I’ve been a fan of Qi wireless charging for many months now. I bought Samsung’s wireless charging cover for my Samsung Galaxy S3 and have been using a Nokia charging dock on my night stand to turn my phone into my ultimate alarm clock (see related links listed below for more info on that topic). […]
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The PowerPak Xtreme NT120R from NewTrent has a 12000mAh lithium-ion battery, so it has plenty of reserve power to keep your portable charged. (It can recharge phones up to six times.) It has two USB ports, one 5V/1A and one 5V/2A, so you charge phones, most tablets, and most other USB-chargeable devices, like GPS units,
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If a superhero needed a portable charger to make sure that he (or she) always had backup power for his (or her) smartphone and gadgets, I imagine the Mophie Juice Pack Universal Powerstation Pro would be their go-to charger of choice. With rugged looks and a rock-solid feel the Powerstation Pro is intimidating just to
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I have a confession to make. When I am on the go, I live in constant fear of running out of juice, and I love being able to charge my multiple gadgets almost as much as owning my multiple gadgets. I get a slight thrill by seeing that ‘100%’ in the status bar. I admit
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The SkyRC NC2500 AA/AAA Battery Charger & Analyzer from Brando gives new meaning to the word “overkill”. We’ve reviewed AA/AAA battery chargers here on The Gadgeteer before, but have you ever seen a charger with Bluetooth? Why would a battery charger even need Bluetooth you ask yourself? I asked myself that very same question and
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If your family is threatening to take away all your gadgets and gizmos because you are always using all the AC outlets to charge them, I have a potential solution for you. It’s the 10-Port USB Charging Station from Brando. Yes, we’ve seen USB hubs with more than 10 ports before, but, this charging station offers
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I’ve found my iPhone 5 battery typically lasts at least 2-3 days between charges on my slow days, but when I’m traveling or using my phone a lot, the battery can drain pretty quickly. The last thing you need is to find yourself with a dead phone while traveling, so a backup battery is a
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Several times over the last couple of years, I’ve been left high and dry because my smartphone battery was so drained I wanted to “save” it in case of an emergency. There were still calls/texts/photos/global positioning I needed to do, but with no convenient place to recharge my phone, I was out of luck. That
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The Bike Dynamo from AllPuter.com looks like the perfect gadget for cyclists. It installs on the rear wheel of the bike and provides a USB connection that will allow you to charge your iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, GPS or other devices (see site for compatibility list) while you’re riding from point A to point B. To
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Technology is awesome and convenient, especially smartphones and tablets. They are getting smaller, faster, and can have pretty good battery life built in. Sometimes you go to an event where your mobile phone is searching for signal constantly, in which you find yourself in the predicament of losing battery charge quickly. It’s always a good idea
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I use an Apple Bluetooth keyboard and Magic Mouse with my Mac mini desktop setup. I’ve been surprised at how long a set of batteries last in the keyboard, but the mouse needs fairly frequent battery changes. I’ll hang my head in shame and admit that I use disposable batteries in both devices, because I
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Luggage is a necessary part of travel, but you might as well have it doing something beneficial for you while you lug it around. These new bags in EBCB‘s High Tech Rolling Luggage Collection all feature ECBC’s “FastPass system, a ‘TSA compliant’ front zippered flap that keeps all your electronic gear secured in a high-density
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No matter how you phrase it, the ChargeLight is a backup battery and an LED flashlight in one compact package. (Click the image for a larger view.) Charge the ChargeLight on its little dock, and you can use the dock’s USB port to charge up another device at the same time. BiteMyApple.co didn’t include
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I have a problem. It’s a personal problem, but I can admit it publicly. I need power. Lot’s of it. I crave it all day (or, at least my gadgets do), and I have a fear of being without it. So I have chargers everywhere – my house, my vehicles, my computer bag, my office.
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If you think Brando’s MicroUSB OTG 3-port hub with smartphone stand which I reviewed recently is cool, you’re going to flip over the MicroUSB OTG 4-port hub also from Brando. It has one more port so that you can connect an extra USB gadget to your Android powered smartphone. Imagine connecting a regular USB keyboard,
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With Anker‘s latest Astro3 external battery, you can charge up to three devices simultaneously. The 12,000mAh battery has plenty of power to keep Android, iOS, or any other USB-chargeable devices going no matter how long your day is. Anker says the Astro3 is a “versatile external battery pack with three USB ports including a Smart
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A true gadgeteer is always looking for ways to make their gadgets do more than they were originally intended. The MicroUSB OTG 3-Port Hub with Smartphone Stand from Brando is a $10 accessory that effectively turns your Android smartphone into a mini workstation by giving it 3 USB 2.0 ports. Laptops all over the world just gasped
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When you have a lot of USB-chargeable portable devices, you either have USB chargers scattered all round the house or a single location with a potential tangled nest of cables. The PowerDock 5 from Griffin can tame the charging cables into one neat, sleek charging station with room to corral and charge five devices at
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Are a PC laptop owner who has been jealous of the MagSafe magnetic power connectors built into Apple Macbooks? The ChargeSAFE break-away laptop power connector might be the solution for you… if you own an HP, Dell, Alienware, IBM Thinkpad, Lenovo, Toshiba, ASUS, MSI, Gateway, Fujitsu or Sony laptop. The ChargeSAFE is a two piece
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I wouldn’t think that I am alone in my observation of our increasing use and reliance on mobile devices in our everyday lives. I also wouldn’t think I was alone in noticing that those devices seem to run out of juice at the most inopportune times. There has been more than a few occasions in
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