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One of the great things about this job is that I get to write about all sorts of gadgets. Many times, the stuff that really catches my eye isn’t the hot-ticket item like a new iPhone, but the smaller, more obscure stuff. These are things you might never have known existed, but they enter your life and change it for the better.And looking at the list of top-selling gadgets by number of units sold through our story links that ZDNET readers have been buying in 2025 so far, it seems that readers share my taste for smaller, more obscure gadgets that turn out to be super useful in their own way. (A note: Your privacy is protected — we only have access to aggregate data from our user base, and there is no way for us to identify individual people’s purchases.) So let’s take a quick look at what our readers have been buying. Also: The best Prime Day deals under $25Who knows, maybe there’s something here that will catch your eye or that you missed.The 10 most popular gadgets among ZDNET readers in 2025 While are the perfect choice for iPhone users, Bluetooth tracker options for Android users have been somewhat limited over the years. But a few companies have stepped up to the plate to fill that void, and one of those is Chipolo. The Chipolo One Point key fob is very much like an AirTag, powered by a battery that lasts about a year. It’s also water-resistant to IPX5 standard (which means it’s splashproof). It’s a great tag, and goes a long way to end the frustration (and arguments) that come from things like lost keys!Also: Finally, Bluetooth trackers for Android users that work better than AirTags (and are cheaper)
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Nina Raemont/ZDNETYour Google Calendar is moving to your Apple Watch, thanks to a new update spotted by 9to5Google on Monday. The Apple Watch has few Google applications, but a new Google Calendar update, version 25.24.1, is bringing another one to Apple’s smartwatch. Also: Your Apple Watch is getting a major upgrade. The best features coming to WatchOS 26Google Calendar is one of four Google-owned apps available through Apple Watch, along with Google Keep, Google Maps, and YouTube Music. The application displays a week’s worth of events and Google Tasks in a list view, with each event or task getting a color-coded card. Users can see the date, time, and event through this view, and not much else. This is in contrast to Apple’s native calendar app, which provides views of both week and month events.  More

Crucial/ZDNETWhether you’re a content creator needing a dedicated drive for raw and rendered video files, a PC gamer with an extensive library of digital titles, or just want plenty of space for backing up your personal computer, it’s hard to go wrong with a portable SSD. And right now at Amazon, you can snag the 8TB Crucial X10 portable SSD More

Anker Just days after recalling its A1263 power bank due to fire concerns, Anker is issuing another recall — this time for five different devices. Earlier this year, Anker found a manufacturing issue in lithium-ion battery cells from a certain vendor. The company says the likelihood of any problem arising from this issue is minimal, but out […] More

Tharon Green/ZDNET When is Amazon Prime Day?  Amazon Prime Day will run from Tuesday, July 8, to Friday, July 11, 2025. The annual two-day sale was extended to four days in 2025.  How long will Prime Day last?  Amazon Prime Day will last four days, running from July 8-11, 2025. That’s two days longer than […] More

Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 Jackery Jackery is one of the best portable power station brands on the market, and I’ve tested — and relied on for several weeks — many of the company’s units, ranging from tiny ones you can hold in your hand to huge ones on wheels. Here’s one that falls into that Goldilocks […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 battery generator is available now for $3,699 The Delta Pro 3 has a capacity of 4 kWh, can be used with other units for up to 12 kW output, and features wheels for easy transport The DP3 is very heavy, a factor buyers should consider if […] More