps with heat dissipation. A glass panel on the top lets you charge your phone as well as your Apple Watch, and 4 more ports on the side let you hook BOLD to a slew of other devices. If that wasn’t powerful enough, BOLD even comes with an LCD screen on the top that tells you your battery levels and power delivery stats. Designed for ultimate power on the go, BOLD is rated for airline travel, and is the only pocket-sized power bank with the ability to simultaneously charge your laptop, phone, smartwatch, tablet, headphones, drone, and multiple other devices. Simultaneously!!

Click Here to Buy Now: $249

9. TourBox Elite

Meet the TourBox Elite, the bluetooth controller to rule them all. As a creator, keyboard shortcuts are a way of life. Wake us up in the middle of night and place our keyboard in front of us, we will be able to trace out our most used functions in our favourite app on muscle memory alone. That is, until we got the TourBox – a tiny box that allows you to control your brush controls, video editing, audio editing or image manipulation – you have a software to work with, the TourBox will have you working using just one hand! The TourBox uses haptic feedback to deliver precision controls, which makes it very easy to get used to the device and run the device without looking – overall increasing your speed, efficiency as well as productivity. An added bonus, the TourBox can be used as a MIDI controller, helping you create music whenever the inspiration strikes you!

Click Here to Buy Now: $214 $268 ($54 off)

10. Pivo Interactive Pod

To describe Pivo is difficult because there is no common device that we can refer to unless you experience it. And it promises a dazzling experience! Pivo is your personal photographer/ smart assistant/ director you’ve been waiting for. While solo travel is all the trend, sometimes we need that added help so our output and content created matches our original imagination. The Pivo comes to your rescue with 9 Quick Create Modes, 2 auto-follow modes and live streaming as well. Using app-driven motion tracking, faster 360 degree turning and intuitive editing modes, Pivo ensures you always stay in the frame. Additionally, the Pivo’s 6 hours of battery life and 161gm body weight means the Pivot stands tall in this segment by being, possibly, the lightest camera crew you can ever have!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $85 $140 ($55 off with sitewide Black Friday Deal)

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Top 10 EDC Gear Gift Guide your toolkit needs to be prepared for life’s adventures

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Often referred to by its acronym EDC, EveryDay Carry as a category of products has absolutely taken off in the past couple of years. With objects like phones becoming absolute essentials and wallets becoming objects of art and desire, the idea of having a set of EDC is almost a part of one’s personal style guide. While your phone, wallet, and keys are undeniably some of the things you’d carry with you everywhere, EDC today has a much broader appeal, even including things like pocket knives, multitools, tech accessories, and even desirable stationery. Now we don’t mean to toot our own horn here but we’re kind of experts in the EDC domain and our gift guides are the best of what we offer. We’ve been covering it as a category for a good part of 20 years, and the 2022 gift guide captures some of our absolute favorites, from pocket knives and multitools to tech accessories and some incredibly stylish personal gear. Here’s the kicker. They’re all portable, compact, and are designed to be carried with you anywhere!

1. GPCA Carabiner

Never has a carabiner been so feature-rich! The GPCA Carabiner is literally a multitool in its own right. It comes with a robust design that is capable of carrying loads as heavy as 200lb, but tucked away in its sturdy design are a whole range of useful EDC tools, including a box-cutter, bottle opener, Philips and flat-head screwdrivers, a pry-tool, and a secret capsule-shaped hiding space underneath the carabiner’s knurled locking ring. While the carabiner’s design lends itself rather well to securing things like keys to your belt or your backpack to a secure pole, the broad shape is also easy to grip and maneuver, allowing you to open boxes and bottles with ease, as well as apply a fair bit of torque to tighten or loosen screws. The carabiner’s titanium construction makes it practically indestructible, and the folks at GPCA even make things official with a lifetime warranty on the carabiner’s design and performance.

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $39.99 $49.99

2. Tekto Romeo Knife

With a name that embodies its slick attitude and killer instinct, meet the Romeo, a pocket knife from Tekto that’s slim, lightweight, and incredibly capable. The knife measures 4.29 inches when closed and opens to reveal a 3.35-inch American Tanto-style blade made from M390 steel – an incredibly resilient metal that holds its edge far longer than most common alloys while being resistant to corrosion and rust. The blade folds into a deceptively slim carbon-fiber handle that provides just the right amount of grip and maneuverability. The entire knife weighs a mere 0.09lbs (41 grams), making it one of the lightest, most durable EDC pocket knives you can own. The Romeo’s slim design fits easily into any pocket, can be opened/deployed with a single hand, and each knife also comes with a pocket clip that lets you secure it to your clothes to carry around with you!

Click Here to Buy Now: $96 $119.99 (20% off with exclusive coupon code “YANKO”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

3. Outlery Travel Cutlery

Made to be just marginally larger than an AirPods Pro case, this nifty little EDC helps eliminate tonnes of ocean plastic in the form of disposable cutlery. Meet Outlery, a portable travel-friendly cutlery kit made for the outdoors. It comes in a pocket-sized design that’s easy to roam around with, and is compact enough for camping trips, and stylish enough for restaurants too. Outlery sports a split-body design featuring threaded components that can be put together in less than a minute. Just grab the cutlery you need, thread the handles on, and you’re ready to eat! Each piece of Outlery is made from durable stainless steel that can last for decades without losing its shine, while remaining easy to clean. The individual cutlery pieces sit in a recycled tin case, that is light, robust, and fits the Outlery perfectly. There’s absolutely no plastic used in the Outlery, and its compact, reusable design promises to offset the tonnes of disposable plastic spoons, forks, and chopsticks that would otherwise end up in landfills and our oceans!

Click Here to Buy Now: $32 $49.99 (36% off for Black Friday sale)

4. SwitchPen by CrushMetric

Equal parts writing instrument and magical tactile toy, the SwitchPen is the brain-child of Noah Deledda, an artist who’s worked extensively with denting aluminum cans in ornate, origami-inspired patterns to create sculptures out of them, almost like they’re made from paper. The SwitchPen pretty much condenses Deledda’s art form to the shape and size of a seemingly normal pen. Built with a metallic plastic exterior, the pen instantaneously crumples into a beautiful triangular geometric patten when the lever on top is pulled down. This in turn also deploys the pen’s nib, so that texture now becomes a tactile gripping surface while you write. The SwitchPen isn’t your ordinary pen, though. It looks rather boring when the nib is retracted, but pull that lever down and the pen’s guaranteed to amaze literally anyone! The way the metallic outer sleeve contorts into a beautiful geometric pattern feels almost indistinguishable from magic, and will easily give you hours of fun, amazement, and curiosity!

Click Here to Buy Now: $12 $14 (15% off applied directly at checkout). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

5. AirTag Carabiner

Just the way peanut butter and jelly turned out to be the greatest culinary combination ever imagined, the AirTag and the Carabiner Clip are (at least in my heart) the greatest EDC combination there can be. The carabiner is an incredibly handy little tool. It lets you easily carry your keys, tools, and other EDC by letting you hook them to yourself or your bike, or secure your backpack by hooking it to a pole. Combine that with an AirTag and you’ve got a carabiner that doesn’t just secure items, it lets you track them too! Crafted out of metal, this AirTag Carabiner is individually handmade and fits one AirTag into its hollow space. Once you’ve fixed an AirTag in, the Carabiner can easily be tracked by any iOS device using their FindMy feature. The AirTag Carabiner is available in a choice between Duralumin (a hard, lightweight Aluminum-Copper Alloy), Brass, and Stainless Steel, and is perfect for hooking to your keys, backpack, or even your umbrella (if you’re the kind to forget it everywhere!)

Click Here to Buy Now: $102 $120 (15% off at checkout). Hurry, Black Friday sale ends Nov 28th.

