Cody Lee

Cody Lee, iDownloadBlog.com’s longest-serving Editor, joined the site in 2008. He specializes in uncovering the best deals on Apple products, apps, and accessories. With years of experience in technology journalism, Cody helps readers save money while staying informed about the latest trends and updates in the Apple ecosystem. Cody’s history with smartphones goes almost as far back as he does. As the son of a Nokia employee, he was exposed early on to handsets like the N91 and the Communicator. He has since been involved in nearly every aspect of the mobile phone industry. While going to college, he worked at a Nokia factory, building handsets, and later moved on to a sales position at a major wireless carrier.

Get this Samsung 2TB rugged, portable SSD for just $100 right now

Whether you're a photographer, videographer, musician, or anyone else who needs a large, portable SSD, this deal is for you. The Samsung T7 Shield is an excellent SSD that features 2TB of storage, up to 1050MB/s read and write speeds, it's rated IP65 water and dust resistant, and right now it's on sale for just $100.

Belkin MagSafe charging pad with kickstand and 6.6ft cable down to $22

Even if you already have a wireless charging pad, or several, you probably don't have one like this. Belkin's Wireless Charger is a Made for MagSafe, full 15W wireless charging pad with a built-in kickstand, and it comes with a super long braided cable. This means it can wirelessly fast-charge your phone while you use it, or binge your favorite content, and right now it's on sale for just $22.

Get this OtterBox 20W USB-C charger for just $8

Did you know OtterBox makes wall chargers? The company, known for its rugged smartphone and tablet cases, actually makes a ton of mobile accessories. To be honest they are typically overpriced, but with today's discount, this 20W USB-C charger is down to just $8.

Moontake, CSology, Weather forecast, and other apps to check out this weekend

Apps of the week

Ladies and gentlemen, it's the weekend. You know what that means — it's time for another edition of our Apps of the Week roundup. We once again have some awesome picks for you including an app for taking better moon shots, an app for learning computer science, and an AI-infused, hyperlocal weather client. And as always, we've selected a fun new game for you to check out.

This super handy 6-in-1 USB-C hub is just $20 right now

These Anker accessory deals have been on fire lately, and here's another you won't want to miss. It's on the PowerExpand 6-in-1 USB-C hub, which includes USB-C and A ports, an HDMI port, a card reader and headphone jack. It's perfect for your laptop, or USB-C flavored iPad, and right now it's on sale for just $20.

One of our favorite wireless charging stands is down to $16

If you are looking for a wireless charging stand, and don't need or require all of that fancy magnet stuff, the Belkin Quick Charge is about as good as it gets. I've been using one myself for the last few years without issue, and I couldn't recommend it more. It's reliable, it's fast (for non-MagSafe), it charges your phone both vertically and horizontally, and right now it's just $16.

Get this cute little Anker battery pack for just $23

We feature a lot of charging accessory deals here on iDB, but this might be the first time we've seen something like this. The Anker Portable Charger is a miniature battery pack that features 5,000mAh capacity, a built-in MFi Lightning connector, a USB-C port, and it's on sale right now for just $23.

Act now and get this 6000mAh magnetic iPhone battery pack for just $21

This product almost doesn't need an introduction. It seems like every time we list the Baseus Magnetic Power Bank it sells like crazy. It has strong magnets that wirelessly charge your MagSafe iPhone, 6000mAh capacity, and a built-in 20W USB-C PD port. It's currently at an all-time low price of just $21, but you'll have to act quickly.