Batteries and Chargers

These are the charging stations you were looking for!

thinkgeek r2d2 charging station

ThinkGeek once again serves up useful gear in a cool form factor.  This Star Wars R2-D2 AC / USB Power Station expands a single US standard Type B wall outlet socket into a charging station for all our mobile gear.  R2 is big and will block the second socket on the wall outlet, but it will provide […]

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Add USB charging to your wall outlets without needing an electrician

thingcharger outlet charger

The thingCHARGER Universal Charging Station adds two USB charging ports and a phone/tablet charging station to a wall outlet by simply plugging it into a dual 3-prong outlet.  Both of the 3-prong outlets are still available for other devices, and you can now charge two devices using the two USB ports on the bottom of

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SnapPower has a new easy to install USB wall outlet cover charger

snappower usb2

When it comes to easy installs, SnapPower is the master. Remember their GuideLights outlet cover night light that I reviewed in 2014 and their SwitchLight switch plate night light which I reviewed last summer? Well, now they are back with an updated version of their SnapPower USB charger switch plate. The USB Charger 2 has

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Charge your Apple Watch directly at the wall socket with this Wiplabs charger

wiplabs apple watch wall stand

Your Apple Watch charger won’t take up an inch of desk or nightstand space when you use the Wiplabs Apple Watch Wall Stand.  You’ll still have to use the charging puck that came with your Watch; just connect the USB plug on the cable into the power supply inside the Wall Stand, then plug the

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Lightning port charge your iPhone (even in a case) easily with minimalist Hoverdock

justmobile hoverdockforiphone 1

Now that Qi charging is totally a thing in the Appleverse, is anyone still paying attention to Lightning docks? Heck, I am! Until my company springs for an upgrade (not holding my breath), I’m still rocking my iPhone 6 Plus—no Qi for me. But I’ll tell ya’, I love a good dock. One that allow me

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Mikol adds a touch of class to your desktop with their marble wireless charging pad

mikol marble wireless charging pad

Mikol products are well known here at The Gadgeteer.  We’ve featured and reviewed their marble-accented products in the past – marble notebooks, device covers, even a desk of cards made from marble.  Now Mikol adds some luxury to the standard wireless charging pad with real, natural Spanish Nero Marquina marble. The charger has an alloy case

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Ditch your boring wireless charger with a stylish Cooper Ecostand Qi wireless charging stand

cooper qi charger

Slowly but surely Qi charging is being integrated into more of our personal devices. With the iPhone 8 and X having Qi charging, more companies are looking to take advantage of the upswing in Qi charging technology. One of the easiest ways to take advantage of this charging method is charging stands. There are a

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Add power to the front AND back seat of your car with one car charger

rapidx x5

The X5 car charger from RapidX is a charging adapter for your car that plugs into 12V-24V vehicle outlets and cigarette lighters. We’ve all seen USB car chargers before, so don’t click the back button on your browser just yet. What sets the RapidX X5 charger apart from many others on the market is that

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Nomad’s Wireless Charging Hub: One charger to rule them all?

nomad wirelesscharginghub 1

Ever since Apple introduced wireless charging with their new iPhones it seems we’ve been inundated with a lot of new wireless chargers. Most manufacturers chose to make them as small, light, and flat as possible. Nomad, however, decided to go in the complete opposite direction with their new Wireless Charging Hub. But for good reason. The

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You’ll feel like it’s the future when you use a Venus Qi charger

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It figures that now that the iPhone finally has Qi charging, that Qi charging docks are becoming not only popular but cool. For example, check out the Venus Qi charger from Bourge Design. With its metal and glass design, it looks like something right out of Star Trek. It features a unique wedge shape and

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Finally, a charging stand that doesn’t cost almost as much as the Apple Watch itself

elago w2 apple watch charging stand

There are all manner of charging stands for the Apple Watch on the market.  Some of them are metal, some leather, some are very utilitarian, and some are almost works of art.  The Elago W2 is a simple, attractive stand that gets your watch charged for about $10.00.  It’s compatible with all Watch series, and

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You’ll never forget to charge your backup battery with the Avid WiBa wireless powerbank and charging station

avido wiba charger and battery

The new WiBa 100% wireless power bank and charging station is coming soon from Avido.  You’ll get a wireless Qi charging station, of course, and you’ll also get a Qi-charging battery bank to carry with you.  You’ll simplify your charging setup, because the battery charges on top of the charging station; the phone goes on

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This Apple Watch charging stand includes a backup battery

glawee apple watch battery

The GLAWEE charging stand for the Apple Watch holds the watch horizontally, so you’ll be able to make use of the Watch’s nightstand mode as it charges on your nightstand.  Then, you can take the stand with you as you travel, it will charge your Watch even without access to a power outlet.  The vertical

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