Most of us carry around a bunch of tech devices throughout the day, and pretty much all of them require batteries. And we all know that batteries usually don’t last all day long, especially those in power-hungry cell phones. That’s where A-solar’s Xtorm Portable Power Bank 7300 comes in. Can it keep us powered all day [...]
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If you travel with a lot of power-hungry devices, you probably also travel with backup power. Instead of needing a different emergency charger for each device, you can charge everything with one PowerFlask charger from Digital Treasures. The PowerFlask has a 13,000mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery with enough power to add hours of use to your USB-chargeable [...]
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Timbuk2 has announced a series of bags that will carry your gear and keep it charged, too. The Power Series bags begin with two of Timbuk2′s best selling bags, the Commute Laptop Messenger and the Q Laptop Backpack, and add a dedicated pocket inside to hold the power pack. In addition to all the features [...]
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There are so many external batteries available these days that once you’ve sorted out what USB amperage output you require, the decision becomes one of capacity, size, weight, shape and form factor. Capacity, weight and size become a compromise of course; the bigger the capacity, the bigger and heavier the unit will be. Most of [...]
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And the lucky digger who wins this chook raffle is……….randomizer please……….. Spanky ! Congrats mate, email on it’s way ! Thanks for all the comments and suggestions all, lets see what we can do about them . So many of the competitions here on The Gadgeteer are for US residents only, so it’s time [...]
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Although they say they are made for Apple iPhone/iPod/iPad, these cute little apple chargers from apel pi actually work for any USB-chargeable smartphone or tablet. The OPSO chargers have USB-chargeable Lithium-ion batteries. They have four LEDs to indicate charge level for the internal battery. Although they don’t tell us how it works, they also have [...]
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We rely so much on our smartphones these days, not just for phone calls but also for the information and access that they supply. Bigger screens are nice, but it’s always a compromise between screen size, weight and battery life. What do you do when you’re not near a power point all day (or multiple [...]
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Mophie’s newest backup battery, the mophie juice pack powerstation® duo, can charge almost any USB-chargeable device. It has a 6000mAh battery and two USB ports for charging two devices at once. It can deliver 2.1A, so you can even charge a tablet while you charge another device (but not two tablets at once). It measures 2.28″ [...]
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It often seems that backup batteries are device specific, so you’ll need to buy – and carry – a one for each of your devices. The goBAT II Portable Charger and External Battery from Scosche can charge most any USB-chargeable device. It has a 5000mAh lithium ion battery that can charge up to two devices [...]
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The Device Charging Business Case from Hammacher Schlemmer has a 6,000 mAh battery inside to keep your mobile devices charged. The bag has four zippered compartments with storage that includes a dedicated iPad pocket, a padded sleeve that protects a laptop (up to 15″), and eight pockets to hold other small devices, papers, and files. [...]
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While most portable battery solutions will only give you 5V out which is useful for keeping juice up to your USB type devices, the minigorilla from powertraveller also supplies voltage settings of 8.4v, 9.5v, 10.5v, 12v & 19v allowing you to keep power up to many other phones, games systems, GPSs, ereaders, MP3 players and tablets even up to [...]
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The juice pack powerstation PRO from mophie is rugged enough to go anywhere and powerful enough to keep your gadgets charged for days. With its 6000mAh power reserves, you’ll be able to keep your phones and other small devices going for days while away from wall outlets. You can even charge tablets with the powerstation [...]
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How excited was I to try this product, a protective case that charges a wide variety of personal electronics – iPods, phones, GPS units, handheld game devices, and such – and has an amplified speaker built in? And can recharge itself with a built-in solar panel? And priced under $60! Woot woot! Sign me up! [...]
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If you find the battery on your Nintendo 3DS just isn’t powerful enough for your needs, get a PowerSkin Gaming Case for Nintendo 3DS. This PowerSkin case has a built-in, 2000mAh rechargeable battery that doubles your battery life and promises up to 12 hours 3D gaming and 18 hours 2D play. LED status lights can [...]
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