NEXT-LEVEL Desk Accessories With HIDDEN FEATURES!

**Enhancing Your Workspace: A Comprehensive Guide to Desk Accessories**

In today's fast-paced digital world, our desks have become more than just surfaces; they're extensions of our productivity and personal style. Chris, a tech enthusiast, explores an array of innovative desk accessories that promise to elevate your workspace efficiency and aesthetics. This article delves into the products he highlights, offering insights into how each can transform your desk setup.

**1. Alt i Wireless Charging Desk Mat:**

Chris begins with the Alt i wireless charging desk mat, a product that seamlessly combines utility with design. The mat not only charges your iPhone and AirPods wirelessly but also features MagSafe technology, keeping your phone securely in place. What sets this mat apart is its hidden compartment under the surface for storing papers, neatly organizing notes or calendars without clutter. Additionally, it's reversible, offering a vegan leather side for a sleek look or a felt option for warmth.

**2. 12 South Curve Flex Monitor Stand:**

Up next is the 12 South Curve Flex monitor stand, an evolution of their popular Curve model. This adjustable stand allows elevating your MacBook up to 22 inches, bringing it to eye level and reducing cord visibility for a cleaner look. The Flex's portability is another standout feature; it folds flat, fitting into a carry case for easy transportation.

**3. Venti Fan:**

The Venti fan introduces an innovative approach to desk ventilation. It functions as both a fan and a light, with adjustable speeds and brightness settings. Its unique design allows it to fold down when not in use, blending seamlessly into your desk decor. Moreover, it doubles as a portable power bank, making it ideal for on-the-go charging.

**4. Lumina Desk:**

The Lumina desk is highlighted for its built-in ambient display, providing real-time information like task lists and messages without disrupting workflow. It also offers wireless charging and excellent cable management, setting it apart as a productivity-enhancing piece.

**5. Canvas Lamp & Transcend Jet Drive:**

The Canvas lamp serves dual purposes: as a desk light and a phone holder for photography setups. Its design allows it to remain on your desk without looking out of place. Complementing this is the Transcend Jet Drive, an internal storage solution that enhances MacBook functionality by adding up to 1TB without external hardware.

**6. Tidbyt Display & Insta360 Link Webcam:**

The Tidbyt display offers a retro-style way to monitor updates without reaching for your phone, featuring animated displays and customizable apps controlled via phone. The Insta360 Link webcam, with its AI capabilities and gesture control, provides high-quality video conferencing and tracking, making it a versatile addition.

**7. Additional Accessories from Newsletter:**

Chris also recommends exploring other products through their newsletter, such as the Lumina desk for ambient displays,Canvas lamp for photography, and others that promise to enhance your tech setup.

