We live in a world that has us always on the move. On planes, trains, and automobiles, we are always heading someplace whether for work or fun. Because of this we have put together a list of 10 of the best pieces of tech that will make your life one the go easier and more enjoyable.
This list has something for everyone and at every price range. From hundreds of dollars to only a couple of bucks, there is something you are going to love. And, like always, there are no affiliate links in this list so we don’t make a penny from any of these items we scoured the internet to find!
- . Punkt MC02 5G Secure Phone
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A product that works for you, rather than you being the product, the Punkt MC02 is the world’s first smarter phone, that really puts you in control. Looking to break away from corporate control and phones that see you as a product, The MC02 comes with complete transparency. From the hardware design and manufacture, to the user interface and experience, we take a sincere approach to personal tech. No hidden agendas.
The MC02 gives peace of mind by providing an entirely safe, secure and smarter way of using a mobile device that is kept away from the prying digital eyes looking to gain from your personal information. With 90% of all apps tracking the user in some way the MC02 creates a home space that is entirely secure from external noise and influence. It’s your digital space, that you own and control. With a suite of on-device essential tools and services to seamlessly and efficiently run your life activities like no other mobile experience, safe in the knowledge that your data sovereignty is secure.
When it’s time to go outside of your safe space, you can still do all of things you’d usually enjoy doing on device, yet with an added layer of protection: No apps or websites can access the personal data in your home space for advertising related surveillance commerce and data capture. What’s more, the MC02 continues to protect your data from monetization even when using third party apps. If you are looking for a smartphone that respects your privacy and data, the MC02 by Punkt might be the best phone you’ll ever own.
Price: $749.00
- . Lenovo Tab P11
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We usually always recommend the iPad 9th generation when it comes to those looking for a tablet, but Android tablets have come a long way very quickly. Our current favorite Android tablet that won’t break the bank is the Lenovo Tab P11 Gen 2 for a couple of reasons. Lenovo understands that this is more than a tablet and more a laptop/PC replacement. The screen and size is perfect for tablet use but Lenovo’s “desktop mode” is a game-changer and something that the entry-level iPad fails at.
If you are looking for a tablet to enjoy media, game, and get work done, this little device might just replace everything you currently have. Getting work done is a breeze with “docking mode” that has mouse and keyboard support which works on both screens giving you even more real-estate. Gaming is fast as it can handle anything currently on the Google Play store with the ability to use your monitor for a better experience, and if you want to play around you can emulate retro games all the way into the Wii generation.
Lenovo and their “desktop mode” is something that blows my mind that isn’t being featured enough. It was such a cool feature that it got us to switch from the aging 9th generation iPad that cost more than the Tab P11 Gen 2. If you are working on the go and looking for a very simple and clean setup that allows you to work, game, and enjoy media, then Lenovo has you covered!
Price: $199.99 (Sale Price)
- . TORRAS COOLIFY 2S Neck Air Conditioner
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Since COVID changed everything a few years ago we’ve been working from home, and while that’s been great in almost every aspect, when you live in the desert that means summers are going to be rough, either on us our on our electricity bills. In that regard the team at TORRAS are lifesavers for many of the staff on the site. Neck-fans have been around for a long time but neck air conditioners are a relatively new thing. The COOLIFY 2S neck air conditioner uses the powerful KU 2.0 Pro chip to instantly lower the temperature by 30°F in just one second though the two plates that surround your neck.
The feeling is incredible and helps in a lot of situation beyond just being hot working at a PC. The COOLIFY 2S is a great all-around device that will make working outside a much nicer experience for those on job-sites or spend a lot of times outside. I know someone that bought a COOLIFY device to take on hikes when the weather heats up and swears by it. The advanced NTC chip ensures a constant cooling sensation, lowering your perceived temperature by 30°F even in temperatures up to 90°F.
