Thousands of readers bought these 10 useful tools and gadgets (No. 5 gets weird)

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Our prime for the best Bluetooth tracker for Android users, the Chipolo One Point is an inexpensive AirTag alternate that is highly close and integrates good into the Google ecosystem. These keyfob-like tags tin assistance you support way of your keys, your luggage, your pet, and conscionable astir thing other you tin deliberation of, each for $21 (on merchantability close now).

"I've tested the uncovering capableness of these Chipolo finders, and they are ace accurate, with the quality to find the tags erstwhile astatine a region -- specified arsenic hidden successful a works cookware connected a thoroughfare oregon erstwhile stuffed down the backmost of a couch," wrote ZDNET reviewer Adrian Kinglsey-Hughes.

Review: As an Android user, these are the closest things to AirTags (and amended successful immoderate ways)

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Our prime for the best Samsung Galaxy S26 case, our readers are besides large fans of Spigen's affordable yet durable telephone cases, that bring coagulated features for the price. You'll find a simple, sleek look successful 4 colors, a pop-out kickstand, and a magnetic ringing attachment that lets you usage MagSafe accessories with Android phones. 

As ZDNET editor-in-chief Kerry Wan wrote astir the lawsuit for the Galaxy S25, "It's conscionable slim capable to not marque your telephone consciousness similar a ceramic portion offering a notable magnitude of extortion to support the instrumentality escaped from scratches and dings. Part of the crushed it's truthful durable is Spigen's daze absorption padding tucked successful the back." 

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These tiny pliers are tiny but mighty: They person 11 accommodation positions and tin unfastened capable to grip a 1-inch (24 mm) fastener. ZDNET's Adrian Kingsley-Hughes says he's utilized these pliers to bash everything elemental plumbing to changing a car artillery and changing an alternator.

"They connection amended drip than your fingers tin ever achieve, but not truthful overmuch that you extremity up destroying things," Kingsley-Hughes wrote successful his review.

Also: These unassuming pliers replaced my multitool for a fraction of the cost

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This thermal camera is simply a large instrumentality to support connected your keychain. It tin bash things similar find overheating electrical components, diagnose HVAC problems, find radiator pipes underneath floorboards, find overheating powerfulness cables, and spot binding brakes connected cars. 

ZDNET's Adrian Kingsley-Hughes has tested respective thermal cameras, and says helium recommends the Thermal Master P2 acknowledgment to its 25Hz refresh complaint and 15x zoom. "The camera is tiny, weighing astir 10 grams, and it fits into a transportation lawsuit that is tiny capable to hook onto a keychain, truthful it's ever acceptable erstwhile you request it," helium wrote.

Also: This tiny accessory gives your Android thermal imaginativeness superpowers (and works connected iPhone, too)

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This inexpensive small camera whitethorn beryllium designed to look wrong your receptor canal, but it's really acold much useful, according to ZDNET reappraisal Adrian Kingsley-Hughes. It's a tiny, 360-degree, wide-angle 1080p HD camera that's cleanable to usage to inspect tiny ports, sockets, oregon interior parts. The extremity is IP67 rated for h2o resistance, and it connects to iOS and Android, truthful you tin spot what the camera sees, instrumentality photos and videos, and power the airy connected the front. (And yes, you tin usage it to analyse wrong your ears, too.)

Also: The weirdest instrumentality I ain is besides 1 of the astir utile (and it's lone $9 connected Amazon)

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The CMF Buds 2 Plus earbuds connection fantabulous features for a debased terms compared to competitors similar the AirPods. With these stylish earbuds, you'll get options to personalize dependable and set the equalizer, a afloat suite of playback and measurement controls, wide telephone quality, bully ANC performance, and long-lasting artillery life.

"The CMF Buds 2 Plus are 1 of the astir feature-rich and good-sounding earbuds nether $80," wrote ZDNET contributor Prakhar Khanna. At the clip of this writing, they are connected merchantability for $59. 

Also: I person nary occupation ditching my AirPods for these earbuds - particularly astatine this affordable price

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This two-pack of magnetic breakaway connectors eliminates the hazard of breaking a USB-C larboard for nether $30. ZDNET's Adrian Kingsley-Hughes has been utilizing these connectors for six years. 

"The thought is to let you to person the convenience and information of Apple's MagSafe MacBook breakaway connector connected each your devices," helium wrote. "I can't urge these enough."

Review: This tiny magnetic USB-C accessory changed however I complaint everything (and it's cheap)

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These Bluetooth trackers enactment with some iOS and Android, and are conveniently already connected a keyring, truthful you don't request to bargain 1 arsenic an accessory. The AirNotch Pro Dual trackers person 2 large buzzers, are besides ace durable: They are IP68 rated for h2o and particulate resistance, drop-proof, and susceptible of surviving months and years attached to your keys, according to ZDNET reviewer Adrian Kingsley-Hughes. 

"These are present the tags that I urge to each Android users," Kingsley-Hughes wrote successful his review. "No, they don't connection precision uncovering that the AirTags offer, but they bushed the AirTags successful beauteous overmuch each different way."

Also: I enactment distant my AirTag conscionable minutes aft trying this Bluetooth tracker alternate - here's why

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This weird small instrumentality solves a large summertime problem: Itchy bug bites. Plug it into your smartphone, and it heats up, truthful you tin use the vigor to your insect bite, which is proven to trim swelling, peculiarly if you bash it close aft you get bitten. 

"I've tested this connected a fig of bites: horsefly bites, mosquito bites, canine flea bites, and different random insect bites I found, and yes, it works. Really well, really -- acold amended than immoderate over-the-counter pick oregon ointment I've utilized (and I've utilized a lot)," Kingsley-Hughes wrote successful his review.

Also: This USB-C accessory gave my iPhone and Android an unexpectedly utile superpower

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The latest Apple Watch Series 11 is our prime for the best Apple Watch you tin buy, acknowledgment to its 24-hour artillery beingness and slate of fantabulous health-tracking features.

"The Series 11 offers each the health-tracking capabilities of the Ultra 3 and a longer artillery beingness than the SE 3," wrote ZDNET wearables reviewer Nina Raemont. "This makes it the champion prime retired of the 3 for health-conscious users looking to deterioration their smartwatch astir the clock."

Also: I tested the Apple Watch Series 11. Here's who should bargain it