As can be seen in the figure, the main draw of the Duracell GoEasy Recharger ($12.99) is its succinct size — no wall wart nor long cable needed.  One of the several new Duracell “Smart Power Initiative” devices, it is a an unpretentious little charger for AA or AAA Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries.  It is compact and unobtrusive – note that the two AC prongs fold up for storage. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Travel Gear

Tagged: Battery, Charger

Duracell GoEasy AA NiMH Rechargable Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 23, 2009 at 7:37 am.

I love power, and when my gadgets have enough juice for the whole day, then all is right in the world. Nothing brings me more joy than being able to whip out a phone, netbook, mp3 player, or camera and know that I will have enough power to do whatever I want. Duracell has made such a product. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear

Tagged: Battery, Power

Duracell Instant Charger Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 14, 2009 at 10:39 am.

Duracell’s Pocket Charger is for those who have places to be or are on the go, but never remember to charge up their cell-phone or digital camera like a responsible person – just kidding. We’ve all been there without juice, panicking about how we need to check our email for the 50^th time. Now you can just pop out your pocket charger, give the cell a hit of juice, and slink it right into your hip pocket when you’re done. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear

Tagged: Battery, Charger, Duracell

Duracell Pocket Charger: Take it Wherever You Go originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 3, 2009 at 2:30 pm.

The iBoost is a lithium powered rechargeable iPhone battery extender that has a whopping 3000mAh capacity (are there bigger capacity iPhone batteries out there?). It will extend your talk time 8.5hrs, online time 8.5hrs and video playback time 40hrs. It looks a … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets, iPhone related

Tagged: Battery

3000mAh Rechargeable Battery Pack for the iPhone – iBoost originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 24, 2009 at 3:38 pm.

Dexim is announcing the new P-Flip Foldable Power Dock product line. The P-Flip is the world’s first foldable, portable, multi-functional and rechargeable power dock compatible with the latest iPod and iPhone models. The P-Flip has a 2000mA Lithium … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets, iPhone related

Tagged: Battery, iPhone, iPod

Dexim Folding Power Dock for the iPhone and iPod originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 22, 2009 at 3:05 pm.

Anyone who has owned an iPhone for even a short period of time can tell you that its biggest flaw — or at least, the biggest flaw that isn’t directly related to the carrier — is its frustratingly insufficient battery life, especially compared to standard mobile phones.  The typical solution for most users is to either switch off services such as Wi-Fi, 3G or Bluetooth when they aren’t being used, or to simply charge the iPhone one or more times during the course of the day.  I rarely use my iPhone as an actual phone, and I still find myself running the battery down below 20% during an average day if I don’t take the time to recharge it at least once.  I’m not always in a position where I can sit around and wait for my iPhone to charge, however, and that’s precisely the problem that Griffin Technology’s PowerDuo Reserve is intended to solve. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Car Gear, Travel Gear, iPhone related

Tagged: Battery, Charger, iPhone accessory, iPod accessory

Griffin Technology PowerDuo Reserve Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 12, 2009 at 1:12 pm.

There are a bazillion companies selling external battery chargers for the iPhone and other USB enabled devices. This power packs are really convenient when you’re away from your computer or a wall outlet and your favorite gadget is low on juice. But it seems like most of them are pretty … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets, iPhone related

Tagged: Battery, Power

Extra power for your iPhone without extra bulk – Lenmar PowerPort originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 6, 2009 at 3:30 pm.

For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been carrying the Artwizz Powerbat around in my gear bag.  I’ve already had the pleasure of reviewing the Artwizz Woodphones, which I really liked, so I’ve got high expectations for this product. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear

Tagged: Battery, Power

Artwizz Powerbat Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 27, 2009 at 7:29 pm.

The Dexim BluePack S3 packs a rechargeable 2600mAh battery into a relatively smallish package. It will extend your iPhone, iPod, Blackberry for up to 10 hours talking time,12 hours video playing time or 72 hours music playing time. It … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets, iPhone related

Tagged: Battery, Power

2600mAh of extra juice for your iPhone or Blackberry originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 3, 2009 at 12:12 pm.

