gadgets

I received the Ziku Z10 charging stand yesterday afternoon, assembled it in about 10 minutes, and think it was a solid ~$40 spent on Amazon Prime! The Z10 has a sturdy, stainless steel construction with simple cable management and a chic…

Earlier this week, I purchased an Apple Watch Series 3 (42 mm, silver) with Milanese loop band. The After transitioning away from Android, the Samsung Gear S3 I was using with my iPhone X simply did not have the compatibility and features I…

It's my first "what's on my desk" post while living in Boston! I definitely have a bunch of changes compared to the versions from June 2016 and October 2015 when I still lived in Houston. I spend the overwhelming majority of my time at home…

About time that I purchased a true surge protector for my workstation. Decided to go with the APC 11-outlet surge protector with USB charger ports.

List every idiom of improbability, and "Rishi using an iPhone" is somewhere on that list. A few days ago, my Pixel 2 was irreparably damaged, and regrettably, I had cancelled the handset insurance (which I had for YEARS before) in the last…

I always thought it was easier to carry around one AC adapter compatible with all of one's devices (ie, USB type C) and charge devices at work, at home, or in a coffee shop rather than carrying around a battery pack AND extra cables. Then I…

I had the Google Pixel XL 2 for a few weeks but chose to give that to my brother in lieu of purchasing the Google Pixel 2, an upgrade from the original Pixel. The best part about Google's flagship phones is that they maintain the high-end…

Earlier this month I bought a 2017 MacBook Pro 13" since my old MacBook Air was frustratingly slow with even minimal multi-tasking. I opted not to buy the MacBook Pro with touch bar since I think this feature is rather distracting and in…

I recently upgraded my Moto 360 (first generation) smartwatch to Samsung's Gear S3, and my goodness, what a crazy difference! My Moto 360 could barely get through half a day with only some of its (limited) features enabled due to horrible…

So I came across an interesting predicament a couple days ago. I save as much energy as possible, but I really like to have a cooler apartment when I'm sleeping. I tried turning on the air conditioning and was met with warm air over the…