Tested: Grovemade MagSafe Stand – beautiful, but boy is it expensive
I’ve tried a couple of Grovemade products before, and they tend to have three things in common: they use natural materials like wood and leather; they are beautiful; and they are expensive. The Grovemade MagSafe Stand ticks all three boxes – though the ‘expensive’ element is partly Apple’s fault this time.
I’ve said in the past that I prefer charging stands to charging pads. Whether it’s on my desk, beside the sofa or beside the bed, it makes more sense for me to have my phone upright, where I can see the screen, rather than flat on the surface, where I can’t. For that reason, Apple’s MagSafe charger didn’t interest me – until now …
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Grovemade unveils new handmade wood trays for Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
Grovemade has today expanded its lineup of high quality, handmade Apple accessories. The newest offerings are walnut and maple trays for the Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad.
Mini Review: Grovemade’s wooden MacBook dock is solid, attractive, & expensive
Regular readers will know that I’m a sucker for wood. Show me something well-crafted from an attractive chunk of wood and I’m on board.
I’d previously admired Grovemade’s wooden iPad sleeve, and the company’s iPhone cases were featured in our ‘best of iPhone 6/Plus cases’ roundup, so I thought I’d check out its recently-announced MacBook Dock. The dock is available in a range of sizes to suit the 12-inch MacBook, 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air, and 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro. I tested it with my 11-inch MacBook Air …
9to5Toys Last Call: Logitech Anywhere Mouse $28, 6,000mAh Power Bank $11, Tile tracker $20, more
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Today’s can’t miss deals:
Last Call Updates:
- Get ready for a workout w/ this Mpow Armband for iPhone 6 or 5/s: $7 Shipped (Reg. $12)
- Black & Decker 20-Volt MAX Lithium-Ion Drill Kit w/ Accessories $63 shipped (Orig. $139)
- JBL Speakers w/ free shipping: Micro II Portable $15, OnBeat Hotel Lightning $49, more
- Eedu DIY drone kit uses hands-on learning to teach kids how to code
- Game Boy turns into a giant, Raspberry Pi-powered console that can play NES/SNES games
- Pioneer 5.2-ch. Network AirPlay 4K A/V Receiver: $190 shipped (Reg. $300+)
- Striiv Fusion Activity & Sleep Tracker, Shipped: $60 (Orig. $100, CA Tax Only)
- Home: Oral-B’s best selling toothbrushes from $30 Prime shipped, more
Daily Deals: Logitech MX Wireless Laser Mouse $28, Bluetooth headphones or earbuds $20, more
USB Power banks: Lumsing 6,000mAh $11 Prime shipped, Omaker 15,600mAh $20 Prime shipped
Keep tabs on anything with Tile Bluetooth item tracker: $20 Prime shipped (Reg. $25)
Grovemade’s new desk accessory wraps your Apple Magic Trackpad in a handcrafted tray
The Summer Mac Essentials Bundle: Unibox, Noiseless, Hider 2, Jump Desktop and more for $19.99 ($204 value)
iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi 16GB $300 (Reg. $399), iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular 64GB $330 (Orig. $729)
Father’s Day Gift Guide: top picks, exclusive discounts and a $482 giveaway
More new gear from today:
Xbox One bundle/controller & refreshed Playstation 4 consoles leak ahead of E3
- New! Games/Apps: Xbox One wireless controller $40, iOS freebies, more
- New! Free $10 Subscribe & Save credit for Amazon Prime members
More deals still alive:
Headphones: Jabra Move Bluetooth on-ears $70 Shipped (Reg. $100), more
Apple 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro w/ Force Touch (latest model) 2.7GHz/8GB/128GB: $1,100 shipped (Reg. $1,299)
- Google Chromecast (refurb) $24 shipped (Orig. $35) + free movie rental, more
- Amazon magazine subs from $5/yr: Fortune, Sports Illustrated, Time, many more
- Home: Philips Norelco shavers from $30 (Reg. up to $60), more
- Kindle for Kids Bundle: Kindle e-reader +cover + 2yr. warranty $99 ($140 value)
- Samsung microSD cards: 16GB EVO $7 (Reg. $15), 32GB Pro $18 (Reg. $37)
- PlayStation Plus free games for Junes: Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes, more
- Xbox Live free games for June: Massive Chalice, Just Cause 2, Thief, more
- App Store Free App of the Week: Hyper Square puzzle game ($2 value)
- Lenmar’s ChugPlug gets you 4 hours of MacBook battery life: $68 shipped (Reg. $130)
- Classical music albums $0.99 ea: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, many more
- Pioneer speakers: SP-BS21 Bookshelfs $50 shipped (Orig. $100), more
- Headphones: Philips Bluetooth $31, Audio-Technica (refurb) $39, more
- Get a month of geek and gaming gear from Loot Crate for $17 shipped (15% savings)
- Complete Arduino Starter Kit & 3-Course Bundle: $76 (Orig. $520, CA Tax Only)
- AirPlay content from your iOS devices to your Mac w/ Airserver: $10 (Orig. $15)
- HUSKK Quickdraw iPhone 6/6+ Leather Wallet Case: Shipped $25 (Orig. $49)
New products & more:
SanDisk details new portable USB C solid-state drives for MacBook and high capacity flash drives
GoPro’s new HERO+ LCD brings a touch display to its entry-level action camera
- ElevationLab’s aluminum dock gets updated with iPhone 6 Plus support
- LEGO’s version of Minecraft is available to play right now
- Splatoon for Wii U inks the scene with colorful gameplay and an exclusive bundle
- Bluelounge’s new extension cord brings style and USB power
- Amazon Prime adds free same day delivery in select markets across the United States
- WD upgrades its popular My Passport Ultra portable HD
- New game from former BioShock devs puts players in the shoes of a blind protagonist
- Neato’s next gen robotic vacuums might be its quietest and best looking yet
- SanDisk’s new SSDs offer improved performance at a “cost-effective” price
- Screentendo can turn any part of your screen into a playable Super Mario Bros. level
- This retro style amiibo display is going to give you flashbacks