6. InCharge XL

Never underestimate the power a good charging/data cable has over your tech and your life. A good cable is the perfect blend of universality, power, durability, and portability. A good cable is inCharge XL, in short. Measuring up to 10 feet in length, the inCharge comes with interchangeable heads, allowing you to alternate between USB-C, Lightning, and MicroUSB on one side, and USB-A and USB-C on the other side. This effectively allows one cable to practically charge all your devices, from your phone and earbuds to your power bank, gaming console, tablet, drone, DSLR, heck… even your laptop! The 10-foot long cable comes with a whopping power delivery of 100W, letting you fast charge pretty much all your devices and even juice your laptop. It also comes with a flat design that never tangles, and is braided with Nylon and Aramid fibers, which means it’ll practically last forever!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $23 $29 (20% off at checkout).

7. Flip Flip Kinetic Skill Toy

The Flipo Flip is a pocket-sized kinetic skill toy that flips, rolls, and falls at the same time! This oddly satisfying and addictive fidget toy has been precision machined out of solid metal. It is perfectly balanced and mathematically analyzed to maintain a fascinating motion of flipping, rolling, and falling – simultaneously! The mesmerizing movement created by the toy is fun and calming at the same time, as it allows you to take a break from your hectic day and take a moment to recharge. You can flip the toy around easily, but if you explore deeper and challenge yourself, you’ll realize that you need a certain level of skill and practice to maintain the motion of continuous flips and rolls. For this you need to discover and learn the right type of movement, as well as the power of the tip – sometimes a gentle push leads to an intensive push which creates the most flips. Hence a bit of practice and experience makes playing with this toy even more exciting and challenging!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $22 $29 (20% off at checkout).

8. The Groove Wallet

The wallet is by far the most quintessential EDC gear. You might forget your phone, you may even be one of those detoxers who doesn’t carry their phone… but if you live in a capitalist human society, you need your wallet. The wallet holds all your cards, including your payment cards, business cards, access cards, and ID cards, making it arguably one of the most important things in your pocket. So why is it still made from leather using a century-old design? Meet the Groove, an incredibly sleek all-metal wallet that slides right into your pocket, without creating that ugly bulge your leather wallet bestows upon you. Measuring a mere 0.33 inches, the Groove Wallet has enough space for 6 cards, and a reliably fun interaction that pops the cards out in ascending order, allowing you to see all your cards and pick the one you need. The wallet comes made entirely from 6063 aluminum with no plastic or elastic parts. This not only means it’s inherently waterproof and RFID-blocking, but also that it’s incredibly reliable and long-lasting. In fact, each Groove wallet is backed by a 94-year warranty! No kidding!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $99.95 (Buy one, Get one free on some items).

9. ProGrip Ergonomic Battery Grip for Phones

Here’s a statistic that should absolutely break your brain. Of all the images that exist online today, a whopping 92.5% of them are from smartphones. The smartphone camera, without a doubt, is the world’s most popular camera… but I’ll be honest – it isn’t the most comfortable to use. There’s nothing ergonomic about holding a smartphone up to take a photo or video, and everyone knows the nightmare that is trying to use your smartphone camera with one hand. That’s where the ShiftCam ProGrip comes in handy. Inspired by a DSLR camera’s battery grip, the ProGrip attaches to your phone using a magnetic mounting feature, giving it a whole host of great features. Aside from being more ergonomic to hold, the ProGrip also comes with its own shutter button so you don’t have to nearly break your thumb trying to hit the button on the screen. It also lets you rotate your phone on the magnetic mounting area and use the camera in portrait or landscape mode, and by far my favorite feature – the ProGrip actually comes with its own built-in batteries that work as a wireless power bank for your phone, keeping it charged over long photoshoots! The ShiftCam ProGrip works with a whole bunch of phones (not just the iPhone), and also allows you to mount accessories like a flash, tripod, or even a smartphone camera lens to absolutely upgrade your phone photography skills!

Click Here to Buy Now: $120 $149.99 for the Starter Kit.

10. Last Tissue

The convenience of pulling a tissue from a box with the sustainability of a cotton handkerchief. Meet LastTissue, an unusual EDC that hopes to eliminate the disposable wipe almost entirely. Designed with a silicone case that holds up to 6 reusable cotton handkerchiefs, LastTissue lets you ‘grab a tissue’ just the way you would from a Kleenex box, but instead it’s designed to be both compact and reusable. Pull the handkerchief out, use it, and you can put it right back in the LastTissue box. A silicone barrier separates new tissues from used ones, keeping things conveniently clean and sorted. Once you’ve used all tissues, they can be washed in the washing machine at temperatures up to 140°F (60°C), effectively cleaning and sanitizing them. The silicone case can be boiled or chucked in the dishwasher to give you a fresh, disinfected case for your washed handkerchiefs. The LastTissue is infintely reusable, and comes with no plastic parts. The case is made from 100% latex-free silicone, while the kerchiefs inside are GOTS certified organic cotton!

Click Here to Buy Now: $22.80 $24 (5% Black Friday discount. Stacking up to 40% off).

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Top 10 office accessories gift guide that are the essential upgrade your work environment needs

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I remember when the lockdown was first announced and everyone began scrambling to figure out how they’d work from home. WFH as a product category absolutely spiked in the past two years, and even though people are returning to office, they’re carrying a part of their individual personality back to work… because that’s how they were productive at home. The boring standard white cubicle is dead, and we’re now in the era of individualized workspaces. This means having productivity tools that give YOU the right sense of focus and bring out the best in you. In our series of specialized gift guides this year, this gift guide focuses on your workspace, with tools that boost your productivity, help you stay organized, help you create content, and even a few nifty and fun toys to add a little frolic to your workspace! Consider this the best personal gifting and Secret Santa idea guide ever!

1. Moft Z Sit-stand Laptop Desk

Designed to be the world’s thinnest laptop stand, the MOFT Z is a 4-in-1 invisible sit-stand desk that can be propped up at 25°, 45°, and 60°, or elevated to a height of 10 inches. Winner of the Red Dot Award 2020, the MOFT Z is a lightweight and versatile solution, that allows everyday laptop users to maintain a flexible and comfortable posture throughout their workday. Just a little larger than a sheet of A4 paper, and almost half an inch thick, the compact laptop stand can accommodate 22 pounds of weight, which is pretty impressive, considering the 16-inch MacBook Pro weighs 4.7 pounds. Its origami-inspired Z-shaped structure ensures that it is super easy to open and close, and allows you to seamlessly transition between a sitting and standing desk while offering ergonomic angle adjustments. Affordably priced, the MOFT Z is the only portable desk that you can grab like a magazine, and create a flexible work setup with, wherever and whenever you feel like!

Click Here to Buy Now: $59 $69.99 (Starting with $10 off with coupon code “BF10”)

2. Timekettle M3

The great thing about the pandemic ending is that we can now ditch those annoying zoom calls and meet and greet our clients again. The bad thing is that we didn’t use those two years to brush up on our French, German, or any other foreign languages. However, the folks at Timekettle have you covered. Meet the Timekettle M3, a pair of TWS earbuds that will actively translate up to 40 languages for you and as many as 93 accents! The M3 takes your average pair of TWS earbuds to the next level. It comes with ANC and dual-mic noise reduction for your voice, but the M3’s most impressive feature is its ability to translate languages in real-time. It relies on the world’s leading translation engines (DeepL, Google, Microsoft, iFlytek, AmiVoice, Hoya) and even on Timekettle’s own engine to quickly translate audio with 95% accuracy. The M3, which comes with a split-case design, can be used in 3 modes (Touch, Listen, and Speaker) to cover a wide range of uses, from having one-on-one conversations or just listening to lectures, podcasts, news coverage. The M3 are IPx4 water resistant and last for 7.5 hours on a full charge, with another 25 hours of battery when used with the charging case. There’s an app that helps with translations too, while also letting you control the M3’s EQ settings.

Click Here to Buy Now: $108 $149.99 (25% off for Prime Members + Additional 5% discount with coupon code “YDESIGN22”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

3. Nebula Cosmos Laser 4K Projector

The Nebula Cosmos Laser 4K is the most compact 4K laser theatre you’ve ever seen! The Nebula Cosmos will unleash a whole new level of brightness on your home entertainment – that is the power of 2400 Lumens. It has been equipped with the Laser Forge Image Engine which is powered by lasers, and features ALPD 3.0 software, which is quite interestingly used in professional theatres! It boasts a true color accuracy of 100% Rec. 709. The laser features a compact form and an ergonomically curved top handle that allows you to carry it wherever you go, and transform any space into a movie theatre. It also showcases a Seamless Autofocus, which produces instant image clarity, so you can spend more time engaging and enjoying your favorite content! You can link up the Nebula Cosmos with your portable power station. It is most compatible with the Anker 545 Portable Power Station (PowerHouse 778Wh).

