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Protect Your Phone, Protect Yourself From Germs

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  Think about the last time you cleaned your phone, I mean really cleaned it, not just scratched the crust off of the screen protector. Just guessing, it’s probably been a while. Time Magazine cites a University of Arizona study that finds most phones carry 10x more germs than the average toilet seat. Ew! There is a solution! Antimicrobial phone accessories that can actually stop germs from ever getting nestled into your phone. Take a look at the antimicrobial cases, screen protectors, and screen cleaners we have available: Gadget Guard’s Universal Liquid Screen Protector kills germs to keep screens safe ITSKINS has built Spectrum, Supreme, and Hybrid series with IMPACTHANE technology and is able to reduce the population of microbes on phones by 99.99%. Speck has partnered with disinfectant company Micrcoban for the Presidio Pro and Sport cases to keep them well-protected from germs and disease. Tech21 is part of the…

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Maximize Your Grip on Accessory Sales

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Bigger smartphones, which some people call “Phablets,” have been rising in popularity since the introduction of the Samsung Galaxy Note in 2011. Consumers and competitors alike took notice, and the category has been growing ever since. The latest crop of large smartphones, the iPhone Xs Max in particular, may be a strong indicator of consumers’ taste going forward and the incredible health of the category overall. Early numbers indicate “iPhone XS Max demand is ‘better than expected,’ with the 6.5-inch model outselling the iPhone Xs by three to four times.” Our internal numbers also indicate iPhone Xs Max is the more popular option at a ratio of roughly 2:1. We trust that consumers will continue purchasing a case and screen protection, but the continued focus on larger phones got us thinking about other “essentials” they can purchase to enhance their “giant” phone usage. One category to consider: phone grips. Phone…

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Back to Basics

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According to a PCMag article, 260K AmazonBasics Power Banks Were Recalled Due to Fire Risk sold between December 2014 and July 2017 and may overheat. It will be a logistical nightmare cleaning up this mess, but we’re pretty confident the online behemoth has it covered. We just hope they provide AmazonBasics medical supplies to customers impacted! “So far, 53 reports of overheating have been logged, including one incident of chemical burns due to contact with battery acid, and four reports of property damage through smoke and/or fire.” We’re not here to point and laugh at the misfortune of others or to generally engage in schadenfreude. This is a serious situation and we hope all of those impacted are OK, which they seem to be. From our perspective, this is one of those famed teachable moments. This passage in particular really drives things home “AmazonBasics is not only very lucrative for…

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