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.

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 Powerhouse by Duracell is a little  portable charger that comes in handy when you need that extra juice to your cell phone or any other USB/MiniUSB device such as an iPod, mp3 player  or digital camera. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Travel Gear

Tagged: Charger, Duracell

Duracell Powerhouse Charger Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 23, 2009 at 5:46 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.

The new iLuv iAD 115 Micro USB Car Charger is a solution for people with iPod, iPhone, MP3, GPS and other devices who need an easy way to charge their gadgets while driving. The iAD115 Micro USB Car Charger is so small it can be concealed inside the … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Car Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Charger, USB

Charge USB gadgets in your car – iLuv iAD 115 Micro originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 20, 2009 at 1:52 pm.

Charge your iPhone or Blackberry Bold from your hip, with this protective case, carrying solution and phone charger all in one! The FUEL case from case-mate.com has a rechargeable lithium polymer battery built into the soft-grip holster case that clips … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Blackberry, Case, Charger, iPhone

case-mate FUEL iPhone and Blackberry Bold Cases originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 15, 2009 at 4:46 pm.

Sometimes, a product comes along to solve a problem you really didn’t think you had. That’s my story on the Dexim Dual Dock Charging Station. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: iPhone related

Tagged: Charger, iPhone accessory, Power, power adapter

Dexim iPhone/iPod Dual Dock Charging Station Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 1, 2009 at 4:35 pm.

When I go on a vacation or business trip, I seem to always have issues charging all my USB enabled gadgets. I either forget  to bring along a bazillion individual USB AC adapters or I have issues running out of USB ports on my laptop. Sometimes I don’t even want to bring my laptop on the trip. Then there’s the issue of what to do when I travel outside the US. To solve all these problems, I found a convenient solution – The AC to 5-USB Power Adapter from Brando. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Travel Gear

Tagged: Charger, USB

Brando AC to 5 USB Power Adapter Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 22, 2009 at 1:00 am.

Scosche announces availability of their reCOIL retractable car charger for the iPod and iPhone. $29.99 will get you a retractable charger that you can use in your car. I like the idea that I won’t have loose cables … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Car Gear, Spotlight Gadgets, iPhone related

Tagged: 12V, Charger, Power

Scosche ReCoil iPhone Charger Now Available originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 8, 2009 at 3:18 pm.

Go Green with this 1500mAh solar charger from epogo. Comes with 12 connectors covering all popular mobile phones, handheld games consoles such as Nintendo DS and Sony PSP and MP3 players including … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Charger, Green, Power, Solar

Spotlight Gadget – Juicebar Pocket Solar Charger originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 23, 2009 at 11:26 am.

Callpod has recently released a dual device rechargeable battery charging system called the Fueltank. The Fueltank can charge two mobile devices simultaneously and act as a through-put charger when you are near a electrical outlet. This mobile charging system utilizes the same adapters as their ChargePod charging system. While the ChargePod system is able to plug into a wall or car power outlet, the Fueltank adds the ability to charge your electronic device while off the grid. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Travel Gear, iPhone related

Tagged: Charger, Power

Callpod Fueltank Rechargeable Dual Device Power Charger Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 11, 2009 at 8:18 am.

Have any of you considered solar power for charging your devices? If you have, the Portable Multi-Purpose Solar Charger from Brando looks like it might be a pretty good (although somewhat bulky and expensive) way … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Charger, Power, Solar

Spotlight Gadget – Brando Multi-purpose Solar Charger originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 9, 2009 at 7:17 am.

Most of the gadgets that I use have batteries that recharge via USB. But one of the most important devices that I use for every review that I write for The Gadgeteer, uses AA batteries – a speedlight flash for my Nikon digital camera. Of course I don’t use regular old alkaline AAs to power that flash, I use rechargeable NiMH batteries. To charge them, I have an ancient Radio Shack charger that takes forever to charge. For that fact, I’ve been on the lookout for a smaller and faster charger. The folks at Engergizer have sent me their compact charger to review. Let’s take it for a test drive…

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear

Tagged: Charger, Power

Energizer Rechargeable Compact Charger Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 16, 2008 at 3:30 pm.

