"Last year I put together a list of products everyone absolutely needed to own in 2025. It included basic stuff, AirTags, GaN chargers, and even some slightly complex gadgets like NAS devices to help you cut the cord on cloud storage subscriptions. This year's list expands on the same philosophy from last year - make life easier, cheaper, and faster."
"The list is short but sweet - it includes AI recorders/notetakers, translator buds that do a way better job than the AirPods, personal AQI monitors, travel routers that make connecting to dubious airport and hotel WiFi networks much easier, and finally (my grand pick for 2026) a personal media server that helps you actually own movies instead of paying Netflix or Hulu or Paramount a monthly fee that they seem to increase every year without batting an eyelid."
"There is a very real advantage to having a dedicated AI notetaker that is not your phone. Phones are distraction machines; they are notifications, doomscrolling, unsolicited ads, and "sorry, I just need to reply to this Slack" all rolled into one. A device like Plaud Note, Comulytic, Mobvoi's TicNote or a Notta‑powered recorder does one thing: it listens (and it remembers what it listens). You hit a physical button, drop it on the table, and forget about it."
Five personal technologies are recommended for 2026 to increase convenience, reduce costs, and speed up everyday tasks. The list includes AI recorders/notetakers, translator earbuds, personal air-quality (AQI) monitors, travel routers, and personal media servers. Dedicated AI notetakers separate recording from phones, reduce distractions, transcribe and summarize audio, and improve presence in meetings. Translator earbuds offer real-time language translation superior to general-purpose earbuds. Personal AQI monitors provide local air-quality awareness. Travel routers simplify secure connections to public WiFi. Personal media servers enable owning and streaming a personal movie library instead of relying on subscription services.
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