TechCrunch Lists Desk Gadgets Including Odistar Vacuum, Ember Mug 2, Echo Dot

TechCrunch highlights how people spend “dozens of hours at our desks each week” and says the right desk gadgets can reduce clutter, stay focused, and add convenience.

“We spend dozens of hours at our desks each week (if not more), so it’s worth creating a workspace that’s productive and enjoyable”

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Among the items it lists, the Odistar Desktop Vacuum Cleaner is priced at $13 and is described as cordless, using two AA batteries, and meant for keeping a desk “clean and crumb-free.”

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TechCrunch also lists the Ember Mug 2 at $150, saying it can be set to an exact temperature using a phone and maintains it for up to one and a half hours with the 10-ounce version and up to 80 minutes with the 12-ounce version.

For voice control and planning, TechCrunch puts the Amazon Echo Dot at $50, describing it as a hands-free assistant for setting reminders, creating to-do lists, and checking a calendar.

The list also includes Govee Glide Hexa Light Panels at $189.99, which TechCrunch says mount on the wall behind a monitor and can display different colors and customizable lighting effects through the Govee app.

Zamin.uz frames desk upgrades as a way to reduce clutter and improve focus, and it points to Techcrunch.com as the basis for its gadget roundup.

It describes the Odistar desktop vacuum as “the most affordable and effective solution” for crumbs and dust between keyboard keys, saying it runs on AA batteries and cleans small debris on a desk.

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For drink temperature, Zamin.uz says the Ember Mug 2 is controlled via a smartphone and maintains the precise temperature of a drink for 80-90 minutes.

The same Zamin.uz roundup links voice assistance to workflow, naming the Amazon Echo Dot as a device for setting reminders, creating to-do lists, or checking a calendar without picking up a phone.

It also says Govee Glide Hexa Light Panels can be mounted above a desk and adjusted through the Govee app to match work mode, including “cooler colors for focus.”

In Ukraine, Межа. Новини України reports that Bishop Fotiy consecrated a chapel dedicated to St George near a Zaporizhzhia police unit, with the event described as a prayerful and liturgical format.

“A chapel dedicated to St George was solemnly blessed near a Zaporizhzhia police unit, promising spiritual care and moral support for personnel in trying times”

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The article says the chapel was built with the participation of clergy of the Zaporizhzhia Eparchy of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine led by Bishop Fotiy, and it was intended to request blessings for the personnel and the service.

Police Colonel Mykola Yakovenko, the battalion commander, is quoted saying, “This is my unwavering desire; I believe in God.”

Yakovenko also describes how he dreamed of building a spiritual center at home but “brought the plan to life right here,” adding, “We worked on it for three years.”

The consecration is presented as marking the beginning of full spiritual oversight over the battalion, and the temple’s patron icon is identified as the image of Saint George the Victorious.