Optimize Your Workday

Simplify your routine and you'll stay on top of deadlines. Emmy Award-winning Mario Armstrong shares modern tech solutions that can help make your days run like a Swiss watch.

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1/ A nostalgic phone call.

The Native Union Pop Phone [$40; nativeunion.com] is a modern, tactile twist on the classic handset design that dates back to the mid-1920s.

This version features a modern USB-C end that fits into newer iPhones, tablets, and laptops—including devices that call over WiFi. An integrated button on the handset lets you answer and end calls with the old-school cradle. Without having to worry about an internal battery to charge or Bluetooth to pair, you can simply stick the phone between your neck and shoulder and focus on your conversation.

2/ A robot vac that hunts stains.