Accessories

Etsy has made it far easier for small businesses and local craftsman to promote and sell their handmade or vintage goods. The large online store has categories with everything from knitting needles to wedding dresses. But when we’re looking for tech accessories, it’s easy to forget about the website of amazing crafts. Meanwhile, the options available on Etsy are endless and certainly deserve a look. Here’s five gorgeous and/or useful Apple accessories you can only find on Etsy.

I'm a big fan of chargers with integrated Lightning cables and also microUSB, which is why I'm an even bigger fan of myCharge and its Hub line of chargers. Not only do the company's chargers have integrated charging cables but they also have built-in A/C wall prongs. That means one less thing to worry about leaving behind. I travel with the HubMax ($129.99) so I have plenty of power (9000mAh) to charge my iPhone, iPad, and microUSB devices such as my iPad keyboard.

Before stumbling upon Trekz Titanium ($129.99) by AfterShokz, I had never heard of headphones that skip your ears and play music through your cheekbones. But once I discovered them, I had to give it a try. It seems absolutely counterintuitive to listen to music solo without obstructing the ear, but that’s exactly what the headphones promise to do. They’re designed to deliver premium sound while keeping your ears open to traffic noises and other ambient sounds; so, does it work?

In many areas in the smartphone and tablet industry Apple has blazed the trail, creating devices that are unparalleled in their user interface, practicality, and usefulness. Apple has managed to either out-innovate its competition or simply out-perform them. In some instances, Apple set the trend, as was the case with the first-to-market device of its kind, the original iPhone. In other instances, like the Apple Watch, Apple may not have been the first to offer a product of this kind, but the sales, popularity and customer satisfaction levels of the Apple Watch have gone on to far exceeded that of its closest competitors. Now, as the world gradually acknowledges the potential of Virtual Reality (VR), the question arises: will Apple be content to sit on the sidelines while other companies, like Google, Samsung, and Oculus become the dominant forces in this emerging new medium, or does Apple have a thing or two up its sleeves when it comes to Virtual Reality?

The iPad Pro has been on the market for a little while now, but we’re really just beginning to see a range of great accessories and innovative solutions to iPad Pro challenges. From protective iPad sleeves to ingenious docks for Apple Pencil, new gear for the iPad Pro is proving to be useful and glorious. Here’s five fantastic iPad Pro accessories to check out now.

The fitness tracking industry is officially flooded with options. Yet, which wearable you buy depends largely on how you plan to use it. Most fitness trackers focus on daily activity tracking which is usually some combination of active calories burned and time spent exercising. Moov Now ($79.95) takes a unique approach with guided workouts and real-time corrective coaching. This feature alone got me excited, so I decided to test it out and see if the device could become my new personal trainer.

Honestly, I’m not sure why we haven’t seen a waterproof iPhone yet. The latest iPhone 6s is definitely more water resistant than previous models; Apple has got to be close to having the ability to do so. Alas, while we wait for all of our devices to be able to withstand the elements alone, there are lots of great options in iPhone cases for making your device waterproof. Here’s my top five waterproof cases for iPhone 6/6s.