Journey's new premium-quality Ezmo Magnetic Wallet and Phone Stand could be part of your everyday carry if you travel light. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is on sale starting at $229.99 at multiple retailers. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, but if you can’t wait until then, July 4th often brings deals on a host of tech. We’re still about a week out from the actual holiday — which seems to commemorate our independence as much as capitalism itself — but you can already take advantage of a few sales right now at Adorama, Amazon, and a number of other retailers. They include discounts spanning a range of popular tech, too, from 4K TVs and speakers to smart lighting and robovacs. Not every Fourth of July sale is worth…

Macworld If you’ve ordered a new iPhone recently, you’ll notice that the box is a whole lot slimmer than in previous years. That’s because the bulkiest accessory is gone: the power adapter. Apple has removed the charger from all iPhones it sells, so whether you’re spending $429/£449 on an iPhone SE or $1,599/£1,749 on a maxed-out iPhone 14 Pro Max, you need to bring your own charger. Any old charger and Lightning cable you have lying around will work, of course. But if you’ve been using Apple’s feeble old 5W adapter, it’s a perfect time to upgrade. Apple now supplies a USB-C-to-Lightning cable in all iPhone boxes to allow for fast charging, so all you need is the right charger.…

Apple has made foundational changes in how you navigate your Apple Watch with watchOS 10. Here's how to make the most of your Apple Watch, from how the Side Button works to what happens when you rotate the Digital Crown.watchOS 10 on Apple Watch UltraEven though Apple Watch has been out for eight years, Apple is still tinkering with how users interact with it. It has removed Force Touch, changed how the Digital Crown operated, removed the "Time Travel" feature from watch faces, and more with each iterative software update. Read more...

Apple has made foundational changes in how you navigate your Apple Watch with watchOS 10. Here's how to make the most of your Apple Watch, from how the Side Button works to what happens when you rotate the Digital Crown.watchOS 10 on Apple Watch UltraEven though Apple Watch has been out for eight years, Apple is still tinkering with how users interact with it. It has removed Force Touch, changed how the Digital Crown operated, removed the "Time Travel" feature from watch faces, and more with each iterative software update. Read more...

There's no need to put up with a noisy travel environment. Apple headphones and products from its Beats subsidiary are great products that help the miles roll by in comfort, and these are your best choices.Trains, planes, and automobiles — or ferries for that matter — can all make for a cacophonous way to get to your destination. If you're not the engineer, pilot, driver or captain of your mode of transport, you can make the journey pass by much more pleasurably by listening to music, podcasts, or audiobooks, even if you're also catching up on some reading or office work.There are, of course, a number of third-party companies that make premium over-ear headphones and earbuds that have excellent Adaptive…