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $1600 $2199.99 ($600 off with the up to 30% off Black Friday Sale)

4. SuperCalla Cable

The SuperCalla is a one-of-a-kind magnetic charging/ data cable! It looks similar to most cables, except for the fact, that at certain intervals, it has magnets around it. These magnets will organize your cables, and ensure they stay that way, with the help of magnetic attraction. The different cables can be coiled in a circular pattern, put together in a zigzag, or wound up the way you would typically organize cables. Just make sure the magnets align and the SuperCalla has the innate ability to stay organized whether in your pocket, backpack, drawer or even on your suitcase. The magnets allow you to easily open the cable out, using as much as necessary, therefore keeping your drawer, bag, and general workplace as neat as possible. SuperCalla comes in two sizes – 3 feet and 6 feet. It is available in two color options – black and white, and also looks really fun to fidget with!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $14 $20 (30% off applied directly at checkout)

5. ASMR Zenball

In our offices, where we are surrounded by artificial materials, how do you connect to nature? While the most common answer is plants, having a plant can be a messy business. We bring to you the Zen Ball – made from genuine volcanic stone that has been shaped into a sphere, this desk device is an ASMR tool and a fidget toy, all in one. In a day filled with notifications that come at you from every side, pick up the Zen Ball to center yourself, give yourself a moment to breathe and refocus your energies, so you are acting rather than reacting. As an added value, you can drop some essential oil onto your ball and spin it for an added aromatic experience. Hold it, spin it, smell it or use it to calm yourself in stressful situations, this modern office must-have can be your reminder to stay in the moment.

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $84 $99 (15% off applied directly at checkout). Hurry, storewide Black Friday sale ends in 48 hours.

6. Revopoint Mini 3D Scanner

The Revopoint MINI transforms objects into 3D models with a 0.02mm precision! The Revopoint MINI transforms 3D printing into an easy, accessible, and economical process, allowing you to bring your 3D model dreams to life. It works fast and accurately, with up to 0.02mm precision and a point distance of 0.05mm, which simply means it will be able to scan even the smallest and deepest parts of an object. It is primarily designed to be used in your hand, giving you the freedom to control the direction and speed of the scan, especially with a stabilizer that keeps the scan steady even if your hand isn’t. You can also just set it on a table with the built-in tripod. It has been amped with binocular blue light technology to project ultra-high resolution structured light, as well as a high-resolution dual-camera system, and an intelligent algorithm to ensure the scanned model is extremely detailed and precise.

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $703 $799 (12% off for Mini Standard Package, 20% off for Mini Dual-axis Turntable Combo Or Mini Premium Package)

7. Better Back

Its unconventional design aside, what BetterBack does goes far above and beyond what any ergonomic cushion or chair can do. By hooking to your knees, the BetterBack perpetually keeps your lower back in the right position, preventing you from hunching. It’s a simple device that can be worn pretty much whenever or wherever you find yourself sitting for long hours – whether you’re in front of a laptop, the TV, sitting in a flight for 3-4 hours, or even at a game. The harness looks sort of like a slingshot, attaching to your knees and pulling your torso forward so your spine is in the right position. It instantly causes your back muscles to relax, your spine to realign, and your internal organs to feel more free given that they aren’t getting cramped by you hunching over! The BetterBack comes in various sizes that can adjust to fit pretty much any adult.

Click Here to Buy Now: $60 $99 (30% off applied directly at checkout)

8. Sisyphus Mini

A beautiful combination of art and algorithm, the Sisyphus Mini gives you the joy of owning your personal kinetic sculpture! Named after Sisyphus, a character from Greek Mythology condemned to roll a boulder up a mountain only to have it roll back down, the Sisyphus table turns that story into an artistic experience. The table comes with a sand chamber, and a steel ball that rolls around, creating valleys in the sand. A magnetic system under the sand chamber helps guide the steel ball, moving it in a series of hypnotic patterns that get increasingly complex with time as the ball moves across the sand, creating its elaborate design. The MINI comes with variations of a hardwood construction and a glass top, allowing you to place objects on it, although it’s best left undecorated, so you can admire the gorgeous designs that get created on it. There’s a ring of LEDs built into the Sisyphus’ rim too, which keeps the pattern illuminated even in the dark. Place Sisyphus MINI in your office where you can focus and work or add it as a table top decoration to your cabin – wherever you keep it, these mesmerising

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting at $573 $637 (10% off using coupon code “BF-2022”)

9. Eilik Companion Bot

Eilik has the personality of a Tamagotchi in the body of EVE from WALL•E. The tiny little robot stands on your tabletop, letting you interact with it through voice commands and touch, while it responds, reacts, and engages back with you to make your day a little more fun! Unlike most robots that have an air of emotionless superiority, Eilik actually does the opposite. It’s a robot with a personality and a heart. With its dynamic display for a face, Eilik actually responds and reacts to how you treat it. Ignore it long enough and it’ll sulk, pat it on the head or tickle it and it’ll smile. Lift Eilik off the ground and it gets scared of heights, give it food (a magnetic little food-shaped object) and it feels satiated and calm! The best part, however, is when two or more Eiliks come together! Place two Eiliks near each other and they play, tussle, and have adorable interactions with one another. Introduce more Eiliks and you can even get them to sing Christmas songs as they dance and wave their arms about! Talk about an emotionally advanced robot!

Click Here to Buy Now: $140 $149

10. DUEX Max Monitor

The DUET MAX is the must-have dual-screen laptop accessory that every heavy laptop user needs to boost their daily productivity! The large laptop monitor features a 14.1-inch 1080p display, high brightness of 300 nits, and small bezels, creating the ultimate immersive second-screen experience. It even boasts an ‘Eyecare Mode’, which minimizes blue light, and its impact on your eyes. What really makes the DUET MAX truly revolutionary, is the fact that it is not simply an ordinary extra screen for your laptop…it’s the kind of extra screen that’s always attached to it! You can swivel it out whenever you want. It can be mounted onto any laptop and oriented on either the left or right side, depending upon your comfort. Its auto-rotate feature enables you to intuitively adjust its orientation based on the placement of the screen. In a world where multi-tasking is the norm, and WFH culture means we need to work 10x more efficiently, the DUEX MAX is a boon because a single screen is simply not enough anymore!

Click Here to Buy Now: $264 $479.99 (45% off )

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Top 10 Mens Gear Gift Guide that are essential additions to every guy’s must-have list

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What do men like? It seems like such a simple question, but we honestly don’t have a single straightforward, satisfying answer. Everyone’s different, and it’s nice to celebrate your individuality. Some like the outdoors, some like cars, others like watching or playing games, heck some are tech nerds too! Keeping that in mind, we curated this Men’s Gear Gift Guide to be as literally diverse as possible! This veritable smorgasbord has everything someone could like. A smartphone stabilizer, a portable off-grid power station, an AI-powered chess set, a surveillance robot with night-vision, a TV-time snacks organizer, and the most versatile and powerful measuring instrument ever made! We don’t like boxing ourselves in tight categories, so this one’s designed to be as broad as possible too, catering to outdoor freaks, tech nerds, EDC junkies, and even people who occasionally like to unwind in front of the television and watch the game…

1. SES Pro Electric Screwdriver

Bringing in the right tools for the job is the first step in getting a job done. While the hardware tools department has always been flooded with individual pieces catering to a partial problem, the SES PRO electric screwdriver brings an arsenal to your toolkit in a package that solves the problems we faced till now. Armed with built-in shadowless lights, an internal motor with 5 modes of torque and a screen that keeps you informed on the screwdriver’s turning direction – this tool will always be handy. The screwdriver’s design mimics a pen, helping the user hold the screwdriver better and in a very intuitive gesture, the screwdriver follows the direction of your wrist. Given its size and its utility, you can call the SES Pro a mini drill focusing on assembly, disassembling and fixing your gadgets and hobby activities. With the 34 replaceable bits that accompany this, the SES PRO helps you be the DIY pro at home.

