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Boox Palma: More Than an E-Reader – My Personal AI Assistant!

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I’m excited to share my latest tech obsession – the Boox Palma e-reader. This little device has the potential to be far more than just a way to read books! This e-reader is more than meets the eye! See how I turn my Boox Palma into a personal AI assistant.

What is the Boox Palma?

Think of the Boox Palma as a super-compact Kindle with a whole lot of extra features. Its crisp eInk display lets you read books with incredible clarity, even in direct sunlight, and the battery lasts incredibly long between charges.

Boox Palma
Boox Palma

The Palma is ridiculously small – about 6 inches tall by 3 inches wide, and less than half an inch thick. This makes it smaller and lighter than most smartphones! Despite its size, it packs a punch:

  • 16-megapixel camera
  • Microphone and speaker
  • Power and volume controls
  • Customizable function button
  • 128GB onboard storage (expandable via MicroSD card)

More Than Just an E-Reader

While the Palma is fantastic for reading, it has something many e-readers lack: Android 11. This opens up a world of possibilities. I decided to take things a step further and turn my Boox Palma into my own personal, pocket-sized AI assistant.

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FOCI AI Review: Can It Boost Your Focus and Productivity?

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My First Week with the FOCI AI Wearable: Can it Really Boost Productivity?

As someone in the tech industry managing a global team, I’m always looking for ways to boost my productivity. The search for smarter, not harder, work habits is never-ending. When I discovered the FOCI AI wearable, I was immediately intrigued. This device clips to your waistband and promises to track your focus, distractions, stress, and fatigue, ultimately helping you optimize your work sessions with gentle vibrations. I tried Foci for a week, here’s what happened.

The Setup: Easy and Unobtrusive

Unboxing the FOCI was straightforward (you can check out my unboxing video here), and I was happy to find it clipped sturdily onto my waistband – I barely noticed it after putting it on! The real magic happened after I connected FOCI to my iPhone and started wearing it. The device needed about three days to learn my breathing patterns, a key factor in how it determines my mental state.

First Impressions: Insights with Some Vibrating Caveats

After a few days, FOCI’s app began showing fascinating data about my work habits. It pinpointed periods of deep focus, but also a good deal of distraction and even fatigue I hadn’t necessarily been conscious of. Perhaps most interesting were the vibrations designed to alert me when my focus waned.

My workdays are full of context switching – meetings, rapid decisions, and constant collaboration. It’s no surprise that Foci initially flagged this as a distraction – and honestly, it’s right. Context switching is a major focus killer! The frequent vibrations started to feel more disruptive than helpful after a few days. This raises an important point: even tech designed for focus can become a distraction itself. The vibration intensity also surprised me. I hope Foci will either learn to adapt to my work style, offer settings to adjust the alerts, or I’ll just grow accustomed to them over time. But the Foci is doing its job!!

What’s Next?

Foci AI Review
Foci AI Review

I plan to continue wearing the FOCI and track if anything changes in its analysis patterns or if I get used to the vibration feature. It’s a truly innovative concept, and I’m curious to see how it evolves.

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A Pinup’s View of Airpods Max Headphones

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Yasmina Greco Apple Airpods Max Headphones
Yasmina Greco Apple Airpods Max Headphones

When my sweet hubby Gary gifted me with these stunning pink Apple Airpods Max headphones for Valentine’s Day I was speechless and beyond excited!! Deep down I really wanted a pair of Airpods Max headphones and could imagine myself matching them with my outfits and how fabulous they would be so spoiler alert – They 100% are living up to my expectation.I also am extremely lucky to have such a generous and loving husband!!

Yasmina Greco Apple Airpods Max Headphones Smart Case
Yasmina Greco Apple Airpods Max Headphones Smart Case

I really like how easy to use the Airpods Max headphones are. Gary helped me pair them up with my iPhone and within seconds I was transported to another world of audio quality. Being someone who doesn’t really notice the differences from one pair of headphones to the next, or over-the-ear headphones compared to in-ear headphones or buds, I did immediately noticed how special these Airpods Max headphones are and how incredibly noise cancelling they are too!! Airpods Max also has spatial audio so when I move head or look left to right for example the audio sounds like it is coming from all around and it is so cool and I’ve been mostly experiencing it with my iPhone and iPad!! If you mention using spatial audio with the headphones. It doesn’t work with the Apple TV yet, but works really good tied to your bigger screen iPhone or iPad.

Yasmina Greco Apple Airpods Max Headphones Smart Case
Yasmina Greco Apple Airpods Max Headphones Smart Case

Let’s talk for a moment about comfort and functionality. My pink Airpods Max headphones have got to be the most comfortable pair of headphones I have ever owned. They feel luxurious on my ears with cups that fit smoothly and feel like clouds over my ears. I have no problem wearing them with large earrings either. The headpiece is a very fine yet solid mesh design that feels light on top of my head and I can wear the headphones for hours. They are so comfortable. The right ear cup has the play and pause button that looks like the digital crown on the Apple Watch so with a turn of the wheel you can control the music volume too. The Airpods Max headphones are incredibly well made with high quality aluminium and metal. The fit and finish of these headphones is ultra premium and you not only see it, feel it, but can hear it too. The Airpods Max headphones come in five sleek colors of pink, space gray, silver, sky blue, and green and totally can match with your iPhone and outfits. 

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