Have you ever traveled somewhere with your mobile phone, tablet or other gadget and you simple didn’t have a place to plug them in when the power ran out? I recently had the chance to review a massive 22400mAh battery pack from EC Technology. I was super excited to try it out on my next […]
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Did you happen to snag yourself a shiny new Samsung Galaxy S5 Android smartphone? The next step after upgrading to a new phone is to go shopping for useful and protective accessories. It’s exactly like shopping for clothes, only different… Cases come in all manner of shapes, styles and colors, but how about combining a
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Like to travel light, but don’t want to deprive yourself of needed gadgets? With the Pebble Aria, you’ll have a 3500mAh backup battery and a portable speaker in one small package. The reserve power is enough to charge a phone up to two times, or it’s enough to power the speaker for up to seventy
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Over the years we’ve reviewed quite a few backup batteries for smartphones and other devices. These accessories come in very handy for frequent travelers who never know when they will have access to a power outlet to recharge their devices. But for the most part, backup batteries have just one purpose and that is to recharge
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At one time or another throughout a day, desk space can easily become cluttered with gadgets galore sitting and charging (has anyone seen the mouse?). Rediscover the surface of your desk with the IDAPT Wireless Charger i4w Qi. When using this charger, you will use only a small amount of space to charge up to
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I am always on the hunt for an open outlet to charge my devices. And where are they located? Generally behind some piece of furniture! It’s a wonder I haven’t become a contortionist by now after all the practice I’ve had squeezing into narrow spaces to plug in our phones and tablets. Older houses or hotels
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Portable sound and power. That’s what it’s all about today, it seems. Everyone has enough storage, or knows how to access it in the cloud. Everyone knows you need several cases and bags for all your stuff in varying situations. Now, it’s how to hear music (or whatever) in your chosen working area, and how
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If your computer looks anything like mine, there are about 3-4 random charging cables dangling out of the back of it, corresponding to phones, tablets, e-readers, etc. At the end of the day it’s the same annoyance of swatting through each cable to try to find the one I need. My desk at the moment
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Here at The Gadgeteer we have seen and reviewed more than our fair share of portable backup batteries for smartphones and other USB devices. But we’ve never seen a smartphone sized backup battery that can also be used to jump start a car. That’s right, the Junopower JUMPR is a 7 ounce 5.5” x 3” x
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USB charging hubs are everywhere, but this is the first one I’ve seen that’s designed for use in the car. The Quad USB Power Charger from RichardSolo supplies 2.4A per port, so you can charge four power-hungry tablets simultaneously from your car’s DC outlet. RichardSolo says charge times are the same using this hub as
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Do you remember the Everpurse iPhone charging clutch purse and handbags that we have covered here (see related links below) in the past? The company behind those products has just introduced the Everpurse Mini charging hard-shell wallet. The Mini can charge your iPhone 5/5S from zero to 100% three times. The iPhone docks right on
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QVC’s special value of the day is a choice of an RFID-blocking wallet in either a men’s or women’s styling. The HALO wallets shield your RFID-enabled cards from being scanned without your knowledge – perhaps by people looking to steal your identity. The men’s wallet has six card slots and room for bills. It’s available in
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The Bang Bang Solar Tent incorporates a solar charging panel so you can keep your devices charged in the great outdoors. After all, you don’t want to rough it too much! The 5W solar panel charges a lithium storage battery, which can then be used to charge phones, cameras, LED lights, and other low-voltage devices.
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I’ve seen lots of attempts at creating a sleek charging station for the kitchen counter, but this is something I’ve never seen. The TowlHub doesn’t take up any extra room on your counter, because it replaces your current paper towel holder. It’s made of stainless steel with a weighted base for stability. It holds any
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If you have a MacBook, you know the chargers have built-in cord winders. The problem with the winder is that it can put a lot of stress on the thin cable where it attaches to the charger. This stress leads to broken cables, which leads to purchasing an expensive replacement charger. The folks at Juiceboxx
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With the Lumsing 11000mAh 5 x USB External Battery Pack, you can charge up to five phones or two tablets simultaneously. The 11000mAh lithium-ion battery holds more than enough power to keep a gear bag full of mobile devices going during your longest trip. The five 5V USB ports output between 0.6A up to 2.1A. The integrated
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The Sabrent 4-Port Compact USB Wall Charger can charge smart phones, tablets, and other USB-chargeable devices. One port is rated for up to 2.4A to charge tablets quickly. When you have multiple devices plugged in, the charger will balance power output at each port to keep the total load to 12.5 watts. Has built-in over-current protection and
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I reviewed the mophie juice pack air case for my iPhone 5 recently, and I liked it a lot. If you’d prefer to use your iPhone case-less but want to keep a backup power source at hand, you should check out mophie’s power reserve. mophie packs 1350mAh of reserve power in a package only 1.50″ X 2.84″
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I tend to keep my iPhone 5 charged, but both my husband and daughter tend to let their batteries die. I’m tired of paying cell phone bills for phones that aren’t even available to call part of the time, so I decided to do something about it. I couldn’t get a separate battery pack, because
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Now there’s protection for your phone AND you with the Yellow Jacket rechargeable backup battery case /stun gun. This case comes with a removable stun gun pack and provides protection for your iPhone 5/5S using TPE soft plastic (PC/ABS hard plastic on the iPhone 4/4S case) and doubles the life of your phone’s battery (1800mAh).
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