Click Here to Buy Now: $88 $125.51 (30% off for Black Friday). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

2. Meazor 3D

Meet the one device that can replace every single measuring tool you own. Designed to be small enough to fit into your palm, the MEAZOR 3D can measure linear distances, curves, angles, convert measurements, store measurements, and the best part, 3D-scan interior spaces to create instant floor plans. The 6-in-1 device comes with a laser gauge that instantly captures linear distances up to 131ft or 40m away, while a rolling wheel built onto the rear of the MEAZOR 3D helps cover non-linear distances, allowing you to capture curves. Sitting between the two is MEAZOR 3D’s circular touchscreen which lets you view metrics in real-time, switch between units, and even access the device’s built-in digital protractor and spirit level. However, that isn’t MEAZOR 3D’s most impressive feature. It can scan 3D spaces, calculating floor-plans in just minutes, doing a much more accurate job than other devices. Moreover, the MEAZOR 3D device also tracks its own position, knowing where it’s kept in the room so you can move from room to room with it, while the device automatically factors wall-thickness into your blueprints! All your measurements get saved on-device and can be exported to your smartphone too, allowing you to directly work with vector blueprints to rapidly boost your workflow!

Click Here to Buy Now: $254 $299 (15% off with exclusive coupon code “YANKOFANS” + Additional $39 off on MEAZOR 3D Premium Combo). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

3. Couch Console

If you love a Netflix binge-watching and snack-hogging session and often spill your snacks all over your couch, then the CouchConsole is the product for you! It perfectly balances your chips, drinks, and your remote. Couch Console’s core pillars are simple geometry and clear functionality. The main attraction is the cupholder with a mechanical gyroscope with a counterweight that ensures your drink stays still even on uneven surfaces – you don’t have to sit upright anymore, so get comfy! The cupholder’s size fits most glasses and even comes with a lock for added security. The console comes with a nifty little compartment that holds your knick-knacks out of sight. There’s also a nifty compartment to hold your glasses and cups, as well as a snack holder, phone stand, charging dock, and remote tray – everything you could ask for and need for the ultimate Netflix marathon!

Click Here to Buy Now: $75 $79 (Buy one at 5% off and buy two at 20% off)

4. Eames “Hang-It-All” Playing Cards

The imprint Ray and Charles Eames have had on the design movement in general is difficult to measure. The designer couple is responsible for some of the most iconic products that shaped how people lived in the 50s-60s, and remain recognizable even today. Marking the design duo’s invaluable contribution to the world, the Eames “Hang-It-All” Playing Cards celebrate their famous, eponymously named wall rack. The Hang-It-All rack, designed in 1953, shattered the notion that a wall rack had to be utilitarian. A rather modernist take on the rack, the Eames’ redesign was playful, sculptural, and questioned tradition with its unique design comprising multiple colorful spheres connected by bent metal wire. The playing cards mimic that same design language by questioning why cards look the way they do and how they can be made to look different. The cards take heavy inspiration from the De Stijl and Bauhaus movements, which informed Ray and Charles’ own design philosophies. The cards showcase a jubilant color palette of the 50s, and ditch the boring king, queen, jack motifs for colorful balls and sticks (like the wall rack). The cards count from 1 to 13 as a way of uniquely representing the ace, numbers, and the royal figures. A perfect gift for the design enthusiast!

Click Here to Buy Now: $15 $18 (15% off with exclusive coupon code “YANKO”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

5. Bottle Flight

Here’s a travel carry kit that lets you travel in style! Meet the ‘Bottle Flight’ by Aged & Ore, a 4-piece kit of tiny travel-ready bottles to carry your favorite alcoholic spirits in! The bottles come crafted from glass, with a silicone sleeve around them to protect them from clinking against each other as you travel. Each bottle has a wide mouth for easy filling and a max capacity of 3oz as per TSA guidelines, giving you the ability to carry as many as 4 of your choice spirits with you as you travel, because we all know how expensive and shoddy those on-flight booze menus are! The Bottle Flight kit comprises 4 bottles that fit snugly into a soft-shell EVA case, with extra space to store 2 cigars too. The bottles remain secure thanks to their silicone outer sleeves, and each glass vessel also comes with a labeling window so you can label your liquor, or identify your intoxicant, if you will! Yes, there’s a glass marker included with each Bottle Flight kit!

Click Here to Buy Now: $38

6. Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Pro

To celebrate the company’s 10th anniversary, Jackery is announcing its biggest-ever discounts, including on its flagship Solar Generator 2000 Pro, a power station and solar panel combo that’s both portable and powerful! With an output of 2200W AC and a peak output of 4400W, the Solar Generator Pro can provide juice to anything from your refrigerator and air conditioner to even your e-bike! The power station has a built-in 2160Wh battery that can charge as many as 8 devices simultaneously, providing up to 2 days of power for your outdoor trips. Want to extend your stay? Well, the power station comes with its own portable solar panels that let you set up your own electrical grid in no time, no matter where you are! The solar panels charge the station in just under 2.5 hours, and if you’ve got an AC outlet handy, you can juice the power station in just 2 hours instead. Or just go ahead and plug it into your car port to juice the battery when all else fails! Designed to be portable, wireless, and quiet, the Solar Generator 2000 Pro is perfect for outdoor trips, backyard parties, or even as an emergency backup if your area is prone to power outages. Jackery is also announcing its biggest Crazy Monday Giveaway in partnership with Black Series. Head down to their website for a chance to win prizes up to $250,000!

Click Here to Buy Now: $2520 $3599 ( $1080 off with coupon code ‘FRIDAY30’ + additional 2 year extension on your warranty). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

7. GravGrip

Little did Isaac Newton know that his discovery of gravity would help mankind take crisp, stabilized smartphone videos! Designed to work with almost all smartphones and action cams, GravGrip™ is a hydraulic, battery-free stabilizer that uses gravitational forces to help you shoot perfectly jitter-free videos. The fact that it doesn’t have a built-in motor and batteries makes the GravGrip compact, waterproof, and affordable! The way the GravGrip works is using a patent-pending hydraulic stabilization system and a weighted camera grip to keep your camera holding its position. The hydraulic stabilizer can be engaged or disengaged to give you control over your footage, and the weights underneath the camera/phone mount can be height adjusted and even angle adjusted to make up for an offset center of gravity. The GravGrip can then be mounted onto tripods or selfie sticks using its standard 1/4-inch tripod mount. It works with almost all action cameras as well as phones (even plus size models) and lets you mount devices with cases or even additional camera lenses!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $29 $39 ($10 off)

8. BioLite FirePit+

The BioLite FirePit+ is a smokeless wood-burning fire pit that cooks your meals for you and provides you with a front-row seat to glimpse what’s happening within the fire. It doesn’t use a chemical fuel or a gas to create the perfect fire, it uses standard wood mixed with a touch of clever engineering; by injecting air through 51 air jets, the temperature is far more uniform throughout the fire-pit, this in-turn ensures for a dramatically improved combustion! The air is provided by a fan that is located within the USB-rechargeable powerpack; not only does the fan provide more efficient combustion, but it also offers control over the fire’s intensity! The FirePit+ is a better bet than other typical campfires because the smoke you see coming off of them is unburnt fuel – it gets on your clothes, your hair, and most importantly your lungs. The FirePit+ resolves this problem and allows you to enjoy the fire minus the smoke.

Click Here to Buy Now: $210 $299.95 (30% off + get a HeadLamp 200 free)

9. ChessUp

When I heard the term “most funded chess project of all time”, my mind instantly began wondering why. It’s chess, it hasn’t changed as a game in centuries… what could this project be doing differently? Then I saw what ChessUp was all about. Designed to be more than just your average chess board, ChessUp actually has a computer under its hood. The backlit board comes with timers, sensors and an AI that helps you up your chess skills and strategies. The board is the result of a collaborative partnership with Super Grand Master Levon Aronian, and just like an expert Chessmaster would help you understand and learn their strategies, the ChessUp board uses a set of backlights to show you where and how to make your next moves to win your game. Once you’ve picked up the skills needed, you can actually compete with other people or against the chess board’s built-in AI itself!