In conclusion, these accessories not only boost productivity but also add a touch of style to any workspace. For more insights, check out Chris's Daily Tech Newsletter and podcast, where he continues to uncover innovative tools to streamline your digital life.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey it's Chris an accessory for your desk that's useful and it looks good that's great all on its own but as soon as there's a hidden feature that's involved that's when things go to the next level and I've got several things to share with you just like that today which will all be linked up down in the description so this desk mat is not just a desk mat I've shown in a few videos now without mentioning what it was and I've had a ton of comments with people asking what is that where can I get it what's the brand well this is the Alti wireless charging desk mat and you can see on the side it's got a detachable magnetic strip which adds in some wireless charging for your air pods and your iPhone and I just have to say my desk seems way less cluttered this way than when I'm using a stand and I absolutely love the built-in magsafe because my phone doesn't just lay there it's more cemented in place with the magnets so it's not going to get accidentally bumped or anything and it's just really convenient to glance down and see the screen but here's the hidden superpower you can lift up the top of the mat to store some paper like sticky nodes or or a print out of some sort maybe a calendar and that's just brilliant nobody wants a bunch of paper scattered all over the desk I'm still you know every now and then we have to deal with paper but to be able to store it away out of the way as long as we don't forget about it that's just cool and if all of that wasn't unique enough all on its own this mat is also reversible so if you want the vegan leather side you can have that or if you want the warmer felt for like in the winter time you can have that so yeah I think it's safe to say this thing has been a major upgrade way more than I expected it to be for just being a desk mat and I should mention too if you love discovering new accessories like this you should definitely check out our newsletter The Daily Tech newsletter because that's what it is app and accessory Discovery it comes out on Fridays I'll link it up down in the description now for years like many of you I've relied on 12 South curve monitor stand it's been a reliable staple of many of our desk setups over the years which is why I practically flipped out when 12 South released the curve Flex which has the same nice looks of the original curve but it also adds adds in some flexibility so you can actually adjust the height so you can actually elevate your MacBook up to 22 inches high off the desk and what I've been loving is I've got this set up next to my studio display right now and it's made all the difference in the world to have my 14 inch MacBook screen at eye level finally I can have it lined up right in the middle of where I've got my external display and I've also discovered that makes hiding the Thunderbolt cord which connects my MacBook to the monitor way easier to hide so I've got a much less cluttered look now so you got the cool looks with this floaty stand and it's adjustable But Here Comes the superpower now that the curve is flexible it's adjustable it's also portable because you can fold this thing flat now and stash it in the included carry case which means you can take it with you for the ultimate portable setup and I feel like I'm already going to be bordering on overusing the word brilliant in this video but I feel like this thing is brilliant because now that I've had it on the desk this is the test I don't want to be without it that's how I know it's so good and you know what else would make your elevated MacBook look really great that would be some Daily Tech wallpaper packs we got a bunch I'll link them up down below so you can check those out as well now sometimes you're sitting there at your desk and it's hot especially in the summer time and you're like I wish I had a fan but nobody wants to have a fan on their desk all the time because fans don't look good no one's featuring them in their desk setups well that was until the venti fan came along so this thing's kind of like a Transformer it lifts up to a surprisingly tall height and then when you want to it folds back down out of the way so you don't have to see it as a fan it's got four different speeds it oscillates so it turns you can get that airflow moving around but it's also got a light and it's got three brightness settings there it's a nice warm light although I do have to tell you I wish it could get brighter than it actually does so if you're primarily looking for a new desk light then maybe stick around to the next item but there's a great little remote that's fun to use stashes out of the way but the hidden superpower here is that it's portable and it actually doubles as a power bank so you could grab this pack it up when you included carrying case and then go charge your phone at the beach or something it's a pretty cool thing it's actually a former Kickstarter project and I like that not everybody has this laying around it's very unique now those are the desk accessories that I've actually upgraded my own setup with but just to make sure that you get the absolute most value out of this video that you possibly can I want to take a few minutes and just highlight some of the great accessories that we featured in our newsletter over the last several weeks starting with an actual desk maybe the ultimate desk actually the Lumina desk now this is a desk that actually has a built-in always on ambient display that passively feeds you information so it can display task lists social feeds you can show the time or messages or your calendar and on top of that it also has wireless charging built right in along with what looks like some really excellent Cable Management so it's height adjustable just like every other standing desk out there and this is definitely something that set your desk setup apart will it make you more productive that I don't know about