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JOURNEY NEXA LIFT Laptop Sleeve With Charging Stand Review

The JOURNEY NEXA LIFT is a protective everyday carry item that pulls a lot more duty when traditional sleeves are idle.

“When people who need to work on their laptops have less to pack, carry, and unpack, their transition to work mode is much easier.”– JOURNEY

NEXA LIFT’s adjustable phone stand equips laptop carriers with vital additional screen space for video calls and more.

Laptop carriers who protect their device inside the sleeve can also wirelessly fast charge their earbuds (up to 5W) and iPhone (up to 15W) on NEXA LIFT’s wireless charging panel.

This means for those like me you will need less cables to carry with you when travelling locally or away which is ideal and thie thing here is it already acts as a laptop protector too on the go with premium materials making the whole product a compact work machine and the sleeve can be used as a mouse mat also.

If you have wireless earbuds this is an extra treat along with your smartphone that when placed on this it can be used as a second screen to do other tasks whilst working on your laptop and overall a great idea executed well like their other poducts we have tested recently.

 

JOURNEY said it is designed to support laptop carriers to quickly set up high-functioning places of work with minimal carry equipment.

“When people who need to work on their laptops have less to pack, carry, and unpack, their transition to work mode is much easier,” said JOURNEY’s spokesperson. “They’re better equipped for efficient device activity too.”

NEXA LIFT is a mousepad and mini desk mat too.

NEXA LIFT heralds JOURNEY’s latest expansion into multi-purpose lifestyle accessories for busy device users.

 

For me this is a great product and simple to use making life much easier on the go or even at home offering two more built in charging options meaning less cable to carry which is often lost or fogotten and with this you are sure not to run out of charge if you do so and very practical piece of kit to have at your disposal

Features

  • Expandable edges for secure laptop storage and retrieval
  • Stylish split-material aesthetic
  • Exterior surface doubles as a mousepad and desk mat
  • Available in midnight (very dark blue) and light grey
  • Slim and lightweight
  • Magnetic closure lid for secure closure
  • Quilted interior protection
  • Mousepad and mini desk mat function
  • Fast charging
  • Magnetic (MagSafe-compatible) charging
  • Wireless charging
  • Inbuilt adjustable phone stand

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Twelve South Introduces Valet at CES 2026

Twelve South today introduces Valet, a wireless charging station and personal essentials tray featuring supple Nappa leather and refined metal framing. Built as a beautiful home object first and a sophisticated wireless charger second, Valet blends warm materials with modern precision to create a calmer, more intentional form factor that works in any place in the home – from the entryway console to the kitchen to the nightstand.

Valet elevates the daily ritual of charging with seamless 15W wireless power for Qi2-compatible devices like iPhone or AirPods. The soft, spacious leather tray keeps cord clutter at bay while placing intuitive charging within reach. An additional USB-C port powers another device, providing a personal charging solution that replaces the visual noise of technology with a design that naturally belongs in the home.

“We wanted the Twelve South Valet to feel like home, not tech,” said Christina Tapp, Principal Industrial Designer at Twelve South. “By stripping away the usual technology cues and focusing on seamless charging, warm, tactile materials, and an architectural form, our Valet becomes part of your decor rather than another device. A familiar place for the things you reach for every day – that just happens to charge.”

A Valet First, a Charger Second

Most chargers are designed for a specific function, eliminating the need for an object to fit aesthetically in the home. Valet evolves beyond the bright circles, LEDs, or raised plastic shapes that typify the category – it’s also not meant to charge every device you have. The soft, square charging pad aligns with the leather tray’s architectural lines. At the same time, the weighted zinc alloy base keeps everything grounded and organised. Phones, keys, watches, and wallets all find a natural home within the tray.

Twelve South’s Valet can adapt to the layout of your environment. Integrated cable management under the base lets you position Valet in one of four ways, allowing you to rotate and place your iPhone on the left or right, or turn the tray to portrait orientation for narrow spaces.

