Happy Saturday, dear reader! If you haven’t heard yet, Amazon’s spring sale goes into full effect on March 25, allowing you to save on wireless headphones, Bluetooth trackers, smartwatches, and all kinds of tech. To be honest, the deals are a little better than we expected, especially when it comes to Qi2 chargers and portable battery packs.For example, now you can grab Belkin’s BoostCharge Pro power bank It’s on sale for $79.99 on Amazon and B&H Photo ($20 off), an all-time low.
Last year, when my colleague Victoria Song raved about the BoostCharge Pro, it wasn’t without reason. Great travel-friendly products let you quickly charge Apple’s latest Apple smartwatches (specifically the Series 7, 8, 9 and two Ultra models), but they’re hard to find and the typical charging method requires USB-C Apple Watch charger and power brick capable of delivering over 5W of power. That said, Belkin’s 10,000mAh power bank with a small notch can charge an Apple Watch 80% in just 45 minutes, while allowing you to simultaneously power your phone, headphones, or any other USB-C device with up to 20W. This power bank looks good, feels soft, and comes with a USB-C cable, which makes this power bank even more attractive.
Many people make New Year’s fitness resolutions, but in my opinion, it’s usually the warm weather that spring brings that really inspires people to get off the couch and hit the pavement.Thankfully, Amazon’s big spring sale is on mid-range running watches like Garmin Forerunner 255Scurrently available on Amazon, Best Buy, and Garmin for $249.99 ($100 off).
Spec-wise, the previous-generation 255S has a lot in common with the newer Forerunner 265S—except for the always-on OLED display. Even with its Pixel Memory screen, it’s an attractive multisport watch, and it has an estimated 12 days of battery life, an NFC chip for payments, and a barometric altimeter and compass. What’s more, it can track a surprising number of metrics and offers dual-frequency GPS, a great feature that provides better accuracy in cities, dense forests, and other tricky environments where , a single satellite system is always unable to meet the requirements. The latter is usually reserved for more premium fitness watches, which makes Garmin’s comfortable Forerunner 255S a feature-packed running watch that punches above its weight in more ways than one.