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Pandora now offers offline playback for Apple Watch

NEWS – With the latest update to Pandora’s mobile app, all Apple Watch users running WatchOS 5.0 or later can enable offline playback for paid subscriptions. Users with paid subscriptions to Pandora Plus or Pandora Premium — $5 and $10 per month, respectively — can now automatically sync music for offline play when in close proximity to their Watch.

According to Pandora’s app description, “we bring you a brand new, built-from-the-ground-up app that’s seamlessly integrated into the Apple Watch experience.” The Pandora app also claims better integration with the Watch interface, utilizing the larger faces of the Apple Watch 4.

Much like Apple’s own Music app, paid Pandora users can simply play downloaded music directly from their Apple Watch. I couldn’t find exactly how much music is stored on the watch, but I assume it’s more than enough for a nice long run.

As a Spotify subscriber, this is something I’ve been longing for on my own Watch for some time. I’d love to be able to head out for a walk or run and listen to music without my iPhone jangling around in my pocket. It’s somewhat disappointing for me to see Pandora beat Spotify to the punch on this, but it’s great news for their subscribers.

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Pandora now offers offline playback for Apple Watch originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 6, 2019 at 8:00 am.

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Top posts of 2018, beehives in your house, backpack reviews, and more – Weekly roundup

NEWS – Happy first Saturday of 2019! If you’ve been around here for a while, you’ll know that every Saturday night I post an easy to read listing of all the news, reviews, and articles that we published in the last seven days. Take a quick look to make sure you didn’t miss something.

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Top posts of 2018, beehives in your house, backpack reviews, and more – Weekly roundup originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 5, 2019 at 5:25 pm.

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iCaddy is a phone and tablet stand for kids with hidden extras

NEWS – iCaddy is a universal folding stand for smartphones and tablets that was designed by a 7-year-old. Designed by a kid for kids, it comes in a variety of patterns for girls and boys and features a built-in 2600mAh power bank and a storage compartment that can hold earbuds (included) and other small items. You can read more about the iCaddy and order one for $19.99 from shopicaddy.com

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iCaddy is a phone and tablet stand for kids with hidden extras originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 5, 2019 at 10:00 am.

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Get a knockout home workout with Quiet Punch

NEWS – If you like working out boxing is one of the best ways to build full-body strength. However, most of us don’t have room in our homes for a traditional punching bag. The Quiet Punch doorway punching bag is here to provide you with a knockout home workout.

Quiet Punch is a home friendly punching bag that easily fits into any standard door frame (28”- 36”) thanks to two adjustable tension rods.

It’s lighter than a traditional punching bag, so it doesn’t require heavy chains. No chains mean no loud rattling sounds, so it’s quieter to use.

The bag is made of foam with a PVC casing, so there is no need for boxing gloves. But, it was designed with a heavyweight boxer in mind, so there’s no need to pull back on your punches.

Quiet Punch also provides a handful of free online workout programs to get you started. Now all you need is a doorway and some good old-fashioned motivation.

The Quiet Punch doorway punching bag sells for $125.95 and is available from The Grommet.

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Get a knockout home workout with Quiet Punch originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 5, 2019 at 8:00 am.

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The Satechi Type-C iMac hub takes the party from the back and puts it in the front

NEWS – For several years, my primary computer was an iMac and I loved everything about it except for one thing. Apple hid all the ports on the back of the iMac making them awkward and annoying to access. It’s been a long time since I switched from an iMac to a MacBook, and even now, years and several computer updates later, Apple still hides the ports on the back of the iMac. Luckily we have companies like Satechi that build products to solve problems like this. Their new Type-C Aluminum Monitor Stand Hub is both elegant and useful.

The hub brings an SD card and a micro SD card slot up front along with a 3.5mm headphone jack, 3 USB 3.0 ports, and a Type-C port. But that’s not all, it doubles as a monitor stand to raise the iMac 1.63 inches off your desk. The hub is available in silver or space gray for $89.99. You can read more about it by visiting satechi.net and Amazon.

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The Satechi Type-C iMac hub takes the party from the back and puts it in the front originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 4, 2019 at 12:00 pm.

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