Gadgets

The Hit List For September 2016

6 things we're obsessed with this month

By Dave Gershgorn

September 8, 2016

Tap away without distraction on this digital typewriter, then upload your analog opus to the cloud. — Tap away without distraction on this digital typewriter, then upload your analog opus to the cloud.Freewrite

Take calls and change tunes in the car with a wave of the hand so your eyes stay on the road ahead. — Take calls and change tunes in the car with a wave of the hand so your eyes stay on the road ahead.Logitech

The Thincharge iPhone case protects your phone and adds 100 percent more battery life. — The Thincharge iPhone case protects your phone and adds 100 percent more battery life.Thincharge

Cyrano — Deploy this gizmo for all of your aromatherapy needs: soothing coconut and guava scents during rush hour, or energizing citrus at work.Cyrano

IconX earbuds track your heart rate and hold up to 4GB of music so you can go for a run phone-free. — IconX earbuds track your heart rate and hold up to 4GB of music so you can go for a run phone-free.Samsung

This puck translates knocks into commands. Knock a surface twice to turn on smart lights or call an Uber. — This puck translates knocks into commands. Knock a surface twice to turn on smart lights or call an Uber.Knocki

This article was originally published in the September/October 2016 issue of Popular Science, under the title "Hit List."

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