Batteries and Chargers

Ikea’s line of Qi chargers are available now

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Earlier in the year, we told you that Ikea had announced a line of Qi wireless chargers, some of which would be incorporated into their lamps and furniture.  Those chargers are available for purchase now.  They have some stand-alone chargers, like the single Nordmarke (above, left, $28) and the triple Nordmarke (lower left, $65).  They

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Protect your MacBook charger’s cable with a Juiceboxx

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If you have a MacBook, you know the chargers have built-in cord winders.  The problem with that winder is that it can put a lot of stress on the thin cable where it attaches to the charger if you wind it incorrectly.  Last year, we told you about the Juiceboxx, a crowdfunding project that aimed

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More than double the Apple Watch’s battery with the Reserve Strap

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If charging your Apple Watch just doesn’t fit your plans, you can get 2.7 times the wearing life (30 extra hours) when you add the Reserve Strap to your Apple Watch.  The strap is made of thermoset elastomer silicone and has lithium power cells embedded along its length; it attaches to the Watch’s 6-pin accessory

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CHOETECH Desktop Multi USB Power Strip review

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More power!  That’s the cry of today’s desktop.  If you’re anything like me, you probably have a tangled web of mismatched chargers, or you may find yourself looking behind furniture for that spare outlet to test out some gadget.  The CHOETECH Desktop Multi USB Power Strip aims to address this in one simple package.

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Just Mobile announces the TimeStand for Apple Watch

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Just Mobile recently announced their entry into the field of charging stands for the Apple Watch.  The TimeStand is made from a cylinder of high-grade aluminum.  It’s mid-column circular cutout means this stand can be used with all Apple Watches, even those with bands that don’t open flat.  The TimeStand is weighted and has a

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Brando has USB Type-C adapters for all of your bleeding edge needs

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The USB Type-C adapter may be brand new and hard to find right now, but in a very short time it will be the norm. Some people might think that this new cable type was invented by Apple because they are using it in their latest MacBook. But in reality, it is the new USB

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Keep your phone going with the CulCharge keychain powerbank

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One of the biggest issues a gadget enthusiast faces on a daily basis is battery life. As our devices capabilities increase, so too does their power consumption. One of the more common solutions to this problem is to purchase a power bank. I myself own a few power banks; however, I never remember to bring

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xylum charging dock for Apple Watch

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The xylum charging dock for Apple Watch is machined from a solid piece of aircraft-grade aluminum for extra strength.  The brushed surface and chamfered edges of the xylum complement the design of the Watch.  The circular stand fits the charging cable inside, and two rubber inserts hold the cable and magnetic charger in place while

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Your Apple Watch can be your alarm clock with the Night Stand

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In watchOS 2, Apple says your Watch will function as your alarm clock when you charge it as it lays on its side.  Most stands on the marketplace now don’t place the watch on its side, so you won’t be able to take advantage of the rotated face and snooze button of the Nightstand mode using

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DuPont™ Corian® Charging Surface technology brings wireless charging to countertops

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This post brought to you by DuPont™ Corian®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of The Gadgeteer. I believe that wireless charging is one of the best gadget features to be invented in the last few years and now DuPont™ Corian® Charging Surface technology is taking this feature even further by integrating it

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Dad can carry music in this flask from iHome

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When I was a kid, I remember poring over the catalogs we’d get (especially the Sears’ Wish Book), and I’d look at everything that could be a gift for my family members – if only I had some money…  It always seemed to me that the gifts for men were strange and/or utilitarian.  Women had

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This backup battery does more than juice your gadgets

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There are 1000’s of backup batteries on the market, but I don’t know many that double as a digital clock and have a big LED display that shows charging status like the FENGENIUS Power Cube from Brando. The FENGENIUS is a power bank with a 5200mAh Li-Polymer battery, an aluminum case and an LED display

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IOGear GoFor2+ USB On-The-Go Card Reader with Hub for Android Devices review

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Like many of you, my smartphone and tablet are my go-to devices for almost everything. I use them to listen to music, to communicate, to do research, to shop, and so on. As much as I love these devices, they have their limitations. The GoFor2+ USB On-The-Go Card Reader with Hub for Android Devices by IOGEAR

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The pen is mightier than the sword – especially when it has a backup battery inside

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A few days ago, we told you about the Connector Pen that works as a ballpoint pen, stylus, and stores microUSB and Lightning charging cables inside.  Today, we have the Power Pen, which has the ballpoint and stylus, but has a 700mAh rechargeable battery inside instead of just cables.  It has just enough power to

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