What’s great is that TORRAS has been around a long time now with the COOLIFY brand (we even met with the team at CES 2024 to talk about their new COOLIFY line coming out soon) and know what they are doing. More so, it means they have a wide range of neck air-conditioners and fans. This means there is a great chance they have something for your budget, from an entry level neck fan to the COOLIFY 3 extreme cooling device. They even have a really cool (no pun intended) COOLIFY ZONE waist fan that cools and keeps your body dry.
Price: $169.15 (Sale Price)
- . Clicks iPhone Keyboard
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We might be getting old but the idea of having a physical keyboard will always appeal to us. There is something special about tactile feedback that makes the typing experience much more enjoyable. There is a reason that so many people of a certain era look back at Blackberry with such loving eyes. It’s not because the devices were great, it’s because they felt like adult work machines. Blackberry made sending an email fun, something that sounds crazy in the modern era.
Clicks is looking to bring this feeling back with their upcoming Clicks keyboard for the iPhone. With its unibody design, the Clicks fits snugly over your iPhone to give you a much nice messaging experience. Tapping on glass will never have the response of actual keys and thanks to the precision tuned buttons you get the perfect balance of click resistance, and feedback for typing.
The included pass-through charging means you’ll never have to remove the Clicks keyboard and the included backlight means you can use those keys when typing day or night. The Clicks keyboard was a delight to see at CES 2024 and pre-orders are live right now for those of you that have an iPhone 14 or 15 pro, with device launching in the next few months.
Price: $139 (iPhone 14/15 Pro) $159 (iPhone 14/15 Pro Max)
- . Powkiddy RGB30 Handheld Game Console
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The idea of having 20,000 games in your pocket is intriguing. We love portable consoles like the Nintendo Switch and the PS Vita, but those come with their own limitations. The Nintendo Switch is still fairly large and the PS Vita is a legacy console with nothing new coming out for it. This makes something like the Powkiddy RGB30 really appealing as its a modern console that focuses on classic gaming.
This RGB30 can handle every console generation all the way up to the PlayStation and N64 (you can even push it with some Dreamcast and PSP games), but it’s really designed for those retro portables in the days before widescreens. This means you’ll have a blast playing 16-bit-era games from the SNES and Genesis, but you’ll really love it for Game Boy and other such portables.
The 4inch IPS OCA Full Fit display is where the RGB30 really shines as its downright gorgeous. It’s one of the best looking screens we’ve ever seen on a retro console and the 720×720 pixel resolution lets you experience old games in a new way. It even features HDMI out turning the console into a controller for big-screen action!
Price: $99.00 (Sale Price)
- . Canon Ivy 2 Mini Photo Printer
It’s time to make taking photos fun again! The Canon IVY 2 Mini Photo Printer is small enough to fit in your pocket so you can take it anywhere and share photos with friends allowing for physical memories. It’s simple to use as you simply need to connect your compatible smartphone to the Canon Mini Print app via Bluetooth, choose a photo from your smartphone, and print fun 2”x3” photos with a peel & stick back!
The Canon IVY 2 Mini makes for a perfect gift and a great device to take on adventures with friends and family. There’s nothing quite like getting a physical photo that you can use to decorate your space. The included app allows you to joyfully enhance photos with filters, stickers, frames, text, emojis, and your own art thanks to the drawing tool.
There are lots of uses for the stickers and people who love to catalog, journal, and craft have manged to do some really fun things with the Canon IVY 2 Mini. The best thing is the size of the device making it easy to take it with you anywhere. It’s sure to make you the life of the next party or group event you take part in!
Price: $96.99
- . NTT Sonority Wireless Open-Ear Speakers
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Experience the perfect balance of connection and immersion with the nwm 001 earphone series. These lightweight headphones aren’t headphones at all. What you get is actual a pair of speakers that fire downwards into your ear canals thanks to with Personalized Sound Zones (PSZ) from the audio research team at Sonority. Think of it like listening to high-quality open speakers inside your room, but with complete privacy with little to no sound leakage for those around you.
Music, podcasts and online calls like you’ve never heard them before. Enjoy crisp and vibrant sound quality thanks to 12mm drivers, while hearing your voice and surroundings with an open ear. These are the perfect choice for those on the go and needed to hear the world around them for better safety and security. They are also great in a work setting for taking calls and listening to podcasts without bothering those around you.
