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      5 Portable Bluetooth Speakers for Summer 2026 That Sound as Good Outside as They Look
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      5 Portable Bluetooth Speakers for Summer 2026 That Sound as Good Outside as They Look
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      5 Portable Bluetooth Speakers for Summer 2026 That Sound as Good Outside as They Look
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Aki Ukita

Aki Ukita is Yanko Design's creative strategist and content curator. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of North Texas, she went to work as a research technician at a medical research lab in Nagoya. Aki's first editorial experience started when she wrote for SlashGear, where eventually, she became an editor for SlashGear Japan.

This tiny bonfire combines an aroma diffuser and pocket stove to bring the outdoor experience indoor

Essential oils are quite trendy these days, and a good number of them try to recreate man-made scents like processed flowers, soft linen, or even…

Deals, Product Design

This copper tubes vase lets you create a lovely minimalist flower arrangement

When you think of vases, you will most likely imagine a single vessel that is able to hold a bunch of flowers, often with half…

Deals, Minimalism, Product Design

This personal whiteboard has everything you need to take notes anywhere, anytime

Writing things by hand has become fashionable again despite the prevalence of computers and smartphones. In fact, some have embraced this “analog” system of note-taking…

Deals, Product Design, Stationery

OnePlus Pad will bring a somewhat unusual design to the tablet market

Until Apple started trying to present the iPad Pro as something to replace traditional computers, the tablet market seemed to be on its last breaths….

Product Design, Tablets

OnePlus goes beyond mobile with a stylish mechanical keyboard

OnePlus may have started out as an upstart that challenged the status quo of the smartphone industry, but it has long moved beyond making phones…

Accessories, Minimalism

Samsung foldable concept could be the solution to the foldable phone design problem

Foldable phones might seem like eccentric luxuries, but they do also try to solve a problem, that of the paradox of display size. Consumers want…

Phones

Onyx BOOX Tab X is an Android tablet with a giant E Ink screen

Despite the ubiquity of phones and tablets, eBook readers are still going strong. In fact, they’re experiencing a renaissance thanks to the arrival of colored…

Tablets

TECNO Phantom Vision V concept phone folds, rolls, and has plenty of screens

Although there is still plenty of doubt and hesitation surrounding foldable phones, especially due to their prices, there is no shortage of vendors trying to…

Phones

This elegant aroma diffuser is designed to relieve your stress in every aspect

Essential oil diffusers have become a popular tool in creating a calming and peaceful space, especially for people who enjoy the effects that certain scents…

Deals, Lifestyle, Product Design

Keep on reading while sipping your tea with this unique book-shaped bookmark

Bookmarks are great for those times you need to put a book aside for a while to do other things. There are even quite a…

Deals, Product Design, Stationery

This sleek metal desk bar makes opening letters effortless and enjoyable

Letters are a fact of life, especially for those that still receive their bills through snail mail. But even when we receive welcomed mail from…

Deals, Product Design, Stationery

Jya Fjord Air Purifier Review: Breathing Clean Air in Style

One of the many things COVID-19 made us acutely aware of is the air we breathe in and out every single second we are awake…

Appliances, Reviews, Technology
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