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Let's face it, scrolling through our phones is like breathing in this day and age. Whether your preferred scrolling time is spent on TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, or a chatbot, it's begrudgingly become a daily habit for many of us (I'm looking at you, Millennials and Gen Z).
No, it's not the most useful way to spend our time, but have you noticed that time flies when you're scrolling? And have you noticed that time stands still when you're working out? So I wanted to see if I could find a way to scroll while doing my daily treadmill walk (12-3-30, anyone?) and actually found the perfect gadget.
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I first saw the TikTok Remote Control on -- where else -- TikTok and was intrigued to try it. It is a tiny remote that fits over your finger like a ring. While there are a lot of scroller products on Amazon, this one from Adzerd had the most ratings of 885 and a solid four out of five stars.
The little device comes in a charging case resembling a tiny pair of AirPods. Right out of the box, it already comes charged, but it also comes with a USB-C cord for future charging. It pairs with your phone via Bluetooth 5.0 technology.
For the TikTok Remote Control to work, you must turn on your smartphone's accessibility settings. For the iPhone, that's Settings > Accessibility > Touch > turn AssistiveTouch to On.
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