it could end up being more distracting but still this is a desk lamp but it's no ordinary desk lamp this is the canvas lamp and it's just too cool not to mention it's hidden super power is that it has a phone holder built in so it doubles as a desktop camera setup that means whether you want to film yourself and be well lit or whether you want to film something on your desk like maybe you're going to do a time lapse drawing or something you can easily do either of those things and it's kind of meant to save you from having to mess with a tripod mount and a separate light and unlike both of those things you can actually leave this sitting on your desk all the time and it's going to look good you're not going to regret it there you know you have that convenience but it's also usable as a light as well I mean it's a pretty cool product I also want to bring your attention to the insta 360 link which is an AI powered 4K webcam that can actually physically rotate and move around to track you versus just cropping in with software like apple centers page now this thing's pretty feature packed it's got gesture control it's got a big HDR capable sensor if you hold items up to the camera it'll actually focus on them and they can also look down It'll point down to show what's on your desk as well and if all that's not enough you might like the built-in noise cancellation and there's also some software controls so if you want to sit there and manually adjust things like brightness and exposure you can actually do that now one cool physically little accessory that actually is a big upgrade even though you're never going to see it is transcends jet drive light which will let you upgrade your MacBook storage by up to one terabyte by simply inserting the jet drive into your card reader so when you do that you're going to get fast and smooth transfer speeds and it's not going to stick out the side of your Macbook so it'll actually blend in perfectly and then what I like about it is that it actually gets a lot of five star reviews on Amazon so that means it's probably well worth checking out because there's nothing like having internal storage but we all know that upgrading your storage through Apple is very expensive and no one likes to Lug around external drives if they don't have to this is a pretty slick solution the last one I want to share with you here is kind of a fun one it's the tidbit retro style display that lets you keep up with things that you care about without having to pick up your phone every other second so it's got a fun animated display that can act like a clock or can show you stock prices or even just show you some fun pixelated versions of your pictures and there's actually a whole App Store of apps that you can load up on this thing and you can control it all with your phone of course so those are some of the fun things that we've covered on the newsletter recently if you want to discover more things like that you don't want to miss out get signed up the link is down in the description also check out our podcast The Daily Tech podcast where we kind of talk about the Apple news and just life inside the Apple ecosystem from kind of a different perspective and I'll catch you in the next video laterhey it's Chris an accessory for your desk that's useful and it looks good that's great all on its own but as soon as there's a hidden feature that's involved that's when things go to the next level and I've got several things to share with you just like that today which will all be linked up down in the description so this desk mat is not just a desk mat I've shown in a few videos now without mentioning what it was and I've had a ton of comments with people asking what is that where can I get it what's the brand well this is the Alti wireless charging desk mat and you can see on the side it's got a detachable magnetic strip which adds in some wireless charging for your air pods and your iPhone and I just have to say my desk seems way less cluttered this way than when I'm using a stand and I absolutely love the built-in magsafe because my phone doesn't just lay there it's more cemented in place with the magnets so it's not going to get accidentally bumped or anything and it's just really convenient to glance down and see the screen but here's the hidden superpower you can lift up the top of the mat to store some paper like sticky nodes or or a print out of some sort maybe a calendar and that's just brilliant nobody wants a bunch of paper scattered all over the desk I'm still you know every now and then we have to deal with paper but to be able to store it away out of the way as long as we don't forget about it that's just cool and if all of that wasn't unique enough all on its own this mat is also reversible so if you want the vegan leather side you can have that or if you want the warmer felt for like in the winter time you can have that so yeah I think it's safe to say this thing has been a major upgrade way more than I expected it to be for just being a desk mat and I should mention too if you love discovering new accessories like this you should definitely check out our newsletter The Daily Tech newsletter because that's what it is app and accessory Discovery it comes out on Fridays I'll link it up down in the description now for years like many of you I've relied on 12 South curve monitor stand it's been a reliable staple of many of our desk setups over the years which is why I practically flipped out when 12 South released the curve Flex which has the same nice looks of the original curve but it also adds adds in some flexibility so you can actually adjust the height so you can actually elevate your MacBook up to 22 inches high off the desk and what I've been loving is I've got this set up next to my studio display right now and it's made all the difference in the world to have my 14 inch MacBook screen at eye level finally I can have it lined up right in the middle of where I've got my external display and I've also discovered that makes hiding the Thunderbolt cord which connects my MacBook to the monitor way easier to hide so I've got a much less cluttered look now so you got the cool looks