Click Here to Buy Now: $299 $399 ($100 off)

10. Scout AI-powered Autonomous Robot

Think Amazon Astro, but better! That’s what the Moorebot Scout is. Created to be a smart surveillance robot that moves around your house, navigating all the tough spots and recording/monitoring things 24/7 with its FullHD camera with night-vision capabilities. The first thing you notice about the Moorebot Scout is its mecanum wheels. Unlike regular wheels, these unique treads give the Scout the ability to move forwards and backwards, side to side, and rotate 360° on its axis – something that most wheeled devices can’t. This, along with Moorebot’s 4-wheel drive effectively gives it the ability to navigate almost every part of your home, making its way through tough spots with relative ease. The robot comes equipped with a quad-core ARM CPU on the inside, running 1GB of DDR3 RAM and with 4GB of flash storage. Multiple sensors, a microphone, and a speaker make up the Scout’s monitoring capabilities, apart from the camera system itself. With the ability to monitor on a schedule, surveil your pets while you’re away, and even be summoned on command using Google or Alexa, the Wi-Fi-enabled Scout is a pretty nifty little security guard to have in your home. However, here’s the best part – its open-source platform allows robot-lovers and young enthusiasts to tinker with the Scout too, teaching it new tricks and giving it a variety of capabilities!

Click Here to Buy Now: $199

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Top 10 Living Room Accessories gift guide to achieve your lifestyle goals along with your interior goals

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Did you know the term “living room” dates back to the 1890s? The term was invented by Edward Bok, editor of the Ladies’ Home Journal to describe the primary space of a house. These rooms were originally called parlors, and were used as entertaining spaces for guests. Bok came up with the idea that these rooms were also for ‘living’ and not just for entertaining guests once a week. Thus, the idea of a personalized space was born. The Living Room, as Bok suggested, is supposed to be a place that reflects your personality and your sense of living. So we decided to curate products that are uniquely useful as well as aesthetic, making your home worth ‘living’ in! These include whimsical lamps shaped like the moon, minimalist furniture that can expand to accommodate more people, a wooden map to chart your wanderlust and some more surprises in this list. One thing is for sure, you will not be able to ignore these awesome pieces!

1. Briiv Air Filter

When we say air purifier, the first thing that comes to mind is a clunky box sitting in a corner that is hopefully improving the air we breathe. While that may be efficient, it is certainly not aesthetic which is why Briiv created a revolution with its launch. Briiv is a household terrarium that removes HEPA filters and UV lights for something more natural in its approach. The filter holds special, sustainable-grown dried moss that purifies your air by trapping harmful particles, killing microorganisms and in return releasing fresh clean air. Briiv is as powerful as 3,043 medium size houseplants and sitting underneath the moss are multiple bio-filters, including one made from loosely woven coconut fibers, another filter comprising carbon-infused hemp, and a woollen microfibre filter that together combines to filter particles as small as PM 0.3. This natural approach allows us to reduce wastage caused by discarded HEPA filters. Briiv is the future of sustainable design – merging natural components with technology to create products that help us lead a better life!

Click Here to Buy Now: $337

2. Gingko Smart Moon Lamp

There’s something rather romantic about looking at the moon from your bedside window. I’d argue there’s something even more romantic about having the moon levitating on your table! Meet the Smart Moon Lamp from Gingko, a levitating orb designed to look exactly like the moon and glow like it too! 3D printed out of transparent PLA, the Smart Moon Lamp comes with a wonderfully textured design that resembles the moon’s cratered surface. Built-in LEDs shine to give the moon its signature glow, while it levitates and spins on its wooden base, suspended in place by a strong rare-earth magnet. Tapping on the base lets you cycle through the Smart Moon Lamp’s 3 glowing modes, warm yellow, warm white, and cool white, while a 12V-1A AD adapter powers the entire magical lighting experience. Turn to the moon for your pensive moments, or for faux lunar photography, or just as the perfect ambient light for your room at night!

Click Here to Buy Now: $170 $199 (15% off with exclusive coupon code “GDGIFT4YOU”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

3. Transformer Table

It isn’t often that we get to feature a product so popular that it held the position of Instagram’s number 1 watched product video. Meet the Transformer Table – a table so unique, it can expand from a single-seater to a table long enough to seat 12 people (that’s the entire Last Supper sans Judas!) Designed for people in small apartments who occasionally like hosting guests, the Transformer Table’s one-of-a-kind stretching ability allows it to go from a mere 18 inches to up to 10 feet long! The table’s secret sauce lies in its design and its incredibly robust telescopic sliding mechanism that allows the table to expand up to 7 times in length, while still being able to hold well over 750 pounds of weight on top. The Transformer Table pairs along with the Transformer Bench, which expands to match the table’s width (and comes free along with the purchase of the Table as a special holiday combo). Both the table and bench expand rather easily (and can be operated by a single person) and come crafted from the highest quality hardwood with a waterproof AND flame-retardant finish.

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $2179 $2299 ($120 off with exclusive coupon code “YANKO120”and get the Transformer Bench valued at $799 for free as a special holiday combo). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

4. Teno Speaker & Light

Do you know what Kintsugi is? It’s the art of mending broken ceramics using gold to seal the cracks. The Teno by Lumio uses this crack as a design detail! The beautiful lamp + speaker is inspired by a cracked bowl and it uses a cracked exterior that gently separates into two. As the crack widens, you begin to see the signs of life underneath as the lamp below is revealed, shining through the cracks with its life-affirming message of hope. When shut, Teno functions as a beautifully crafted bowl sculpture, when partially cracked, it reveals a soft and warm light, and functions as a lamp. And when fully opened, it’s a powerful speaker, which releases a rich sound that you can control through touch. The bowl-shaped outer body comes cast in resin and sand, deviating entirely from the plastic, fabric, and metal you’d find in other lamps and speakers.

Click Here to Buy Now: $228 $325 (30% off)

5. Avril Shoe Rack

If your worst nightmare consists of organizing your footwear collection, then Avril is the product for you! And, no we’re not talking about the popular Canadian singer. This minimalist wall-mounted shoe rack sits on your wall at a convenient angle, subtly uplifting your shoes, when you dock them into it. Avril’s innovative angled design sets it apart from the conventional shoe racks found on the market. Its angled form ensures that it sits closer to the wall, and occupies less space, making it perfect for smaller homes where space constraint is a major issue. The angled shelf provides easy access to your shoes at all times, so you can pull them out, or place them inside within seconds. Crafted from powder-coated sheet metal, Avril can be mounted onto any kind of wall and can hold at least 3 shoes per shelf. It protrudes a mere 5.1 inches from the wall, and mounting it on a wall is super easy as well!

Click Here to Buy Now: $153 $178 ($25 off). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

6. yeedi Vac 2 Pro Robot Vacuum

Mimicry is indeed the greatest form of flattery, which is why the ‘yeedi vac 2 pro’ has a unique technique for cleaning up your spills. Its patented mopping action mimics how humans wipe surfaces with an up and down motion. Combine this with the robotic vacuum’s 3000Pa suction and the yeedi vac 2 pro can handle pretty much anything – on hard floors as well as carpets! The vacuum comes with a clever 3D obstacle detection and avoidance system, allowing it to just simply navigate around objects to clean parts of your house – which it creates a smart-map of to plot the most efficient cleaning path. When on floors, the vacuum uses a combination of sweeping and oscillating mopping to keep your floors spotless. For carpets, the yeedi vac 2 pro automatically switches its mopping function off and turns up the suction on the vacuum head to clean out dirt from in between fibers! An app lets you optimize your vacuum’s operations, and a 240-minute run-time is more than enough for the yeedi vac 2 pro to get the job done. When it’s done (or when it needs to charge), the vac heads to its docking station with a built-in 2.5L bin where the vacuum also self-empties its dust into. Pretty neat, eh?!