Customisable Style

Designed as a modern heirloom, Valet is built to evolve with your environment, from a new room to a new home. Starting with a weighted base in Black or Taupe Nappa leather, the outer frame is removable, allowing you to swap colors to match your changing aesthetic. With frame options in Black, Taupe, Brown, and Ecru, Valet can be restyled endlessly to complement any interior. Additional frames will be available separately from Twelve South.

Introducing the Goodnight Glow

Valet features a soft, breathing light indicator that gently pulses for eight seconds to confirm charging has begun, then fades away completely. This design eliminates unwanted light pollution to keep your room dark while preventing the common moment of waking up to a phone that did not charge overnight.

Intentional Power, Hidden Complexity

While Valet has a warm, analog feel, its power system is fully modern.

  • Qi2-certified wireless charging up to 15W

  • Additional hidden USB-C port under base delivering 15W to charge a second device such as an Apple Watch, Kindle, or iPad

  • Integrated cable management system allows for four orientation options to fit different nightstands and setups

Key Features

  • Premium Nappa leather valet tray

  • Qi2 wireless charging up to 15W

  • Goodnight Glow pulses to confirm charging, then fades out after eight seconds

  • Interchangeable frame with four orientation options

  • Weighted zinc alloy base with hidden cable management

  • Additional USB-C port (15W) for a second device

  • Includes 36W power adapter and 1.5m USB-C cable

Pricing and Availability

Valet is available today for pre-order in the United States exclusively at twelvesouth.com for USD $179.99, with shipping beginning January 15. International availability, including the UK and Europe, will follow later in 2026.

JOURNEY – ARIA 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station Review

The ARIA 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station is the latest Qi2-certified charger from Australian consumer electronics brand JOURNEY. No stranger to 3-in-1 wireless chargers which we hace covered countless models of this is the latest one to hit the market and we have been testing it out.

ARIA, a follow-on from SWIV, GLYDE, and other portable JOURNEY chargers, features a distinctive hinged build that endows it to freely pivot between flatlay and phone stand mode.

In flatlay mode – within which ARIA folds into a fraction of its fullest size – the Apple-certified charger simultaneously fast charges a phone and AirPods together.

In phone stand mode, it flips out to vertical architecture, standing a phone, and delivering fast wireless charging to three devices – phone, earbuds, and an Apple Watch.

The flagship fast charger includes faster charging speeds (up to 15W for Qi2-certified iPhones and other phones), precise magnetic alignment for more efficient energy transfer, more user-friendly manual charging experiences, and enhanced safety.

Check out our hands on review down below for more.

Features

  • 3-in-1 fast wireless charging for iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods
  • 15W Qi2-certified charging for iPhone and other Qi2-enabled devices
  • Fast Apple Watch charging for quick power-ups on the go
  • Qi2-certified and Made for Apple for optimised charging performance
  • Foldable, travel-ready design for easy portability
  • Touch-control ambient light adds a soft glow when needed

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JOURNEY ALTI LIFT Wireless Charging Desk Mat Review

The JOURNEY ALTI LIFT Wireless Charging Desk Mat  is a premium kit to have at your home or office desk set up taking up less space making things more comfortable and requiring less cables and giving you fast wireless charging for two devices.

ALTI LIFT features a double-sided surface (felt and vegan performance leather), an interior hideaway pocket for loose documents, and black and beige colour varieties. This can be set up either side or for left and right handed people which is also excellent giving you a choice of surface to work on both are better than an oak desk like what I use.

Its Qi2-certified wireless charging panel, which attaches to either side of the mat, simultaneously delivers up to 15W to Qi2-certified iPhones (including iPhone 12 onwards) and 5W for AirPods. this will also work on other compatible phones and earbuds it must be noted and not specific to Apple and was tested with several products.

You can charge your phone on the flat portion if you like but it is cated towards earbuds however the phone stand is where it is at as this can be place basically any way you see fit and can also be used closed it also serves a second screen for the likes of watching your social media emails or perhaps watching videos whilst keeping less tabs open on your laptop or PC.

