The Lifewire editorial staff shows off the gadgets they love
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Like most people these days, we use a ton of tech devices.
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From smart speakers to laptops to smartphones, we use it all.
Here, then, are the tech gadgets, gear, and devices that we most love.
He wanted something small and lightweight that he could carry around without fear of breaking it.
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Fitbit Charge 5
I replaced my Fitbit Charge 4 with a Charge 5.
As fitness trackers go, this one is brilliant!
Like its predecessor, it accurately measures steps, distance, heart rate, and calories burned.
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The only drawback I can find is that it no longer measures elevation.
In short, I highly recommend this fitness tracker for athletes of all levels.
The larger Google Nest Audio speaker sounded good, too, and worked just fine.
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Until I got smart lights.
See, the Google Home app could never really find my GE smart lights or my Phillips Hue lights.
I had to go back to using an app to turn them off and on like a heathen.
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Then the various colors came out, and the yellow one matched my living room chair.
And it was only $99.
I brought my new yellow smart speaker into my home, and three things happened.
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Suddenly, I could activate and dim my smart lights with my voice.
Better yet, this little soft yellow speaker sounds amazing for its size.
Like, it’s even better sounding than the much bigger Nest Audio speaker.
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I can bring my iPhone close to the speaker and transfer whatever’s playing on it in either direction.
This means less cognitive overhead for yet another system I interface with.
(Blasphemy, I know.)
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Its huge, but still more comfortable to carry than any laptop Ive owned.
I love the S Penmy handwriting is terrible so turning it into editable text is a huge convenience.
Molly McLaughlin, Senior Content Strategist