Click Here to Buy Now: $300 $449 ($150 off). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

7. 3D Wooden World Map

Meet the 3D Wooden World Map! Machined from certified sustainable birch plywood, the world map, is available in varied sizes and diverse colors to suit your personal preference. The 3D Wooden World Map comes meticulously detailed and labeled with every country and its capital marked onto its wooden pieces. Like a big geographical jigsaw puzzle for your wall, the pieces come together and the 3D pieces quite literally pop out of the wall, giving the art its depth. In fact, the map also holds magnets! So, you can display your best memories while traveling on the wooden map. If traveling the world is your dream, what better way to display it than with the 3D wooden Map – mark your visited locations, chart your bucket-list and manifest that dream by having this up on your wall!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $180 $448 (60% off)

8. Moon Pod

The Moon Pod is a zero-gravity bean bag designed to alleviate the everyday stress we experience in this modern world! The premium lightweight bean bag facilitates all-day relaxation, cradling your body into a rare static state and relieving you from stress. The Moon Pod is a luxurious alternative to the old school beanbags which don’t always take your posture into consideration. The outer membrane is crafted from a fascinating blended material which holds thousands of high-friction EPS beads, that react and adapt to your body. The weightless sensation you experience while relaxing on the Moon Pod mimics Flotation Therapy, which is excellent for those who suffer from stress, anxiety, insomnia, ADHD, and PTSD. You can use the revamped bean bag as a chair, a recliner or even a nap pod! It’s a great space to work in, take a power nap, or simply unwind after a long day at work.

Click Here to Buy Now: $299 $399 ($100 off)

9. BOOKNITURE – Furniture Hidden in a Book

BOOKNITURE is furniture hidden in a book! BOOKNITURE quite literally unfolds from a book into a multifunctional piece of furniture. It ensures that you will never run out of tables and seats. Relying on folded paper’s ability to withstand large amounts of compressive stress against its thickness, the Bookniture literally comes as thick as a coffee-table book and as light as one too. It contains paper pages on the inside that are honeycombed together and opens up as a regular book would. Once you open up the book, you can use it as a stool, a footrest, a nightstand, a standing work desk, and much more. You can stack it up, and convert it into a table and chair set, or you can add a wooden board on top of 2 BOOKNITURE pieces and transform it into a bench. You can also stack a few more layers, and create a shelf.

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $86

10. Wheel 2 turntable

Miniot modernizes and minimizes the turntable with the Wheel! It is pretty much what it sounds like – a simple wheel. All you need to do is place a record on the wheel, and it will begin to play the bottom. You can control the turntable using the center stick. You can switch on/off, play/pause, volume, even next or previous track using the center stick. You can position the wheel either horizontally or vertically, so you can slide it wherever you like, without it consuming the amount of a space a typical gramophone would. Amped with a beautiful AudioTechnica AT95E cartridge, and a tonearm that is micro machined out of a single laminated mahogany, the Wheel emits not only warm and clear harmonies, but also exudes a minimal and lux aesthetic. The Wheel doesn’t run on batteries, but is an analog record player that has to be wired to a great amplifier, speakers, or headphones.

Click Here to Buy Now: $1563

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Top 10 Desk accessories gift guide designed to maximise the productivity of your work setup

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We humans sit on a spectrum going from fans of minimalism to lovers of maximalism. Some people get their sense of zen from having decluttered spaces, others gain their sense of personal belonging from decorating their space with things that define who they are. We’re here to say that we support both forms of individualism! Whether you love the idea of Scandinavian Minimalism or workspaces filled with objects near and dear to you, you’re going to absolutely love this selection of nifty desktop accessories! The list includes minimally-driven desktop organizers and tabletop toys, productivity tools like reusable notebooks and brain-stimulating fidget objects, as well as some rather fascinating picks like a stainless steel puzzle that is deeply engaging and a keyboard used by the influencers of the tech world. Take a look at the selection below… you won’t be disappointed!

1. Levitating Pen 2.0

Forget about writing in zero-gravity, this pen is designed to challenge our traditional ideas about pens and their behavior. Seemingly suspended in its holder at a 23.5 degree angle, the Levitating Pen itself is a grand writing instrument. The pen holds a Schmidt ballpoint cartridge, with its ridged design making the pen easy to hold when in use. When done writing, you close the pen’s magnetic cap with a satisfying click and position the pen in its holder that has been magnetized to keep the pen floating in that position. To add to the fun, a simple twist leaves the pen spinning in its place for a good 20 seconds, allowing you to interact with the pen on a whole new level!

Click Here to Buy Now: $85 $99 (15% off at checkout). Hurry, Pre-Black Friday sale ends Nov 24th.

2. NOOE Config 01

NOOE’s tabletop gear does a pretty remarkable job of using minimalism to ‘spark joy’ and get you excited about working. The 5-piece workspace kit, known as Config 01, features a laptop stand, mobile stand, stationery organizer, wire organizer, and a ‘desk rug’ for your keyboard and wrists. All the products are sustainably built using only walnut wood, anodized aluminum, and vegan suede. As a result, NOOE’s Config 01 collection looks like a Nordic-inspired visually cohesive set of productivity-enhancing tools that boost your focus while keeping your desk clean, minimalist, and just drop-dead gorgeous! The laptop and mobile stand elevate your gadgets at the perfect height and angle, with bent aluminum sheet supports and wood-block bases. They’re complimented perfectly by the stationery organizer and ‘wire governor’ which help you declutter your desk while displaying your pens and pencils, and keeping wires accessible yet hidden from view. Finally, the desk rug, made from vegan suede, provides the perfect tactile touch to the experience, keeping your wrists cushioned while preventing your keyboard and/or mouse from scuffing your table’s finish! The only work setup company to win a Red Dot Award, all of NOOE’s products are made in small batches to reduce waste, and are designed to be recyclable.

Click Here to Buy Now: $356 $505 (22% off and an additional 10% off with exclusive coupon code “YANKO10”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

3. The Tetra Puzzle

Craighill’s puzzles make playing Wordle and Newton’s cradles look like yesterday’s news… With the remarkable all-metal design and their sheer geometric wizardry, Craighill makes some of the most sophisticated tabletop toys that stimulate the senses and the mind. The Tetra, for instance, is a tetrahedral puzzle made using four identical interlocking stainless steel pieces. You’d think it looks pretty straightforward, but pick it up and fidget with it and you’ll realize how far from ‘easy and intuitive’ it actually is. Fidgeting with, disassembling, and reassembling the Tetra requires a fair deal of focus and attention, as well as a probing, exploratory mindset. “It pushes your boundaries — if only a little bit — and invites you to learn something new”, say the makers at Craighill. The Tetra comes in two variants – brushed stainless steel and a PVD-coated black. It’s designed to last a lifetime and provide endless hours of meditative peace and focus while you play with it, and joy while you watch others try and figure out the magic behind its assembly!

Click Here to Buy Now: $63 $98 (20% off and an additional 20% off with exclusive coupon code “YANKO20”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

4. Keychron K8 Pro

An ergonomic wireless keyboard with the soul of a gaming keyboard, the flagship Keychron K8 Pro boasts a uniquely comfortable and intuitive typing experience. The K8 Pro sports double-shot PBT keycaps that wonderfully guide the fingers, and a specially-crafted internal design featuring a layer of sound-absorbing foam and a silicon pad that help cushion the keycaps as you type to create just the right kind of ASMR-worthy clicking sound. The keyboard comes with QMK and VIA support right out of the box (which means you can reconfigure the keystrokes to suit your personal needs), and Bluetooth 5.1 that allows it to connect to as many as 3 devices together and swap between them (with native support for Windows, Mac, Android, and even iOS devices). For the avid gamer, each Keychron K8 Pro comes with customizable south-facing RGB lights that illuminate your board. You’ve even got the ability to use the wireless device in wired mode (to eliminate lag), as well as the possibility to easily hot-swap every key with almost any 3-pin/5-pin MX-style mechanical switch. The K8 Pro comes with an ergonomic, finger-loving design that can be height-adjusted to positions, and an impressivel 4000mAh internal battery that gives it 100 hours of use (depending on the RGB backlight brightness and flashing pattern). Go ahead and add this one to cart… MKBHD, Unbox Therapy, and Dave2D did!

