Best Gift for your Tech Savvy Mother [Updated]

I have done my Masters from US and am basically a citizen of India. After having fetched a number of laurels like a degree and job in US, I planned a short vacation to my native place Mumbai, where I wanted to surprise my dear proud mother with a special gift from my first salary. I also planned my departure in a strategic manner so that the day I would land my home country and reach home, I would be able to throw a party back home as it will be my mother's 60th birthday. The whole program elevated the levels of excitement for me and my family.

I decided I had to gift my mother some tech oriented gift as my mother is always fascinated with tech savvy items. I thought of buying an Apple iPhone. However, the price was too large to fit in the budget for the gift. One of my colleagues had just got an iPhone. It was brand new and looked beautiful. However, I was flabbergasted to know it was a refurbished second hand model of iPhone 5s which was recycled from an original iPhone and built to order with some upgraded hardware. Also, the price he paid was unbelievably low.  Then and there I decided to buy a refurbished iPhone for my mother. I knew she will just love it as my mother is very fond of big sized phones as she can view the various videos and also her favorite movies on bigger screens. It was like a dream come true.  

I researched for the best models and was anxious whether I would be able to get the refurbished model of the latest iPhone 6 plus.  Luckily for me, the wait for the stock arrival was not much and I was able to fetch this much coveted white iPhone in perfect condition and also with a full one year warranty. I purchased it from the Apple Authorized service centre and the shipping was received with 3 days of order in a very cool packaging. The box contained a USB Cable, Ear pods with remote and mike, a USB Power Adaptor as is usually found when shopping for the original iPhone. The best part of the whole deal was I could rake a discount of a whopping 25% and this was just mind boggling.  There were no signs of any defect or scratches on the 5.5 inch screen were glowing inside the spick and span white cover. Also, the battery life, memory storage capacity was absolutely suitable for my mother and also delivered as described in the product description.   

The refurbished iPhone was an eye candy and also within my budget. As soon as I landed the Airport, the happiness on my mother's face was very evident.  Handing over this special gift was first thing I did when we reached home as we celebrated my mom's birthday with a special birthday cake.  My mother was awestruck to find her favorite iPhone and there were tears in her eyes. She kissed my forehead and told me that this was the best gift ever gifted to her on any birthday. It has been 3 months now; my mother being tech savvy learnt to operate this phone very fast and was enjoying every moment using the device. Luckily, there are also no complaints or operational issues till date.

Headphones

You can also gift her a pair of new headphones on this Mother's Day. 1More Headphones are one of the leading companies that offer best quality headphones. If you are searching for the best over ear headphones or in ear headphones for no jack iPhone7 then below are the best choices:

 1More MK802 Bluetooth Over Ear Headphone

This headphone is trendy, durable and comfortable. It is compatible with the latest iPhone and android phones. It offers unmatched sound and listening experience is great.

1More iBFree Bluetooth

If you are looking for an in ear Bluetooth headphone then this one is the perfect choice. This is compatible with android phones and latest iPhone.
  

Taking Care of Your iPhone [Updated]

 

Our phones are always within arm’s reach. Perhaps you’re reading this from your phone. Whether we are at home, at work or in the gym, our phones are never too far away. It wasn’t too long ago that phones were for calling, texting and playing snake. Now we use them constantly; to check the time, check our emails, check when the bus/train is due, check the weather forecast etc.

Our phones can monitor our health and fitness, help us keep an eye on our budgets, store all the music and photos we could possibly want, and give us instant access to our social media accounts.

Simply put, our phones have become our lifelines. Most of us can remember life before iPhones, but now, we couldn’t quite imagine going without. So why do we not take care of our phones as much as we should?

It’s almost in our nature to take things for granted, it’s never intentional but it happens.

Here’s how you can give your phone some TLC:

1)    Give your phone a good clean once or twice a week. If you take your phone everywhere with you, chances are, you take it with you to the bathroom too. Find a soft lint-free cloth to give it a wipe down. Or use a lens wipe as they won’t leave any residue behind.

2)    Turn off your phone once a week. Shock horror! While you’re at the cinema or down the pub or even doing some cleaning, switch off your phone giving it a chance to relax. Leaving it on, or leaving it simply idle stresses the battery leaving it to die faster than it should. The batteries in our used iPhones work best when powered between 50 and 80 percent.

3)   On the subject of batteries, try not to leave your phone plugged in overnight. We’re all particularly guilty of this. Letting our batteries drain down to 1% before sticking it on charge and going to sleep is one way to damage the battery over time. Charge your phone before bedtime, and take it off charge before it hits 100%. Topping up your battery in short spurts give the ion batteries (found in iPhones) just enough energy to work continuously.

4) Turn off those notifications and location services. And switch off your WIFI and Bluetooth when not in use. Most apps can work fine without location services, so go over to your settings and switch them off.

Push notifications can exhaust your battery because they need constant data connection. Leaving your WIFI and Bluetooth on is just a waste of energy. If not in use, switch them off.

5)    Summer may almost be over, but there are a few of us that grab a last minute break to jet off somewhere hot. Avoid taking your phone out in extreme temperatures. Switch it off and keep it somewhere where it isn’t likely to overheat and shut down.

None of the above tips take up more than a couple minutes of your time. Try and get into the routine of taking care of your phone, it’s likely won’t let you down when you need it most!

Like you take care of your iPhone you should also take care of your headphones to make them durable. We have recently published an article on How to take care of your headphones, you can check out all the tips and tricks to keep your headphone like new.