The editors of Boing Boing recommend technology they love and use. Xeni, Jason, and Mark check out a Bluetooth speaker, an earphone cord manager, a compact phone recharger, snap-on earpod clips, an app for insomniacs, and more.

Our picks this week:

Xeni:

Logitech Ultimate Ears BOOM Wireless Bluetooth Speaker: $200 (photo above) Powerful, crisp sound in a highly portable, water-resistant speaker. Perfect for the office, your hotel room, the beach.

sumajinSumajin Smartwrap Earphone Cord Manager: $15/3-pack No more rats' nests of earbud cables in your purse or man-bag.

Jason:

ankerAnker Astro Mini 3000mAh Ultra-Compact Portable Charger: $20 Want a surprise? Battery life on my smartphone sucks. I'm always looking for small, simple external packs that last.

Mark:

sprngSprng Clips $10: These clips snap on to your Apple Earpods to prevent them from falling out, by hooking under the antihelix (curved prominence of cartilage) of your ear.

We gave away a pair of Audeze LCD 2 Bamboo headphones to a lucky Gadgets listener: Adam of Lititz, PA! We plan to have lots more giveaways in the coming weeks. If you would like to pre-enter to be eligible for all our upcoming giveaways, simply subscribe to the podcast on iTunes then send an email to gadgets@boingboing.net to let us know that you did. We will pick the winner using the random number generator at random.org.

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