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Best Smart Backpacks 2018: USB Charging Backpacks

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Best Smart Backpacks ReviewTechnology changes at lightning speed, continuously improving and progressing. Of course, not everything is based on cutting-edge technology and has a tendency to take a while to catch up. The bags we use to carry our daily needed items is one such thing that has been a bit stubborn responding to technology.

That is why smart backpacks are such a boon. This product is designed with the modern person in mind, providing special compartments to hold our electronics as well as various charging stations and organizational features. Still, figuring out which backpack best suits your needs can be as confusing as the technology it holds.

That is why we have put together a list of the 5 best smart backpacks as well as a couple honorable mentions, designating what each one is best at. We sincerely hope that our research will help you avoid possible mistakes and choose the really cool backpack that will serve you for years.

If you have no time to read: currerntly, the best smart backpack is Yorepek (review|price); the best inexpensive anti-theft backpack is Mancro (review|price); Ghostek (review|price) offers best built-in USB charger (power bank); and ECEEN (review|price) is good for hiking.
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Best Bluetooth Beanie: Choosing from 8 Smart Hats

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Best Bluetooth BeanieIt is an age-old dilemma – for modern people anyway: you want to be able to listen to music wherever you go, but you do not want to deal with the hassle of earbuds constantly falling out of place. Thankfully, that is not an issue, because Bluetooth beanies provide the syncing quality of wireless earbuds with the form-fitting function of a beanie.

When selecting a Bluetooth beanie, there are a few qualities that should stand out above the rest. The audio quality is easily one of the most important factors with speakers putting out 10W as the ideal target. Aside from that, the different types of materials, styles, and fits can also play an important role in the decision-making process. Bluetooth beanies are meant to be worn after all.

That is why we have put together a list of the 8 best Bluetooth beanies, highlighting what each one does best. We suggest you pay special attention to the Rotibox and Blue Ear beanies as they offer better experiences than most – though you will have to read more to find out why.

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Smart HRM Bracelet: 10 Best Heart Rate Monitor Watches

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smart HRM braceletA smart HRM bracelet is essentially the next evolution in fitness trackers. While fitness trackers may have really taken off beginning in the mid-2000s with the introduction of the first Fitbit, their popularity has led to growing market where a wide variety manufacturers look to cash in on this useful product. That said, the 2010s have seen heart rate monitor watches become ever more connected to the smart devices virtually everyone owns. Ultimately, this means that modern HRM bracelets often offer functionality that the earlier models could only dream of.

Why should you buy smart HRM bracelet

Even if you are not a fitness guru, heart rate monitor watches can provide plenty of useful information that you can then use to adjust your lifestyle habits. For instance, many of the better models of HRM bracelet have sleep tracking functions, with the most advanced tracking your sleep cycles and more. Of course, it can be helpful to have a device which also encourages you to get up and exercise more as many of the current models do. Regardless, HRM bracelets offer a multitude of tools to help you live a healthier life.

What to consider when buying smart HRM bracelet

With all of the new features constantly being added to HRM bracelets as their interactivity with devices expands, it can sometimes be easy to forget their actual purpose: activity tracking. As such, when looking for a smart HRM bracelet, easily the most important factor to consider is the accuracy of its tracking information. This is especially relevant for the bracelet form as this type of activity tracker uses a variety of tool like accelerometers, axes, and optical heart monitors to record the information.

While our list includes the 10 best heart rate monitor watches under $150, we would like to draw your attention to the first 3 in particular. For most people, a combination of accuracy and convenience is vitally important. That is why we consider the Fitbit Charge 2 (review|price) to be best of the bunch. Of course, not everyone may care for the larger, bulkier size, in which case we recommend the Fitbit Alta HR (review|price) for women. The Garmin (review|price) offers perhaps the best all-around experience combining some of the more advanced features with a reliable tracking system. Of course, you will have to keep reading to find out the full story on these three HRM bracelets and more.
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5 Best WiFi Extenders for FiOs for Lightning Speeds

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Best WiFi Extender for FiOsMore and more, we spend hours of our day glued to our devices as we ride the subway or eat lunch or even just to relax. But few things are as frustrating as getting home after a hard day’s work only to find that your phone loses signal right where you get comfy. This is where the best WiFi extender for FiOs would come in handy.

Of course, fiber optics present a common problem for WiFi extenders in that the extender often has difficulty keeping up with the incredible speeds of fiber optic networks. More often than not, either the modem or the router will create a bottleneck, and if you get past that, the extender market is filled with cheap options that cannot keep up with fiber optic speeds.

That is why we have come up with a list of the 5 best WiFi extenders for FiOs, noting some of the more contemporary solutions to this decades-old problems. We also provide a helpful buyer’s guide to make sure you understand what the different numbers, protocols, and designations mean in the real world. Personally, we think the Netgear Orbi mesh network system is the best WiFi extender for FiOs, but some of you might need something even more powerful. Of course, you have to keep reading to find out.
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Best Antitheft Backpacks for Physical and Digital Theft

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Best Antitheft BackpacksWhether traveling across the country, walking downtown, or waiting a public transportation, many people are carrying backpacks to hold their belongings. Of course, this means that it is easier for thieves to target you, knowing that the majority of your valuables are held in a single place. On top of that, modern thieves will leave your belongings alone and steal your identity instead. That is why we have put together a list of the 5 best antitheft backpacks on the market. We also provide a helpful buyer’s guide as well as a list of decent products that you still might want to avoid.

If you have no time to read: Ultimately, different people will require one backpack or another depending on how and where they are traveling. Currently, we feel that the best antitheft backpack is the Nomatic with numerous unique design features as well as advanced protections that other products do not have. Moreover, this is the largest backpack that we saw that also uses a hybrid design to make it a bit like a duffle bag as well.

If you are looking for a less expensive option, the Swissdigital also offers plenty of protective features. In fact, this is one of the more durable backpacks with the highest strength polyester available as well as a reinforced liner. On top of that, the RFID protected pocket helps keep identity thieves at bay while the USB port allows you to charge your smart devices.
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