Overall this is really nice kit to have in your set-up and it is high quality compared to some similar offerings I have seen, check the video below for more.

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UMEVO Note Plus – Magnetic AI Voice Recorder Review

The UMEVO Note Plus – Magnetic AI Voice Recorder is a handy new kit to  have at your disposal which can save you time and effort and the thing here is its size which is remarkable and literally the size of a credit card which uses ChatGPT and complies with GDPR.

This is also not constrained to a single OS use and works with Android iOS, Windows and Linux making it more flexible than others out there on the market.

You will need to download and app called AI DVR App to use it on your smartphone which is how we tested it out and it works rather well after time and occasionly like all other offerings picks things up wrong but for the most it works and what is also great here is the support for up to 140 languages.

The device itself is also well made and looks premium too and can attach to the back your smartphone with MagSafe or you can use the ring provided in the box so here again a win for non Magsafe devices.

The UMEVO NOte Plus gives real-time transcription, simultaneous interpretation, conversation translation, and smart audio editing—bringing professional-grade language processing to your fingertips.

There is a tiny display up top and one button so no messing around here either and it is simple to use as you will see in the full video review down below.

This is an ideal tool for workplace professionals, medical professionals, legal workers, journalists, teachers, students, sales representatives, content creators, and 100+ other professions and certainly has started to make life easier for me over the last while and it is also not expensive either.

The AI DVR App

Features

 

  • Free unlimited transcription: Enjoy free unlimited transcription minutes in your first year with no restrictions (Year 2 onward: see the FAQ at the bottom of this page)
  • New features: Real-time transcription, simultaneous interpretation, conversation translation, and smart audio editing—bringing professional-grade language processing to your fingertips
  • Powered by AI: Advanced AI transcription and summarization developed with ChatGPT and more—featuring multiple professional templates for various use cases and support for 140 transcription languages, with built-in translation functionality
  • Dual-mode recording: One-press meetings and calls capture
  • Storage & Battery Specs: 64GB storage, 40-hour continuous recording, 60 days standby
  • Data security: SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and EN 18031 compliant
  • Device compatibility: Apple, Samsung, Google, Xiaomi, Motorola, OPPO, OnePlus, TCL, Honor, and other major brands
  • Perfectly suited for: workplace professionals, medical professionals, legal workers, journalists, teachers, students, sales representatives, content creators, and 100+ other professions

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NEXA Lift Doubles as Protective Sleeve, Phone Stand, Dual Wireless Charger, and Mousepad.

JOURNEY’s latest lifestyle essential, NEXA LIFT Laptop Sleeve, is now on sale. NEXA LIFT, the third NEXA laptop sleeve in the NEXA series, is a 5-in-1 laptop sleeve that simplifies laptop work for people who hot desk, commute, travel, and work remotely.

It is JOURNEY’s first laptop sleeve to feature a phone stand.

NEXA LIFT is a protective everyday carry item that pulls a lot more duty when traditional sleeves are idle.

“When people who need to work on their laptops have less to pack, carry, and unpack, their transition to work mode is much easier.”– JOURNEY

NEXA LIFT’s adjustable phone stand equips laptop carriers with vital additional screen space for video calls and more.

Laptop carriers who protect their device inside the sleeve can also wirelessly fast charge their earbuds (up to 5W) and iPhone (up to 15W) on NEXA LIFT’s wireless charging panel.

Like predecessors, NEXA LIFT pulls extra duty as a mousepad and mini desk mat.

JOURNEY said it is designed to support laptop carriers to quickly set up high-functioning places of work with minimal carry equipment.

“When people who need to work on their laptops have less to pack, carry, and unpack, their transition to work mode is much easier,” said JOURNEY’s spokesperson. “They’re better equipped for efficient device activity too.”

NEXA LIFT is a mousepad and mini desk mat too.

NEXA LIFT heralds JOURNEY’s latest expansion into multi-purpose lifestyle accessories for busy device users.

The split-material sleeve (vegan performance leather and microfibre), which is available in midnight black and light grey, features an envelope-style magnetic closure lid that opens up to reveal a wireless charging panel.

