Popular Mechanics - USA (2022-05 & 2022-06)

May/June 2022 75

BEST BACKPACK

Ye t i Cross roa d s 23 $195

Finding a backpack that can carry all of your tech while you hit the

streets or the road can be tough. The Yeti Crossroads walks the fine

line between a commuting and a weekend carry bag. We’ve used it to

hold three days’ worth of clothes, a work laptop, and a Nintendo Switch

in both winter and spring. The 23-liter capacity even leaves room

for a water bottle (like the brand’s Rambler). Although we’ve put the

1,000-denier nylon through hell and back through rain and snow, the

bag’s exterior still looks like new.

BEST PHONE

iPhone 13 Pro Max $1,099

MacBooks aren’t the only Apple devices to see major upgrades this

year. The iPhone 13 Pro shatters mobile phone performance bench-

marks while offering a vibrant 120-hertz screen for smooth motion.

That screen is also bigger (6.7 inches), as is the battery—4,352-mAh,

the largest ever in an iPhone. If you want plenty of power in your

pocket, look no further.

BEST BLUETOOTH TRACKER

Tile Pro $39

We’ve tested a variety of Blue-

tooth trackers, but the Tile Pro

remains the best option for

most people. It works with both

iOS and Android devices, offers

the loudest sound for locating

whatever you have it attached

to, and boasts the longest range

of any tracker.

BEST CAR ACCESSORY

Aphqua Intellidash $269

Aphqua’s aftermarket infotainment system adds either Apple CarPlay

or Android Auto to any car with a cigarette lighter port. The 7-inch dis-

play unit suctions to a windshield or your dashboard. You can then use

this new screen for navigation, music control, and viewing an included

backup camera. It feels like a built-in console. If you get hung up about

messy cables, you will have to spend some time neatly routing the

wires. But it’s still a worthy dashboard upgrade.

BEST CHARGER FOR ALL DEVICES

Excitrus 100W $99

Compact and portable, this all-

in-one station fast charges all

of your devices from a phone

to a power-hungry laptop. The

green machine has a 20,800-

mAh capacity, which is the first

larger option to offer magnetic

MagSafe wireless charging for

iPhones. Its Power Delivery

mode quickly charges laptops,

phones, and tablets, with the

slick matte display window

showing battery levels.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY TREVOR RAAB

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