Click Here to Buy Now: $99

5. The Limbo

You may recognize the Limbo Top from that final fleeting scene in Inception, but here’s something that’ll surprise you – this top pretty much defies reality with its ability to spin for more than 4 hours continuously! Holding the Guinness World Record for spinning continuously for more than 27 hours, the Limbo Top is a fidget toy that’ll warp your brain and make you wonder whether you’re in a dream. The truth, however, is that the top is immaculately designed with a silent motor hidden on the inside. Powered by a rechargeable 3.7V battery, the motor provides the right amount of angular momentum to keep the top spinning for hours without submitting to the powers of friction. Each top comes with a precisely machined design featuring a stainless steel base that allows the top to spin smoothly on any flat, polished surface. The top itself comes in both machined aluminum and titanium variants, and even though the Limbo can spin on any flat surface, you can even grab a special disc-shaped base for your top to spin endlessly on, while you ask yourself if you’re stuck in a dream!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $63 $99 (30% off and an additional 10% off with exclusive coupon code “YANKO2022”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

6. Quick Access Organizer

The Revov Tray Box is the ultimate organizer to keep your desk effortlessly tidy and clutter-free! If you’re someone who is always falling prey to a cluttered desk or losing your precious stationery or tech accessories then this tray box is the product for you. It makes organizing your everyday tools as effortless as possible. The lid has sections machined to fit objects of a particular size. This makes it easier to know what to put there, so you won’t have to waste precious time making that decision every time. Pretty soon, it will be second nature to put your glasses, AirPods case or keys in those sections, so they won’t have to end up lost in uncharted territory ever again. Interestingly, the lid actually floats a little above the lip of the box, which is positioned in place with the help of strong magnets. You simply need to give a slight push to swing the cover away or to put it back into place.

Click Here to Buy Now: $59 $69 (15% off at checkout). Hurry, Pre-Black Friday sale ends Nov 24th.

7. Stilform INK Fountain Pen

The award-winning stilform INK pen is celebrated as the most successful fountain pen in crowdfunding history! And it is back in its minimal, delightful glory with a few tiny tweaks to upgrade it. Featuring its signature cylindrical style, with two flat edges running length-wise to prevent it from rolling, and of course, its iconic magnetic cap, the stilform INK is the fountain pen to end all other pens. The clever magnetic cap subtly self-aligns as it snaps to the pen, owing to the multiple hidden neodymium magnets, that ensure the cap fits perfectly. Built from machined titanium, the pen doesn’t use any glue or plastic in its construction. In fact, its titanium body boasts an added Diamond-like Carbon Coating to make its surface finish completely scratch-proof! Each stilform INK pen comes impeccably crafted and assembled in Germany, in a variety of anodized colors for the aluminum variant and in DLC black for the titanium variant. Designed to be the best version of a pen, Stilform enthralls with its simplicity.

Click Here to Buy Now: $114. (Buy 2 at 15% off)

8. Analog Productivity System

In an era where distraction has become the norm, Analog promises to help you focus and get more productive. Analog is a physical companion for all your digital tools, and as its name signifies, it makes productivity ‘analog’ and simplified. It helps you prioritize and focus on the most important tasks at hand while eliminating the need to keep checking your phone and getting engulfed by a vortex of endless notifications. You basically physically copy down your tasks, providing yourself with a tangible, and distraction-free view of what you need to get done for the day. You can easily customize and tailor the system according to your working style. Once you’re done noting down your tasks for the day (Today), for the next few months (Next), or for the rest of the year (Someday), you can smoothly slide the cards into a wooden holder.  You can always move the unfinished tasks for the day into the Next section, and prioritize them for tomorrow without any guilt!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting at $95 $108 (23% off on 3-pack subscription)

9. Coin Bank

If you’ve ever grappled with the dilemma of having and storing loose coins, the organizers are usually functional, until now! This humble coin bank comes with a uniquely sloped top to ensure the coins fall right into the hole, making it as easy as just dropping the coins and watching them slide in. When it’s time to collect those coins, swivel out the magnetic lid to easily access your change. The wooden lid provides a warm compliment to your desk. Use this to store any tiny product lying around your desk while clearing out the clutter ever-present on our desks!

Click Here to Buy Now: $56 $65 (15% off at checkout). Hurry, Pre-Black Friday sale ends Nov 24th.

10. Rocketbook

Designed by Rocketbook, the Rocketbook Pro is meant to be the last notebook you’ll ever need! The reusable notebook promises to be the upscale high-end notetaking companion you’ve been looking for. The Rocketbook Pro boasts modular ‘Page Packs’ that can be swapped out using a magnetic spine. This system allows you to access different kinds of pages – lined, dot-grid, and a combo of both, as and when you like. Equipped with a premium, scratch-resistant hard cover, a lay flat design and a Pilot FriXion pen, the Rocketbook is ready to organise your workspace. The Rocketbook Pro’s patented technology enables you to erase all your notes with a little water. The notebook also comes along with a companion app. An embedded NFC chip automatically opens the app and lets you scan your notes, and transfer them to the cloud destination of your choice – whether it’s a client’s email address, Google Drive or Slack.

Click Here to Buy Now: $50 $55 (10% off).

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Top 10 Personal gadgets gift guide to give your style the ultimate cool tech upgrade

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Our handpicked collection of personal gadgets aren’t just simple objets d’art or mere productivity tools… some of them are designed to help you build a better life by improving yourself and your abilities. These personal gadgets are gadgets that encourage your mind to grow, to adapt, and to make your life better by helping introduce healthier behaviors. We’ve got mind-coaching headphones, posture-correcting wearables, and health-tracking rings… but hey, what’s life without a little fun and flair?! We’ve also handpicked smartwatches from Bugatti, stylish smart glasses with built-in audio devices, a tiny versatile handheld music instrument, and if you’re ready to splurge, a 6DoF VR treadmill right out of a sci-fi film that lets you walk miles in your videogame without even leaving your living room! This curated list of personal gadgets has a little something for everyone, and whether you’re looking for self-improvement, self-indulgence, or just a little personal organization, you’re going to love what we’ve got in store!

1. Nixie Tube Watch Nixoid Next

Speaking of gadgets in today’s world, we rarely think of the tech gone by. Nixie tubes represent such an era – of the time lost yet the time when tech was developing and everything was more maximalist in its approach, but unique given its hand-made creativity and ease of repairing. That is until the guys at Nixoid got their hands on them! In sharp contrast to the sleek smartwatches sported by the world, this steampunk-inspired NIXOID NEXT comes fitted with the incredibly rare Nixie VFD lamps that were discovered over 25 years ago. The watch incorporates an accelerometer that lights up the VFD tubes light up when titled towards the user. Fun fact, these tubes were discovered in a warehouse from the days of the USSR, making it a historic limited-edition collectible. Charging points on the back of the watch allow you to charge it easily. The watch has a scratch-resistant sapphire case and measures just 16.9mm in thickness – a feat given how bulky Nixie tubes can be. With a high-contrast blue light shining on the tubes from the bottom creating a bright colour-palette, this watch is meant for those who are proud to show it off with its futuristic, almost neon-inspired style that showcases a futuristic neon-cyberpunk look.

Click Here to Buy Now: $389 $480 (19% off).