with this floaty stand and it's adjustable But Here Comes the superpower now that the curve is flexible it's adjustable it's also portable because you can fold this thing flat now and stash it in the included carry case which means you can take it with you for the ultimate portable setup and I feel like I'm already going to be bordering on overusing the word brilliant in this video but I feel like this thing is brilliant because now that I've had it on the desk this is the test I don't want to be without it that's how I know it's so good and you know what else would make your elevated MacBook look really great that would be some Daily Tech wallpaper packs we got a bunch I'll link them up down below so you can check those out as well now sometimes you're sitting there at your desk and it's hot especially in the summer time and you're like I wish I had a fan but nobody wants to have a fan on their desk all the time because fans don't look good no one's featuring them in their desk setups well that was until the venti fan came along so this thing's kind of like a Transformer it lifts up to a surprisingly tall height and then when you want to it folds back down out of the way so you don't have to see it as a fan it's got four different speeds it oscillates so it turns you can get that airflow moving around but it's also got a light and it's got three brightness settings there it's a nice warm light although I do have to tell you I wish it could get brighter than it actually does so if you're primarily looking for a new desk light then maybe stick around to the next item but there's a great little remote that's fun to use stashes out of the way but the hidden superpower here is that it's portable and it actually doubles as a power bank so you could grab this pack it up when you included carrying case and then go charge your phone at the beach or something it's a pretty cool thing it's actually a former Kickstarter project and I like that not everybody has this laying around it's very unique now those are the desk accessories that I've actually upgraded my own setup with but just to make sure that you get the absolute most value out of this video that you possibly can I want to take a few minutes and just highlight some of the great accessories that we featured in our newsletter over the last several weeks starting with an actual desk maybe the ultimate desk actually the Lumina desk now this is a desk that actually has a built-in always on ambient display that passively feeds you information so it can display task lists social feeds you can show the time or messages or your calendar and on top of that it also has wireless charging built right in along with what looks like some really excellent Cable Management so it's height adjustable just like every other standing desk out there and this is definitely something that set your desk setup apart will it make you more productive that I don't know about it could end up being more distracting but still this is a desk lamp but it's no ordinary desk lamp this is the canvas lamp and it's just too cool not to mention it's hidden super power is that it has a phone holder built in so it doubles as a desktop camera setup that means whether you want to film yourself and be well lit or whether you want to film something on your desk like maybe you're going to do a time lapse drawing or something you can easily do either of those things and it's kind of meant to save you from having to mess with a tripod mount and a separate light and unlike both of those things you can actually leave this sitting on your desk all the time and it's going to look good you're not going to regret it there you know you have that convenience but it's also usable as a light as well I mean it's a pretty cool product I also want to bring your attention to the insta 360 link which is an AI powered 4K webcam that can actually physically rotate and move around to track you versus just cropping in with software like apple centers page now this thing's pretty feature packed it's got gesture control it's got a big HDR capable sensor if you hold items up to the camera it'll actually focus on them and they can also look down It'll point down to show what's on your desk as well and if all that's not enough you might like the built-in noise cancellation and there's also some software controls so if you want to sit there and manually adjust things like brightness and exposure you can actually do that now one cool physically little accessory that actually is a big upgrade even though you're never going to see it is transcends jet drive light which will let you upgrade your MacBook storage by up to one terabyte by simply inserting the jet drive into your card reader so when you do that you're going to get fast and smooth transfer speeds and it's not going to stick out the side of your Macbook so it'll actually blend in perfectly and then what I like about it is that it actually gets a lot of five star reviews on Amazon so that means it's probably well worth checking out because there's nothing like having internal storage but we all know that upgrading your storage through Apple is very expensive and no one likes to Lug around external drives if they don't have to this is a pretty slick solution the last one I want to share with you here is kind of a fun one it's the tidbit retro style display that lets you keep up with things that you care about without having to pick up your phone every other second so it's got a fun animated display that can act like a clock or can show you stock prices or even just show you some fun pixelated versions of your pictures and there's actually a whole App Store of apps that you can load up on this thing and you can control it all with your phone of course so those are some of the fun things that we've covered on the newsletter recently if you want to discover more things like that you don't want to miss out get signed up the link is down in the description also check out our podcast The Daily Tech podcast where we kind of talk about the Apple news and just life inside the Apple ecosystem from kind of a different perspective and I'll catch you in the next video later\n"