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BLUETTI’s EP500 & EP500Pro Power Station campaign has made over 2 million in one day

By Julie Strietelmeier / March 25, 2021 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Crowdfunded, Solar / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Yesterday BLUETTI launched their Kickstarter campaign for their new EP500 & EP500Pro Power Stations and they have already received over 2.2 million dollars. I guess this shouldn’t come as a surprise because their previous campaign from last summer for the BLUETTI AC200 power station (<- click that link to read our review) […]

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Jackery jacks up the power with new solar generators

By Bill Henderson / March 25, 2021 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Solar / 1 Comment

NEWS – Over the years, Apple has made product presentations a “thing”. Now, it seems that when a tech company comes out with a new and improved product, they need to make a presentation to the world. Jackery—a power backup battery maker—has now jumped on the presentation train. On March 17, Jackery introduced two much

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The BLUETTI EP500 power station will charge your gear and power your home appliances off the grid

By Julie Strietelmeier / March 23, 2021 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Crowdfunded / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Last month I posted a news article about an upcoming crowdfunding campaign for the BLUETTI EP500 and EP500 Pro power stations. That post generated a lot of traffic most likely due to the fact that it was posted just a few days before the severe winter storm that caused a huge power

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BioLite Charge 80 PD battery pack review

By Garry Kolb / March 21, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers / 4 Comments

REVIEW – Battery packs are everywhere these days. With all the electronics that power our daily lives, portable battery packs help keep us up and running while we’re out and about. BioLite, a maker of portable solutions for power, cooking, and lighting, has a new line of portable battery packs available in 6,000 mAh, 10,000

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Aracky’s SuperDanny Spin Tower review – The lazy Susan of power strips

By Smythe Richbourg / March 18, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Power, Wireless charging / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – We all have them: those surge protectors that either have a mile of extra cord to manage, or that are just short of reaching the outlet you want to plug into. Aracky’s SuperDanny Spin Tower solves both of these problems worth a neat, elegant solution. Let’s dive in! What is it? Vertical power

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Satechi’s dual sided USB-C charger juices up your Apple Watch and Airpods

By Julie Strietelmeier / March 12, 2021 / News / AirPods, Apple Watch, Batteries and Chargers / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Our friends over at Satechi are constantly turning out high-quality new gear like their latest USB-C Watch AirPods Charger. This small travel-sized charger features a dual-sided design for 2-in-1 charging awesomeness. The USB-C connector will let you flip it one way to charge your Apple AirPods or AirPod Pro earbuds (I am loving

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Bluetti AC200P 2000Wh/2000W Portable Power Station review – all the power you need!

By Matt Gregersen / March 8, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, power station / 11 Comments

REVIEW – It seems like every few months we’re reminded of the fragility of our modern infrastructure with events like earthquakes, winter storms in Texas, pandemics, and other disasters. The Bluetti AC200P 2000Wh/2000W Portable Power Station is an option for emergency battery backup, and on paper it would also be great for RV/cabin use or

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Rock Space GaN Super Fast Charge Set Review

By David Sheneman / March 7, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I have a lot of devices to charge. Between phones, iPads, laptops, several bluetooth headphones and earbuds, portable battery packs, flashlights, etc., I estimate that I have about 3,264 devices to charge. I may have missed a decimal place somewhere but suffice it to say that I have a lot of things to

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Omnicharge Omni Ultimate 38,400mAh power supply review

By Lex Strickland / March 4, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers / 7 Comments

REVIEW– I’m a bit intimidated by anything that can kill me. The Omni Ultimate by Omnicharge is the highest capacity portable power supply I have used in my short yet productive life. But given the suggested retail price, the variety of ports, and especially its 120V grounded ‘wall plug’ style outlet, I anticipated this would

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InvisQi review – turn nearly any horizontal surface into a wireless charger

By Garry Kolb / March 2, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Qi, Wireless charging / 3 Comments

REVIEW – Name two things plaguing all of the small electronics we have all grown to depend on. I’ll start. 1) They all need to be charged. 2) There are way too many cables strung all over the place. Wireless chargers have helped, but they still take up valuable desk/table/nightstand space and are somewhat unsightly.

