STACK #243 January 2025

TECH FEATURE

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ESSENTIAL ACCESSORIES

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Chargers

The lifeblood of our reliance on devices, having a top-quality charger is a must, especially when you have device-laden kids in your orbit. Multiport models are a godsend, able to charge several devices at once – the phone, the tablet, the Nintendo Switch – and are handy to dot around the home so that every family member has access to juice when they need it, without the need for USB fights!

Headphones

You can’t always blast your music and, let’s face it, sometimes the kids’ tastes and yours are going to differ wildly. So, a good set of headphones is an essential for personal listening and classroom work. When we’re talking headphones for children, look out for models that offer volume limiting. We all like to play it loud, but too loud for developing ears can lead to problems down the track.

Belkin SoundForm Mini 2 Wireless On Ear Kids Headphones Designed for kids, these comfy and durable headphones feature volume restriction, simple touch controls, and up to 30 hours of battery life.

Cygnett PowerMaxx 100W MultiPort GaN Wall Charger

Belkin BoostCharge Pro 200W 4-Port USB-C GaN Charger

Cygnett PowerPlus 45W Multi Port Wall Charger

JLAB Go Work Pop Wireless On-Ear Headset Looking for an alternative to headphones? This lightweight headset has a powerful boom mic for calls, a long-life 50-hour battery, and can connect to two devices at once via Bluetooth multipoint.

Satechi Dock 5 Multi-Device Charging Station with

Cables

Wireless Charging

What is GaN charging and why should you want it? We’ve all had those moments when we unexpectedly need to recharge. The problem is usually how long that actually takes. A GaN charger supercharges the process, charging a phone or laptop up to three times faster than conventional chargers. Yet they’re smaller, lighter, and easier to carry around with you. Not only are they speedy, energy efficient GaN chargers can also juice up more than one device at the same time, so you don’t need to juggle several chargers.

You know how it is. You need a particular cable and can find everything under the sun except for that particular one. In other words, you can never have too many of the cables that you use every day, so stock up on the ones that the kids need for their devices. It can be a good idea to keep one in the schoolbag, one in the laptop bag, and another on the kitchen bench… You get the picture.

Cygnett Charge & Connect Lightning to USB-A Cable V2 1.2m

ALOGIC Elements Silicone Archer 4-in-1 100W USB 2.0 Cable 1.5m

Belkin BoostUP CHARGE USB-A to USB-C 1m Cable

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