I’ve been enjoying my Nexus 6P for a few months now, but I still miss the convenience of wireless charging. During the day it’s no big deal to plug in a cable, but at night I just set the phone next to me on the night stand so that I can easy pick it up […]
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Ever since I’ve purchased the Apple Watch, I’ve been wanting a stand for it that helps me charge it easily and display it on my desk, since the cable it comes with can be hard to find in a messy space. The HoverDock by Just Mobile is a low-profile charging stand that has integrated support for Apple
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This is another product category that has moved from being a geeky thing to perfectly normal for people in all walks of life. In the last year, I have seen power cords and surge suppressors that have several USB plugs for charging phones or tablets in coffee shops, malls, bars, and waiting areas in healthcare
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It’s come to this. In today’s ever-increasing reliance on powered smartphones, tablets, Bluetooth speakers and any other gadget we’re addicted to, they have one thing in common: they all require charging. If you have a family, charging can become a hassle when outlets around the house get clogged with charging plugs. It’s similar to not
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If I carried a purse, I think my phone would never be charged. I’d put the bag down and forget to take out the phone, plug it in, etc. Everpurse has solved that problem! You know that one spot at home or work where you always place your bag? With Everpurse, that special place now keeps you
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It’s no secret that I love my Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 chargers (car chargers, desktop chargers, and wall chargers) because of how quickly they charge my QC 2.0 devices. I’ve been going along in my little QC 2.0 world and was quite content with the simple knowledge of which chargers to buy to take advantage
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With all our electronics nowadays, two-port wall outlets are woefully insufficient; a power strip is pretty much a must. The problem is that you only actually have access to about half the sockets on that power strip due to the traditional linear configuration where bulky adapters will cover adjacent outlets. It feels like I’m playing
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The deep dive. That’s what I call it when you try to plug up anything beside your bed at home. Or in the hotel room. Many times you have to go under the bed, or behind the headboard, or you have to move the bedside table, just to find an outlet. And then you often
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Ever since purchasing my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ I have enjoyed the benefit of rapid charging. I can charge my phone for 30 min using the rapid charger that came with the phone and get 50% in battery capacity. The problem is that I have to use the charger that came with the phone to
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How many devices do you own that require charging via a USB cable? As you can probably imagine, I can’t even count all the devices that I have at my house. We have charging cables in the kitchen, cables in the bedroom and cables in the Gadgeteer HQ office. There has to a tidier and easier
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Traveling with all your electronic gadgets can be a loathsome affair. Between packing chargers, charging cables and backup batteries, you may need an extra carry on bag just to tote them around. TYLT has come up with a good solution to this problem with their ENERGI 6K+ smart charger.
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Many people have more than one portable device that they carry with them. And whether they are smartphones, iPhones, tablets, Kindles, iPads and even GPS units, one thing is for certain and that is that the device will eventually need charging at one point or another. But with all our running around and busy lifestyle, a wall
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Last week I told you about a jump rope that doubles as a charger by charging its internal 1800 mAh lithium-ion battery as you twirl the rope. If you like jumping rope, that’s an interesting alternative to a traditional backup battery. But for those of you that prefer to walk, bike or run, the AMPY
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Many of us depend on the internet for doing so many things in our homes. We do research, pay bills, get entertainment, and keep in touch with our family and friends. This can be frustrating if we lose electricity due to a storm or other circumstances. APC has created a battery backup that also includes a
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This week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Griffin Technology unveiled their new Travel Power Bank for the Apple Watch. This small keychain sized charging dock features an all-in-one 800 mAh battery and charging cable that will be perfect for travellers who want to keep their Apple Watch charged through a
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Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and get in shape? The PULSE Jump Rope can help with that because jumping rope is a good cardio exercise. But the PULSE doesn’t just benefit your heart and waist line, it will also charge your phone. Wait, what? It’s true, the PULSE Jump Rope has
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If you’re a gadget lover, you probably like looking at your gadgets and admiring their beauty even when not in use. Oh, and smelling them…the smell of a new gadget, err…flowers is amazing! This glazed stoneware vase doubles as a smartphone dock allowing you to charge your phone with your existing cord by threading it
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I’m a big fan of Quick Charge 2.0 technology. They’re just now becoming more commonplace in charging devices. So when the Tronsmart 5-Port Quick Charge 2.0 Desktop USB Charger became available for review, I requested it. So far, I’ve been very pleased with its performance and the only negative is that the unit is rather
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We’ve seen more than our share of device chargers for home, office and travel, but what about a charger made specifically for your workshop? The Tech Life GRID is a power station that has been designed to be rugged enough for your maker work bench. It features 9 110Volt power outlets, with 4 on the
The GRID is a rugged AC and USB charger for your workshop Read More
Battery power has always been a Gadgeteer’s nightmare especially on phones and finally phone manufacturers are doing something about it. Qualcomm has its Quickcharge, Oppo has its VOOC Flash Charge from a hardware perspective and there’s a a multitude of third party apps on the Google Play Store that are supposed to extend your Android phone’s
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