Sleek. That is the word that seems to describe the Tekkeon MP3700 “myPower ALL Plus with Auto Detect” portable power unit the best. Boasting a smooth, nicely curved, shiny form with a simple button and LEDs on the top, this is one sharp-looking peripheral. Just looking at it, I knew this was going to be an exciting review. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Laptop Gear

Tagged: Battery, charging, Laptop, Power

Tekkeon’s “myPower ALL Plus” MP3700 External Laptop Battery Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 11, 2009 at 5:01 am.

Are you the type of person that sacrifices perfection to buy one gadget that can do multiple things, but is the master of none of them. Or do you prefer to buy the best gadget for each task? I fall somewhere in the middle of those two scenarios, but want a multi-tasking device to be a master of all ;o) The PowerTune All-in-One iPod Battery Pack / Speaker / Case / Stand from macally is a four function device. But is it the master of all them? Let’s find out…

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Battery, Headphones, iPhone, iPod, Power

macally PowerTune iPod Battery Pack Speaker Case Stand Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 27, 2008 at 11:00 pm.

The Smart Backup Battery for iPhone / iPod by Richard | Solo is a great accessory for those who travel or need additional power for their iPod or iPhone during the day. It is definitely small and light enough to have in your laptop bag whenever you leave the house… just in case you need a little extra juice on the fly.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, iPhone related

Tagged: Battery, iPhone, iPod, Power

Richard Solo Backup Battery for iPhone / iPod Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 16, 2008 at 2:05 pm.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Palm m125, m130, m500, m505, m515, i705

When you first buy your PDA, you basically have one option for charging the internal batteries… thru the cradle or cable that was supplied with it. This is perfectly fine for those of you that don’t travel often, or don’t care about alternative ways to keep your PDA batteries charged. For those of you … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related

Tagged: Battery, Palm, Power

Kirrio 5-in-1 Charger for Palm PDAs Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 17, 2002 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Sony CLIÉ T, NR series devices

Having the ability to charge your PDA when you are no where near an AC
outlet, can be a very important thing when your PDA is either dead or on its
last few gulps of juice. The Instant Power 3-in-1 Charger Kit from
Electric Fuel gives you that power
(ha! I made a … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related

Tagged: Battery, Palm, Power

Instant Power 3-in-1 Sony CLIE Charging Kit Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 19, 2002 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Compaq Aero, iPAQ 3100, and 3600 series

Picture this scenario: You’re sitting in an airplane happily listening to
Cake sing Short Skirt/Long Jacket on your
iPAQ when your PDA starts complaining about fatally low battery levels and shuts off. ACK!
What do you do now, your flight still has several … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Battery, Pocket PC, Power

iPAQ ePack External Battery Pack Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 5, 2001 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Compaq iPAQ, Casio E-100, E-105, E-115 and E-125

The iPowerPak from DataNation is a
portable battery extender / charger that is compatible with the Compaq iPAQ, and
Casio E series (E-100, 105, 115, 125) Pocket PCs.

This small 2.75 x 2.50 x .75in (70 x 63.5 x 19mm) L x W x D, 2.05oz … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Miscellaneous

Tagged: Battery, Pocket PC, Power

iPowerPak Battery Charger / Extender Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 28, 2001 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Palm V/Vx or IBM WorkPad c3

Picture this, you are on your way to a business trip or vacation spot when
you realize that

you forgot to pack your Palm V Cradle and AC adapter. Now what are you
going to do if the

Palm V runs out of juice? Although I’ve never had this happen to me, I have
grabbed my Palm

V to take with me to work … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Palm OS related

Tagged: Battery, Palm, Power

InnoPocket Palm V Emergency Charger Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 19, 2001 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Palm III, IIIe, IIIx, IIIxe, VII, VIIx, TRG Pro,
IBM WorkPad c5

Do you tire of changing the AAA batteries in your alkaline powered Palm
device every couple of weeks and feel guilty when you have to throw them away?
If so, you will be interested in checking out FullCharge from eXtend
Computer and … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related

Tagged: Battery, Palm, Power

FullCharge NiMH Battery Pack Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 5, 2000 at 12:00 am.

Program Requirements:
Device:
Palm V

I’m a regular watcher of The Gadgeteer.   Undoubtedly, this is the
best web site out there for those of us who are afflicted with gadgetitis.

I use a Palm V (just recently upgraded to the Vx), and have used various PDAs
since one of the earliest Sharps years ago.

A couple weeks ago I saw a … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Palm OS related

Tagged: Battery, Palm, Power

Palm V Emergency Charger Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 6, 1999 at 12:00 am.