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Rush Charge Hinge 4500mAh Portable Battery Bank and Phone Stand review

By Julian Perry / February 21, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, universal phone stand / 1 Comment

REVIEW – Each day I walk around with 3 smartphones, with each having a specific use/purpose. My Android phone is heavily used and I often find myself away from home and in need of a charge. There are numerous portable batteries available for such a purpose, so I often look for something that is multi-purpose

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Gosun SolarPanel 10 solar charger review

By Lex Strickland / February 18, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Solar, solar charger / 2 Comments

REVIEW – Power outage or outdoor events when your phone charge gets low? No problem if you have a solar panel in your pack. The Gosun SolarPanel 10 may be a portable solution to keep your small devices charged. Read on and see if you have a need for one or would you pass for

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Mophie 4-in-1 Wireless Charging Mat review

By Alex Birch / February 15, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Qi, Wireless charging / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Chances are increasingly good that that your phone supports wireless charging, and probably your earbuds too. It’s not hard to find chargers out there, but options dwindle the more charging spots you need. That selection further reduces when you want it to be attractive as well. Enter the 4-in-1 Charging Mat from Mophie.

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When you own a BLUETTI EP500 power station, you won’t care if the power goes out

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 15, 2021 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Crowdfunded, Portable power supply / 7 Comments

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – When someone says “cut the cord”, it probably makes you think about ditching your cable or satellite entertainment provider. When BLUETTI says “cut the cord”, they are talking about electricity and the grid. When their soon to be released Bluetti EP500 and EP500 Pro power stations, you’ll have the power (see what

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RAVPower magnetic MagSafe charger review

By Andy Chen / February 9, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Wireless charging / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Ever since I picked up the iPhone 12 Pro, I’ve been looking around for MagSafe charger accessories. It’s still a little early, but RAVPower has released their own MagSafe compatible charger that comes with a pleasant surprise: A teeny, tiny 20W USB-C charger. What is it? This is RAVPower’s wireless charger with MagSafe

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Mkeke 20W USB-C charger review

By Lex Strickland / February 5, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers / 1 Comment

REVIEW – The Mkeke 20W USB C Charger is manufactured by Shenzhen Aoda Power Technology Co. Ltd. This economy-priced charger might stack up nicely to more expensive competitors. Since phone manufacturers seem to be moving toward shipping with no charger, knowing where to get an effective quick charger may be useful. Let’s see how it

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RAVPower PD Pioneer 30000mAh 2-port power bank review

By Garry Kolb / February 4, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Power-hungry electronics need a boost from time to time, even when you’re not near an outlet. Mobile power banks have helped out, but with power demands increasing, sometimes they just can’t supply enough fast enough. RAVPower has just released a new power bank in their PD Pioneer line that can provide enough power

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Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 1000 review

By Dave Rees / January 25, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, power station, Solar, solar charger / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – We live pretty far out in the sticks which definitely comes with its pluses and minuses. One of the biggest hassles being when the power goes out. Now I grant you this occasionally happens to everyone but one tree can take us off the grid for days, if not weeks at a time.

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Kew Labs UTS-1 Wireless Charger review – Invisible wireless charging

By Alex Birch / January 19, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Qi, Wireless charging / 3 Comments

REVIEW – Wireless chargers are here to stay and we’ve reviewed countless here at the Gadgeteer. Usually they are stands, pucks, catchalls or some combination. Or maybe they charge multiple devices at once and as a result take up some real estate. But what if it didn’t take up any space at all? At least

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Lisen wireless charging stand review

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 9, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Qi / 2 Comments

REVIEW – When it comes to wireless chargers, I have a few features that are important to me. I want to be able to use the charger with my phone in portrait or landscape orientation and I want to be able to use my phone while it’s charging. The newest Qi charger that I’ve had

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