As the unrelenting heat continues, people young and old are resorting to a low-tech way to stay cool this summer: portable electric fans.

Stores selling the fans, some of which conveniently attach to the neck or wrist, say they are selling at a brisker pace than last year and have become the latest trend in ways to beat the heat.

While the minifans were popular with young women last year, this year's deadly temperatures have prompted people of all ages to seek them out for relief.