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Wuben’s tiny flashlight packs 500 lumens and a blade into 40 grams
My phone flashlight handles most of my after-dark chores, which is a funny confession from someone who writes about EDC gear for a living. It is always in my pocket, it is bright enough, and it asks for nothing extra. Then a job needs both hands, and suddenly the phone is clamped in my teeth, aiming at the ceiling while I squint at a breaker box. The phone flashlight is a great idea with one design flaw, which is that it comes attached to a phone. Hands-free light has always been the gap, and headlamps are too much hardware for a trip to the garage.
Wuben’s G6 SPARK is a keychain-sized answer to the teeth problem. Its clip rotates 90 degrees with distinct clicks, so you can clip it to a pocket, cap brim, or backpack strap and aim the beam where your hands are busy. The 500-lumen main light handles distance, a 100-lumen side light with red modes handles up close, and a hidden blunt-tip blade covers the odd chore. The body is 7075 aluminum, 0.34 inches (8.6 mm) thick, and 1.4 ounces (40 g or about as much as an AirPods case).
Designer: Wuben
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Eleven credit cards thick and cut from aerospace aluminum
The G6 SPARK measures 2.56 by 1.35 inches and 0.34 inches thick (65 by 34.2 by 8.6 mm), and it weighs 1.4 ounces (40 g). That makes it roughly eleven credit cards thick, so it vanishes into a jeans pocket. The body is 7075 aluminum, which Wuben calls aerospace-grade, and a slab this thin needs a metal with a spine. Wuben rates it IP66 against dust and powerful water jets, with 1 meter (3.3 feet) of impact resistance, so a keychain’s daily abuse should not scare it. The USB charging port hides inside the body, which keeps the face clean and symmetrical.
7075 is the zinc-rich member of the aluminum family, and it has a reputation for being far tougher than the 6061 found in most flashlight bodies. Aircraft engineers fell for it because it is light and stiff at the same time. Stiffness is exactly what a flat flashlight needs, since a thin body that flexes is a bad day for the lens and the electronics. On a keychain, that rigidity should also help it survive a crowded pocket full of other metal. A push-release attachment lets you pop it off the ring when you want it in your hand instead of dangling off your keys.
Three lights, one button, and a click code you can learn in an evening
The main light tops out at 500 lumens with a 66 meter (217 ft) throw and a peak beam intensity of 1,089 candela. Those numbers describe a beam for the space around you, like a driveway or a campsite, rather than a hillside across the valley. Light color is 5000K, a daylight white, and the CRI of 70 means colors look decent rather than lab-accurate, which is fine for finding a dropped screw. Brightness steps are Eco, Low, Medium, and High, and you cycle them by holding the button. A double click jumps to Turbo, a triple click gives you Strobe, and mode memory remembers your last setting.
The independent side light is the one I expect to use most, since it gives a close-range pool of light at arm’s length. White comes in Low, Medium, and High, topping out at 100 lumens, which is plenty for reading a label or tracing a wire. Red adds a steady mode and a signal mode at 10 lumens, handy for saving night vision or flagging yourself on a dark road. Hold the button while the main light is off to wake the side light, and hold again to cycle the five modes. That is a lot of options on one button, though the click patterns are easy enough to learn in an evening.
A clip that aims, a blade that hides, and a cap brim that becomes a headlamp
The clip is the headline trick, rotating through 90 degrees with distinct mechanical clicks so you can feel each position. Clipped to a cap brim, it works like a minimalist headlamp, and I would happily wear it to read in a tent. Tucked into the side is a blunt-tip utility blade that handles opening boxes, slicing tape, and sharpening a pencil, and probably a marshmallow stick if you ask nicely. Fold it away and the G6 goes back to being a slab that keeps your keys company. My one wish is a tiny tactile mark near the button, so a cold thumb can find it in the dark.
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BIONIC’s iPhone Duo Stand Makes the Foldable Look Like a Miniature Monitor
Opening a folding phone gives you more screen, but it doesn’t tell you where to put it when your hands are busy. BIONIC’s iPhone Duo Charger offers a dedicated desktop perch, combining an adjustable support with a mount for Apple’s MagSafe charging puck. Currently available for preorder, the stand keeps the unfolded display above the desk rather than lying flat beside your keyboard.
The arrangement has something of a miniature desktop monitor about it, with a broad rectangular base and a narrow upright behind the phone. Anodized aluminum forms the broad base, while polished stainless steel adds a brighter curve to the supporting arm. Available in Silver or Black, the stand follows Apple’s familiar accessory palette without adding a border around the phone’s existing bezel.
Designer: BIONIC
The articulated arm lets you change the viewing angle, so a screen tilted toward you for reading doesn’t have to stay there during a video call. You could keep a reference document beside your laptop without repeatedly picking up the phone. It’s a more deliberate setup than leaning an expensive foldable against whatever happens to be sitting behind the keyboard that morning.
A long slot along the front of the base gives an Apple Pencil somewhere to rest between tasks. It’s a small organizational detail, but one that keeps the stylus from becoming another loose object competing with cables and stationery. BIONIC describes this as storage, not a Pencil charging connection, so parking it there doesn’t take care of the stylus’s battery as well.
The charger in the name needs a little unpacking, too. At the listed base price, Apple’s MagSafe puck isn’t included; the stand is designed to hold one. You’ll need that charging hardware and a suitable power source before the phone can replenish its battery. The metalwork organizes the setup, but it doesn’t replace the electronics doing the actual charging behind the screen.
BIONIC lists the stand at 18.05 ounces, with a footprint approximately 7.32 inches wide and 3.74 inches deep. That footprint matters when the phone is joining a desk already crowded with other devices. A weighted base, rubber contact surfaces, and non-slip feet are intended to keep the assembly steady and protect the phone, although resistance to tapping hasn’t been independently established through testing.
