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This week’s roundup includes smart scales that take comprehensive measures of your health and sync that information to your iPhone. Read on!
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The Beoplay H4 headphones ($299 MSRP; same price on AmazonRemove product link) are Bluetooth-equipped over-the-ear headphones that offer up to 19 hours of playback time on a single charge. At this price, of course, it’s designed to be stylish, featuring lambskin leather, aluminium, stainless steel and a braided textile cord.
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It hasn’t been a super-cold winter, but Nanotips ($20 MSRP; $14.87 on AmazonRemove product link) will help you convert your regular gloves into iOS-friendly touchscreen-compatible gloves. How? A liquid solution you apply to the fingertips—it’s virtually invisible, but makes it easy to use your iPhone without having to remove gear. There’s one version for leather gloves, and another for fabric gloves.
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The Bolt 2 ($80 MSRP; $59.28 on AmazonRemove product link) is a 6,000-mAh backup battery with two USB ports, but it’s also a wall charger that you can use to replace your usual home chargers—since it’s plugged in all the time, you’ll be ready to take it on the road, fully powered, when it’s time to leave the house.
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The MultiSync Foldable Travel Keyboard ($49.95 MSRP; same price on AmazonRemove product link) is an “ultra-slim, bi-fold keyboard” that fits easily in your bag. It connects to iOS, Android, and Windows devices via Bluetooth 3.0, and offers comfortable, ergonomic typing on soft-touch keys.
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The Twin Head Belt Cable ($40 MSRP; same price on AmazonRemove product link) is an Apple-certified 6.5 foot charging/sync cable with and integrated two-in-one adaptor to charge both Apple Lightning and Micro-USB devices. (One caveat: It won’t charge two devices at the same time.) It wraps up neatly with a leather belt for slipping into your bag.
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Pyle’s Bluetooth Fitness Scale ($132 MSRP, on sale for $59; $40 on AmazonRemove product link) measures body fat, hydration levels, muscle, and bone level percentages, and sends all that information via Bluetooth to the Pyle Health app on your phone.
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The Color Bluetooth Smart Scale ($66.95 MSRP; same price on AmazonRemove product link) is a Bluetooth-equipped smart scale that measures body fat, BMI, and more, then syncs that information with your choice of Apple Health, Fitbit, or Google Fit.
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The Moment 2.0 ($79 pledge) battery photo case is one of the more talked-about products of the week. Moment’s cases already give iPhone a DSLR-style heft and usability, but now the makers want to improve on that model for the iPhone 7 by adding in a battery. Pledge a few more bucks—it’s still raising funds on Kickstarter—to add compatible lenses, lens caps, and other accoutrements.
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The Honeycomb Series ($24.95 MSRP) of wraps and skins has an appropriate name: The honeycomb texture and depth protects against scratches and drops. The product comes in four colors.
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The Fit iPad Pro Sleeve ($120 MSRP) is a “minimalist felted wool iPad Pro 12.9-inch case with a leather Apple Pencil loop.” It comes in two sizes—one for the tablet, and one for the tablet with a Smart Keyboard. It’s made in Italy.
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The Sketchbook ($43 MSRP; same price on AmazonRemove product link) is a wire-bound iPad Pro case with an internal Apple Pencil holder. Say the makers: “It’s the first wire-bound iPad case. Arty and unique design turn your iPad pro into a sketchbook.”
Author: Joel Mathis
Joel Mathis is a regular contributor to Macworld and TechHive. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and young son.