USB Geek sells all sorts of geeky products that require a USB to operate them. They recently sent me their MultiCellular Battery Charger, which I was curious about and happy to review…

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear

Tagged: Charger, Power

USB MultiCellular Battery Charger Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 2, 2008 at 8:20 am.

My guess is your list of personal gadgets rival Julie’s. With your coveted collection, you probably have a charger for each item and an issue with storing the chargers. If you’re like me, you have a countertop full of phones and charges taking up much-needed counter space. Or, you have trouble remembering to charge your phone. Here to streamline the charging of your devices is the Power Station Organizer by ReSource. The nice folks at X-Treme Geek sent one to me to review.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Home Tech

Tagged: Charger, Power

ReSource Power Station Organizer originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 6, 2008 at 8:11 pm.

The iPhone has been on the market for a little over one month now, which means that the accessories are starting to pour in. The first iPhone accessory that I’m going to tell you about is XtremeMac’s InCharge Auto car charger.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: iPhone related

Tagged: Car, Charger, Power

XtremeMac InCharge Auto iPhone / iPod Car Charger originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 6, 2007 at 11:46 am.

There is one power source that is available to everyone, almost regardless to
their global location. This power source that doesn’t require sending humans
into the bowels of the earth, the use of fossil fuels, nuclear reactors or the
creation of pollution as a by-product. Of course I am referring to solar energy,
and today I am writing about one of the many products Holland-based
Soldius has created in order to harness
it.

According … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Miscellaneous

Tagged: Charger, Power

Soldius 1 Universal Solar Charger With iPod Kit originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 21, 2006 at 7:39 am.

Last week we had to take an impromptu overnight trip to Austin. Because Steve
had things that he needed to keep up with email-wise, he brought along mini-me,
my aging Fujitsu P2110. The battery on that laptop is not holding much of a
charge anymore, but he figured it would last for at least an hour or two using
the hotel’s wireless. Well, after about 30 minutes the battery went from 3/4
charge to gasping for breath – and Steve was starting to panic. Luckily for him,
I had brought … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear

Tagged: Charger, Power

Tekkeon myPowerALL Universal Battery Recharger originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 28, 2005 at 7:32 pm.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Various mobile phones (see site for list)

Here at the Gadgeteer, we’re always on the lookout for something ‘different’
to review. So, when the folks at
SideWinder contacted me to ask if I was interested in reviewing a manual
powered cell phone charger, I said sure! Just the idea of cranking for talk … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Wireless

Tagged: Charger, Power

SideWinder Emergency Cell Phone Charger Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 8, 2003 at 12:00 am.

One of the features that I like best about my Olympus digital camera, beside

the fact that it takes such great photos, is that it can use regular AA

batteries instead of relying solely on a rechargeable battery pack.

Of course, this mainly comes in handy when I am on vacation and can’t charge

the batteries as easily as when I am at home. It’s convenient to be able to just

run in any store and pick up fresh cells.

On the other hand, when I am using my camera at … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear

Tagged: Charger, Power

NEXcell Optima Smart Rapid Charger/Conditioner Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 3, 2003 at 12:00 am.

Product Requirements:
Device:
Various PDAs and mobile phones

I really appreciate products that have been designed to be functional as well
as innovative. The power charging products that I’m about to review from
Seidio show true ingenuity.

As a Gadgeteer, I have quite a few Palm and Pocket PC PDAs. When I travel, I … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Generic PDA related

Tagged: Charger, Power

Seido Emergency Chargers Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 29, 2002 at 12:00 am.

Do you have lots of electronic toys and gadgets that need AA or AAA batteries to power
them? And do you get tired of spending money buying new batteries all the time?  Then
you might have a real interest in the MAHA Rapid i-Charger from Ringing.com. This is a very compact charger that can
charge two or four AA / AAA NiMH or NiCD batteries in one to two hours. It will also allow
you to condition the batteries (discharge).

Filed in categories: Gear

Tagged: Charger, Power

Maha Charger Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 18, 1999 at 12:00 am.