Wireless charging doesn’t make the cable disappear, either. It still runs from the MagSafe mount toward a power source, with a visible loop behind the supporting arm. The open construction makes that compromise fairly honest. Rather than enclosing everything in a bulky dock, BIONIC keeps the support slender and lets the charging cable remain part of the setup sitting on your desk.
The preorder price is €219 (about $245), compared with a listed regular price of €239 (about $268), before any separate charging hardware. That’s a considerable amount for organizing a phone and stylus. It makes more sense as a permanent home for a Duo you regularly use at your desk than as a travel accessory, especially when the phone already folds neatly into your pocket.
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MOFT Snap Fold Gives the iPhone Duo a Wallet That Doubles as a Stand
Folding phones ask accessories to work around a rather awkward shape, especially when you want to attach a wallet below the cameras. MOFT’s Snap Fold for iPhone Duo takes on that challenge with a side-opening card holder that also unfolds into a stand. Currently offered for preorder, it gives your everyday cards a place beside your phone, then helps the phone stand on its own.
The wallet’s broad front panel has a sloping lower edge, a small departure from the plain rectangular pouches we’re used to seeing. Open it sideways, and the card pocket becomes accessible without removing the entire accessory off the phone. That matters when you’re paying at a counter, where juggling a detached wallet and an expensive foldable probably isn’t the sort of multitasking you had planned.
Designer: MOFT
Inside, there’s room for up to five cards, with a metal spring and an anti-slip lining intended to keep them in place. MOFT says that retention also works with just one card, an important detail if you’re carrying fewer things today. A pocket sized for several cards still needs to hold onto the last one after the others come out.
Of course, the more interesting transformation happens when you stop carrying the phone and put it down. The folded panels open into a support, turning the wallet into a tabletop stand. Portrait and landscape arrangements accommodate different activities, so reading a recipe can give way to a video over lunch without digging another accessory out of your bag to prop things up.
The stand also accommodates the Duo when it’s opened flat, including a lower position that tilts the larger screen toward you. That gives the folding mechanism a purpose beyond simply keeping the phone upright. You could use the broader display for reading at a desk, then close the phone and fold the support away when it’s time to head outside.
When flattened, Snap Fold returns to a layered shape with rounded corners and a textured exterior. MOFT offers Misty Cove, Jet Black, Navy Blue, Terracotta, and Khaki Green, giving the wallet some say in how your phone looks. The pale option makes the overlapping panels more noticeable, while darker colors give them a less conspicuous presence against a similarly colored phone case.
Attachment is magnetic rather than adhesive, and MOFT pairs the wallet with its separate MOVAS Modular Case. It’s also designed to attach directly to the phone, so getting the stand doesn’t mean buying that case as well. Compatibility with other cases shouldn’t be assumed, however. The magnetic connection and camera clearance both need to work with whatever protection you choose to put around it.
Snap Fold costs $49.99, with preorder shipping expected to begin in December 2026. There’s still a familiar compromise behind all that folding, because carrying five cards adds layers to a phone that already closes onto itself. Leaving your usual wallet and a separate stand at home means fewer things to remember, but your phone pocket still has to accommodate the whole stack.
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Ninja Labs MagSafe Flex Pouch turns your phone into a stretchy everyday carry pocket
Smartphones have become the focal point of everyday carry, but their slim profiles leave little room for the small essentials people take everywhere. Ninja Labs, a Los Angeles-based company, offers a simple alternative with the MagSafe Flex Pouch. The accessory is a detachable silicone pocket that turns the back of a MagSafe-compatible smartphone into expandable storage for everyday items.
Unlike conventional magnetic wallets designed primarily for cards, the Flex Pouch uses a flexible, stretchy compartment to accommodate objects of different shapes and sizes. It can hold credit cards, IDs, cash, coins, wireless earbuds, and even a car key fob. According to Ninja Labs, the pocket can accommodate anything from a single card to a stack of 20, making it a versatile option for people who want to carry fewer accessories.
Designer: Ninja Labs
The design is centered on a proprietary memory silicone blend that expands to roughly twice its original size before contracting again. Rather than relying on zippers, buttons, or rigid compartments, the material stretches around its contents. Its naturally grippy surface helps keep items in place, while the open-top construction allows quick access. When emptied, the pouch returns to its original compact form.
Ninja Labs says the material retained more than 90 percent of its original stretch after 10,000 stretching cycles, offering an indication of its intended durability. However, the company advises against carrying regular house keys or other sharp-edged objects that could puncture the silicone.
The MagSafe version introduces a refreshing change to the original Flex Pouch concept. Earlier versions integrated the pocket directly into an iPhone case, making it a permanent part of the phone’s exterior. The new accessory is a standalone unit that attaches magnetically to a MagSafe-compatible iPhone or case and can be removed whenever it is no longer needed. Android users can also use it with a suitable magnetic case, although the pouch does not provide phone protection of its own.
This detachable format makes the accessory adaptable to different situations. It can carry cards and cash for a quick errand, earbuds and a car fob while travelling, or small personal-care items during a night out. The flexible construction also allows it to accommodate bulkier objects than a traditional flat wallet, although adding more contents inevitably creates a pronounced bulge at the back of the phone.
The MagSafe Flex Pouch is priced at $59 and is available in pink, baby blue, lavender, and black, with transparent silicone and a sparkling pink finish among the options. Ninja Labs offers worldwide shipping, with international delivery listed at $10, so you can try it out right away. You can also go for their case cover version if MagSafe is not your thing.
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