The wireless charging panel subsequently avails an adjustable magnetic phone stand that displays a phone screen at two viewing angles.

“It offers all the protection of a traditional laptop sleeve, but laptop carriers can also work comfortably where they set up, keep their devices charged, and stay productive with additional screen real estate.”

NEXA LIFT is now on sale.

JOURNEY launches ALTI Lift: A Fast-Charging, Dual-Sided Mat

The latest in tech and lifestyle company JOURNEY’s growing range of ALTI desk mats is set for debut.

ALTI LIFT, the fifth mat in the ALTI range, is JOURNEY’s first to include a phone stand feature.

The lift-up phone stand, which nests in the wireless charging panel’s recessing when inactive, delivers fast wireless charging while magnetically standing a phone in landscape or portrait mode.

JOURNEY said phone users can adjust the stand to optimise how they perform different work activities.

They can swivel the bi-directional base 360 degrees (180 degrees each way), and tilt the phone upwards or downwards for the most ergonomic-friendly view.

“There’s extra screen space for the work activities people perform on their phones,” said a JOURNEY spokesperson.

“Phone users can customise their phone display for video calls, streaming, and notification checks.

“It adds a new dimension of desk-based productivity.”

ALTI LIFT features a double-sided surface (felt and vegan performance leather), an interior hideaway pocket for loose documents, and black and beige colour varieties.

Its Qi2-certified wireless charging panel, which attaches to either side of the mat, simultaneously delivers up to 15W to Qi2-certified iPhones (including iPhone 12 onwards) and 5W for AirPods.

JOURNEY said ALTI LIFT marks a new stage in the wider ALTI series’ activation of desk-based productivity.

“We’re continuing to reimagine the traditional desk mat,” said JOURNEY’s spokesperson. “ALTI LIFT’s utility signifies there’s potential to make desk mats useful beyond the functions a traditional desk mat offers.”

ALTI LIFT is now available.

Google Pixel Watch 4 45mm Smartwatch Review

The Google Pixel Watch 4 is arguably the most significant update yet in the Pixel wearable line and coming from the Pixel Watch 3 45 mm I was looking forward to testing this one out and seeing how much it has improved there is some sublte differences and to look at both head on you might find it hard to notice..

The most noticeable improvement is the Actua 360 display, which is now 10% larger with noticeably slimmer bezels and a dazzling 3,000 nits of peak brightness, making it easy to read even in direct sunlight. Performance is snappy thanks to the new Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 chip, but the real software star is the deeply integrated Gemini AI, which can be instantly activated with a simple “Raise to Talk” wrist gesture—a genuine game-changer for on-the-go queries and commands. IN short the watch can replace your phone with Gemini AI for anyhting and with that said the watch for me keeps me off my phone and now it helps even more which is a good thing in my book but I still love my Pixel 10 pro.

Crucially, the Watch 4 substantially boosts battery life (up to 40 hours on the 45mm model) and introduces super-fast charging, hitting 50% battery in just 15 minutes via a redesigned, convenient side-charging dock. For the health-conscious, dual-frequency GPS provides exceptional outdoor tracking accuracy. For me I would get a day and a half due to how much I have going to the watch but the fast charging helps and I do not wear a watch to bed however for those that do you will notice the faster charging and the new doc is excellent and welcome.

The Pixel Watch 4 also has fitness in mind with Fitbit inlcuded at a cost after your sub runs out and is now integrated into the Watch app I do take note of my fitness but no a fully fledged fitness freak but there is more than enough here for the fitness and health gurus especially with all the safety and medical alerts now on board.

The Pixel Watch app itself is simple to use and works well letting you customize to your requirements and it is a simple UI to use and navigate making it a comfortable experience all round you can see the screenshots below for exactly what you get and also in the video review.

Overall I am a fan of the watch as I was last years and the display really stands out,notifcations are clear and so are calls and the speaker is also better this time round letting you hear what is being said or for taking calls it is at the higher end with the price point but if like me and have a Google Ecosystem it all just works well and is seamless and if you have and Google cameras at home it is even better and notifications are rich and as you would find on your Pixel phone.

