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This USB-C accessory gave my Android and iPhone an ingenious emergency tool
If you like being outdoors but are prone to insect bites, this unusual accessory could be a game-changer.
As someone who spends a lot of time outdoors (and someone who got hit with Lyme disease), it's astonishing how often I forget to apply insect repellent. First, you download the app to your phone (both iOS and Android versions are available), plug the dongle into your smartphone (there's a USB-C for Android and newer iPhones and a Lightning version for older iPhones), use the app to heat up the end of the dongle to a maximum of 124°F/51°C, then press the end onto the bite, and wait for the timer to say the treatment has completed. I've probably saved more than that in creams and ointments, and definitely had fewer side-effects from bites going bad because I can't resist scratching them.
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