For us, the biggest thing is the comfort. Because of the design the speakers don’t enter you ear like traditional earbuds. This means added comfort as long periods of times with earbuds in can lead to discomfort and irritation, especially as ear canals are not a one-size-fits-all sort of thing. If you are looking for all-day comfort and the ability to personalize your sound with the included app, the MBN001 wireless ear speakers might just change the way you enjoy the sound around you.
Price: $89.99
- . MAKTAR Qubii Duo
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Not to be confused with the already forgotten Quibi streaming platform, the Quibii Duo is something that you’ll actually enjoy using. Free up space in your iPhone & Android Type-C smartphone by simply plugging into the Qubii Duo along with your power adapter. With Qubii, you can back-up your phone automatically every time you charge. Never be reminded to backup again and caught trying to figure out what to delete and what’s on the cloud just so you can take a photo.
No matter if you’re backing up thousands or twenty photos, as long as you charge your phone you’ll be able to securely back-up with Qubii. Not to mention that you can always switch to a new microSD card whenever it’s full, meaning you can say no to pesky cloud fees. If you can charge your phone you can save all your photos and videos! And MicroSD Card storage capacity is available up to 2TB so there will be tons of room for all your content.
The Quibii Duo will also secure your privacy and protect your back-ups easily. You can now lock your files with 1 click so that no one can read your files without permission. This means even if you lose you Quibii or misplace it, no one can access those files thanks to the included encryption. As people who take lots of photos and videos at conventions and events, having access to a Quibii device is a game-changer in terms to workflow. Knowing everything is backed up while charging means I can have a fresh phone each day of a trip and never have to worry about space again!
Price: $64.99
- . MOFT Phone Tripod Stand
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There are a lot of smartphone stands out there, especially for the iPhone. A lot of these are pretty basic while others are more art pieces than something practical. But what if you could have something both practical and artistic that is sure to turn heads. MOFT has you covered with their invisible iPhone stand that blends fashion with function.
Designed for iPhone but compatible with any phone or case with a MOFT metal ring, this slick little Origami-inspired device unfolds a creative studio from a one-piece structure in seconds on the go. You’ll always had a phone stand with you that allows for multiple angles and position. You can tilt forward by 10 degrees for better video and photos (no more double chin!), or the “showcase” angle that helps with recording content on a table for unboxings and reviews.
The theater angle lifts the phone up for a better viewing experience (8 inches) when watching content at home or on a flight. The case also allows you to charge your phone when engaged in long video meetings, lives, and more. It’s even powerful enough to use as a selfie stick making this the most versatile piece of kit you can have for your iPhone.
Price: $39.99
- . MiiKARE Airplane Travel Essentials Phone Holder
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We do a lot of traveling and airlines have been slowly phasing out their in-flight entertainment options. They have switched over to allowing passengers to watch content from their respective apps on their smartphones. This makes sense in terms of cost-savings and upkeep on video systems, but it’s more of a pain than anything because its hard to watch movies, shows, or YouTube videos while in an airline seat. Most people are left holding their devices at awkward angles or leaning it on something on a tray that’s far too low to be enjoyable.
The MiiKARE phone holder solves this and helps to free up your hands and enjoy travel. You can mount it to various seat backs or tray table during a flight in order to watch a movie. With multi-directional and 360 degrees rotation, this phone stand can combinate different positions, which allows you to mount and position your device to nearly any position you need it to for best viewing angle.
It features a strong clam holds your phone perfectly so that it won’t drop. The pocket size phone holder is also easy to fold and take anywhere you go. Pack it in your backpack, or suitcase for easy access. This handy little phone stand holds your phone any which way you want, all hands free. It clamps your phone vertical, horizontal, on a luggage handle, tray table, desktop, chair, shelf, bed, book, power bank or even as a short selfie stick. A real game-changer for travel!
Price: $9.49 (Sale Price)
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