Pixel Watch App

 

FitBit 

 

Features

  • Innovative design all the way around. A leap forward in precision craftsmanship, with a first-of-its-kind Actua 360 domed display and powerful health and fitness sensors.
  • Iconic Actua 360 display. See it all and do the most with a 10% larger Active display that’s 50% brighter and as durable as ever with scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass.
  • The best watch for Gemini. Just ask questions and your ultra capable AI assistant will deliver quick response for personalised help.
  • Longest lasting. Fastest charging. With 25% faster charging and Google’s longest battery life yet, the Pixel Watch 4 is ready when you are.
  • AI text suggestions that sound like you. Stay connected with AI-powered quick replies when you’re texting – they’re personalised with your style and hyper-relevant to your conversation.
  • A leading approach to better health. The Pixel Watch 4 helps you to understand your health with Google’s most accurate heart rate tracking, sleep insights, Health Metrics and more.
  • Training smarter starts with the Pixel Watch 4. It connects the dots between your activity and recovery, so you can make informed decisions about your workouts and optimise your performance.
  • Detects loss of pulse, then calls for help. Loss of Pulse Detection can detect a loss of pulse event and prompt a call to emergency services for potentially lifesaving help.
  • SOS satellite communications. Get help even if you’re in a remote location – the Pixel Watch 4 can connect you to emergency services through geo-stationary satellites.
  • Get help if you need it. If you’re in a situation where you feel unsafe, the Pixel Watch 4 can alert trusted contacts or 999 with Emergency SOS.

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Paleblue the rechargeable battery company here to end single-use batteries for good

When Tom Bishop, founder and CEO, created Paleblue, he did so with one goal in mind – to end single use battery waste for good. With over 10 million single-use batteries disposed of daily in the US, and over 15 billion single-use batteries per year globally, batteries have become a huge contributor to waste and yet a rechargeable solution, though often proposed, has never become a permanent alternative in most people’s shopping habits. 

Enter Paleblue. Paleblue batteries have been created to inspire real change – a better battery with fast-charging, superior performance, and a clear reason to leave disposables behind. Combining the world’s best battery chemistry and USB-C, Paleblue’s products save customers thousands compared to buying alkaline batteries. Focused on improving the utilization of energy and resources through innovation, by identifying areas of waste and creating better solutions,  the Paleblue team have aimed to reduce waste and improve people’s lives. Bishop, the CEO and founder of Paleblue, wants to challenge the way that we speak about and understand batteries – taking the focus purely from capacity to the consistency of performance. 

Paleblue batteries are built for adventure, designed and tested in the field to have the performance and safety needed for outdoor excursion, with the convenience of being quick charging in the field, in a tent, in a truck or back at home – saving time, money and waste. In addition, Paleblue batteries are perfect for the home and over time save families huge amounts of money on single-use batteries. The batteries themselves have a useful chargeable port that uses a USBC port. 

The team behind the brand have an impressive collective resume, with experience at large brands including Skullcandy, Traeger, Goal Zero, Burton, Oculus, and Zero Motorcycles. Since the company’s conception in 2019, Paleblue has sold several million batteries. With each battery having the potential of saving 1000 single use batteries. Sales so far could save the world several billion alkaline batteries and over 100 million pounds of single use battery waste.

“When you need a battery, you need it soon. Like all modern electronics, our batteries charge anywhere, any time by USBC. Beyond just that convenience, it’s really a validating realisation every time I charge our products that I didn’t need to go anywhere, buy anything or throw anything away.” – Tom Bishop, Founder and CEO. 

RRP: 

AA USB-C Rechargeable Batteries £19.99

AAA USB-C Rechargeable Batteries £19.99

9V USB-C Rechargeable Batteries £19.99

C USB-C Rechargeable Batteries £24.99

CR123A USB-C Rechargeable Batteries £29.99

 

Link to Buy: https://paleblueearth.co.uk/