Warm your hands with this phone charger

Most powerbanks just sit in your bag, waiting until you need them to recharge your mobile device.  The Pisen Rechargeable Hand Warmer Power Bank 2-in-1 will be useful in more ways than one this cold winter.  The 7500mAh battery has enough power to recharge a phone up to 2.8 times (iPhone 6S).  But when you don’t need to recharge your phone, some of that power reserve can be used to keep your hands warm.

The Pisen is a double-sided hand warmer that uses NTC technology to heat to 122 degrees in 30 seconds and maintain that constant temperature for 3-5 hours.  It has multiple protections built in to prevent over-charging, over-heating, over-discharging, over-power, over-voltage, and short-circuit protection.  It’s sized to fit easily in a pocket or in the palm of an adult’s hand.  The Pisen Rechargeable Hand Warmer Power Bank 2-in-1 is available in gold, pink, or silver for $25.99 at Amazon.

Make your workouts feel like you’re in a video game

Chris Lawhorn sent me an email telling me about his just-released two workout albums that are inspired by the music from video games of the 80’s. The albums feature a collection of mixes where he’s taken beats from 8-bit games to create tracks that will inspire you to run, jump, and avoid bosses (calories). Best of all, all profits from the album go to charity. Lowhorn’s albums are 35minutes each and are selling as a set for $10. You can listen to a couple track snippets and find out more on Run Hundred, a site that helps you discover workout music based on your own favorite tunes.

Nokia wants to watch you sleep and no, that’s not creepy at all

Nokia Sleep is a specially designed sensor pad that is placed between your mattress and box springs to record in-depth sleep cycle analysis, plus heart rate tracking and snore detection all without wearing a wristband or other wearable. But wait, that’s not all. The Nokia Sleep is also compatible with IFTTT.

When you wake up and get out of bed in the morning, Nokia Sleep can automatically turn up the temperature on your smart thermostat, turn on your coffeemaker, and more.

We don’t have any info on pricing yet or even when this sleep sensor from Nokia will ship. But if this is a gadget that you’re interested in, head over to Nokia and sign up to be informed when more info is available.

Dash cams, Ember Mug, headphones, Bluetooth earbuds, and more – Weekly roundup

It’s time to check out this week’s list of all the articles, news, and reviews that we posted this week on your favorite independent gadget site. This is your favorite site, right? I knew it! So take a seat, get comfortable, and check out the list.

News

You’ll feel like it’s the future when you use a Venus Qi charger

The Ignite ring is made of lava rock and glows

This Traveler mug is S’Well

Why pack your lunch when you could stack it?

Control your HomeKit devices with the Elgato Eve Button

Always have a stable place for your coffee cup and phone with this wooden arm rest table

Oberon Design’s Sonoma Tote carries your gear and does some good, too

Wine bottle not empty? Put a planet-sized cork in it!

Charge your Apple Watch with an iMac G3

Just like all books, this book will illuminate your life

Fight toe flab with the Foot Gym

This leather portfolio accommodates the person who uses paper and an iPad Pro

This murphy bed folds down into a console instead of requiring a full wall cabinet

LUNAR lets you explore the Moon in the palm of your hand

Reviews

Roadie 2 guitar tuner review

Contour Design Unimouse mouse review

Ember Ceramic Mug review

Conbrov T17 Car Dash Cam review

Catsby food dish for cats, SHOTBOX photo studio, PITAKA Pixel 2 XL case, and more – Review updates

PhotoLemur v2.2 Spectre photo software review

Rowkin Micro wireless headphones review

Naztech Xtra Drive Mini review

RHA Dacamp L1 headphone amplifier and CL1 Ceramic in-ear headphone review

You’ll feel like it’s the future when you use a Venus Qi charger

It figures that now that the iPhone finally has Qi charging, that Qi charging docks are becoming not only popular but cool. For example, check out the Venus Qi charger from Bourge Design. With its metal and glass design, it looks like something right out of Star Trek. It features a unique wedge shape and two additional ports to charge your other gear. There’s a USB 3.0 port on the front and a USB Type-C port.

But what’s even more unusual is that you can connect two Venus chargers together back to back to create a hub. Bourge Design created the Venus chargers to be modular from the beginning, so it’s likely that other accessories may be available in the future.

The Venus wireless charger is priced at $89.99 for one and $159.99 if you want to order two. They will be available in Q2 and can be pre-ordered now from bourgedesign.com