2. MOMAX Magnetic Power Bank

No, this isn’t a new product from Nothing.tech, but it just may be the coolest smartphone accessory you can own! Meet the MOMAX Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger, a transparent MagSafe-compatible wireless power bank that can snap right to the back of your iPhone. It comes with a built-in 5000mAh battery that can charge your iPhone from 0 to 100 more than once, and a built-in kickstand that lets you prop your phone up vertically or horizontally. The power bank comes in both USB-C and MFI-certified Lightning variants, and if you’re looking for more juice, there’s even a beefier 10,000mAh version, although it’s more than twice as thick as your conventional smartphone. A hallmark of the MOMAX Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger’s design is its transparent cover. The power bank comes with an aluminum chassis for heat dissipation but has a transparent panel on the front that lets you peek underneath the hood to see the magnet array, wireless charging coil, and the device’s PCB structure. Oh, and an LED indicator allows you to gauge your wireless power bank’s battery level so you’re never low on power!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $34 $46 (13% off + additional 10% off with exclusive coupon code “YANKO10OFF”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

3. Oura Ring Gen 3

The saying big things come in small packages applies to the Oura Ring Gen3. Although it is small, it is pretty mighty! It is currently supposed to be the most stylish wearable on the market and is power-packed with excellent features, accuracy, and innovation. Amped with research-grade sensors, the ring diligently monitors your sleep, activity, recovery, temperature, heart rate, stress, and more – and it does so with utmost precision and accuracy. It is also super comfortable to wear, extremely lightweight, water resistant, and durable! It has a timeless and elegant aesthetic, which allows you to wear it for any occasion, during the day or night. The Oura Gen3’s battery life is quite impressive, as it can last for up to 7 days. It can be fast charged, providing you with a full charge in just 20-80 minutes. It comes in a variety of different colors such as Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, and more, as well as two style options – allowing you to pick a ring that perfectly complements your personal aesthetic.

Click Here to Buy Now: $349 $399 (12% off).

4. The Move+ LED & Laser

Here’s a health wearable that ACTUALLY improves your health in a measurable way! The Kineon MOVE+ straps onto any part of your body and uses dual-light therapy to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and boost blood circulation. It’s much more effective than ointments and sprays that only work on a surface level, and is obviously healthier than popping painkillers. The MOVE+ uses two types of light – visible red LEDs cover large areas and work on the surface to stimulate collagen production and improve circulation, while concentrated beams of laser light focus on individual areas, penetrating as deep as 6mm below the surface to target deep-seated chronic pain like osteoarthritis or cartilage damage. This dual-light technology is further enhanced by MOVE+’s modular design. With multiple units that can be strapped together and size-adjusted, the MOVE+ can be wrapped around your knees, shoulders, neck, elbows, or any part of your body that’s experiencing joint/tissue pain or inflammation. The entire modular wearable is wireless and portable, which means you can carry it to the gym, training ground, or even on holidays (especially the ones that require trekking or walking). Besides, you can use MOVE+ without needing to consult a physician (since it isn’t intravenous or invasive) – just adjust the dosage cycle to fit your requirements and you’re set!

Click Here to Buy Now: $375 $499 ($119 off at checkout + $5 off with exclusive coupon code “YANKO BF”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

5. Bittle Robot Dog

Meet Bittle, a friendly, adorable, palm-sized version of Boston Dynamics’ popular robot dog, Spot. Weighing just 10.2 ounces (290 grams) and measuring a mere 7.9 inches from nose to tail, Bittle may seem like a child’s toy, but it’s really a powerful STEM learning kit! Equipped with 10 plastic-gear servo motors that power its limbs and neck, Bittle is just about as capable as the Boston Dynamics robot dog. In fact, it can even follow commands, learn tricks, and perform them at will! Bittle runs on an open-source platform and understands many languages including C++, Python, Codecraft (a Scratch-like drop and drop coding environment), and a bunch of human languages too (when connected to a Raspberry Pi for voice command recognition). The little robotic pupper comes as separate parts, and putting your Bittle together is both an experimental and learning experience. Bittle also boasts a modular design that lets you modify and upgrade your robo-dog, including plugging a tiny camera into its mouth to let it capture video feeds! Designed for tinkerers, hobbyists, and young ones looking to dive into robotics, Bittle is a brilliantly versatile STEM education tool that’s more powerful than it looks!

Click Here to Buy Now: Starting from $208 $269 (20% off + 3% off with exclusive coupon code “YANKO3”). Hurry, deal ends in 48 hours!

6. Orbitkey Nest

The Orbitkey Nest is the iconic stationery box reinterpreted and revamped! It functions as a home for everyday essentials, storing not only your pencils and erasers but your EDC as well. The Nest is the ideal option for securely storing and organizing your chargers, cables, AirPods, hard disks, SD cards, pen drives, etc – especially if you’re someone who regularly falls victim to a messy desk. The nifty nest not only holds and docks your tech necessities but also helps you maintain an organized desk space, which is integral to productivity and a clutter-free mind as well. The Nest’s upper surface comes with a slight indentation, perfect for resting your wallet, keys, or watch, while a dedicated zone even acts as a wireless charger for your phone. The box has been crafted from lovely materials – it comes with a top-grain leather upper, a polycarbonate shell, and a nylon fabric base layer, giving it a clean and contemporary look that allows it to harmoniously merge with the rest of your desk.

Click Here to Buy Now: $83 $109.90 (25% off)

7. KAT Walk C2

Designed to give you a Ready Player One-inspired experience with your VR headset, the KAT Walk C2 is a VR treadmill that gives you the ability to move in the VR space without actually moving in the real world. The treadmill, when paired with specific non-friction footwear, lets you walk, run, strafe, tiptoe, and jump all in one space, while a harness straps to you and lets you turn and lean without you falling off the rig. The entire treadmill rig acts as an imput device for your VR headset, sending data to it about which direction you’re moving in and how fast you’re moving. Optical sensors track your every move, capturing even micro movements as inputs. Moreover, the entire treadmill acts as a haptic feedback device, with vibrations that help you feel every step you’re taking. It really doesn’t get any more immersive!

Click Here to Buy Now: $1099 $1398 (21% off)

8. Orba Musical Instrument

It looks like a tiny steel drum, feels like a Tamagotchi, has buttons like a MIDI controller, and has a design so intuitive even amateurs turn into music producers. Meet Orba, an adorably palm-sized device that’s about as powerful as any professional music-making gear out there. Made to democratize music production as a means to explore possibilities, tickle one’s creativity, take a break, or make some serious music, Orba can be used by amateurs and professionals alike. It comes with a design that’s comfortable to grasp, and an interface that’s easy to use. The Orba has a set of touch-sensitive keys on the top that you can tap or slide on. The device even has a built-in accelerometer that registers shakes, so you can go from playing drums on it to waving it like a rattle or shaker. Orba comes with its own built-in presets that include drums, synths, chords, leads, basslines, effects, and even a looper to create music sequences. Alternatively, you could plug it to your music-making setup and use it as an input device to control your modular synths or other instruments! With the Orba, there are no rules. Just absolute creative freedom!

Click Here to Buy Now: $85 $99 (15% off).

9. UPRIGHT Go

If you remember Pavlov’s dog, the UPRIGHT Go should instantly ‘ring a bell’! Through constant reminders and gradual training, this wearable device helps correct your posture to prevent you from slouching while you’re sitting or standing. It attaches to your neck and has sensors that detect the angle of your spine. Leaning forward for a significantly long time tells the UPRIGHT GO that you’re probably slouching, and it delivers a gentle vibration to you, reminding you to sit upright. Just 2 weeks of using the tiny wearable helps correct not just your posture but also your behavior, so you’re less likely to subconsciously hunch or slouch while sitting in front of a computer or your phone again. Don’t want that vibrating feedback? Just press a button on the UPRIGHT GO device and it enters tracking mode, where it constantly monitors your posture and shares stats with you on the smartphone app. You’ll feel healthier, more energetic, and much more confident with that straight spine!

Click Here to Buy Now: $60

10. Mendi Brain Training

Your brain, just like your body, needs exercise to stay fit. However, it’s easier to work out your body and measure progress, but not so much with your mind – that’s where Mendi comes in. Mendi is the first clinical-grade brain training product designed for home use. The headband-shaped wearable sits around your temple, and uses sensors that measure brain activity. The gadget then connects to your smartphone, using an app to help you visualize your brain activity. It does so in the form of a game, where your goal is to score high points. All you need to do is focus with your mind, and Mendi detects oxygen and nutrients flowing to your brain’s prefrontal cortex. The more you focus and concentrate, the stronger and healthier your brain gets, and the higher you end up scoring in the game. It’s a uniquely clever way to visualize progress and see how healthy and fit your brain is. Mendi comes with endorsements and support from leading organizations around the world, including NASA and the EU. Just a simple 10-minute session twice or thrice a week should yield optimal results, helping your mind get the exercise it needs to function better.

Click Here to Buy Now: $245 $349 (30% off with code “BLACKFRIDAY”)

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