Batteries and Chargers

Benks Grand Pro Headphone Stand review – Hang your headphones while you charge your phone

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REVIEW – There’s no shortage of headphone stands out there, but if you want to support the entire headband length of your AirPod Max headphones, I haven’t seen any that do that as well as the Grand Pro Headphone Stand from Benks. It’s not the stand’s only feature either, so dive into the review with […]

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Twelve South HiRise 3 Wireless Charging Stand review – perfect bedside charger for Apple devices

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REVIEW – Every night before going to sleep, my wife recharges her iPhone and her Apple Watch.  She reaches over to her nightstand, finds the lightning cable and connects it to her phone, and then finds the magnetic charging cable and connects it to the watch.  It seems like there should be an easier way

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EHO 100W 4-port GaN wall charger review – Any port in a charger

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REVIEW – After an embarrassingly long time with no higher wattage chargers (like, above 30 Watt) being available because of manufacturing and shipping issues caused by (or, at least blamed on) the pandemic, suddenly everyone seems to have gallium nitride (GaN) chargers available that offer flexibility beyond anything we’ve seen in the past. Take today’s

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EZQuest UltimatePower 120W GaN USB-C PD wall charger review – One charger to rule them all!

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REVIEW – When I travel, I usually take a well-organized bag of chargers, adapters, and cords with me.  This bag used to be quite large and heavy, as each device usually needed its own charger, cord, and an adapter to make it work with any other device.  But now USB-C is becoming the norm.  Most

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Choetech Invisible Wireless Charger review – Yay I still have room on my desk!

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REVIEW – Both my husband and I have Apple phones.  We have multiple charging cords in the house along with two wireless charging pads that can charge both our phones and watches by our bedsides.   I normally make it a habit to put my phone and watch on the wireless charger overnight.  Yes, I know,

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UGREEN 100W USB C Wall Charger review – is it really the one charger to rule (or replace) them all?

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REVIEW – The UGREEN 100W USB C Wall Charger is designed to simplify your life by ditching all those extra chargers you need to haul around for your electronics. It’s got all the right stuff: portable, 100 W power output, and four ports to plug in all the things. Does it do the job? Is

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NENOTOH Mini Power Bank review – keeps you playing your Oculus VR headset for longer

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REVIEW – For a year or so I had the joy of a Rift S VR device, but when I moved I had to give it back to its rightful owner. When I bought my own I decided to get the Oculus Quest 2 which allows for a completely wireless VR experience. This came with

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Pitaka will open orders for their new iPad mini charging case and stand on June 1st

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NEWS – On June 1st, 2022, Pitaka will launch its new MagEZ line of magnetically/wirelessly charged iPad mini charging accessories. The MagEZ case system adds wireless charging to the iPad mini. When it comes to attention from case designers, the basic iPad (the 9th Generation) and the iPad Pros hog all the limelight, (just do

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Orico AT150 outdoor portable power station review – Maybe not pocketable, but packable and powerful

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REVIEW – The Orico AT150 outdoor portable power station. Is it weatherproof? Well, no, but it is otherwise a nice power source for multiple, simultaneous device charging or operation. And it has an AC outlet so you can use your shaver on Zoom calls while you’re camping!  We review some honkin’ big power stations around here

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Pitaka MagEZ Slider review – Multi-device charger and fidget spinner?

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REVIEW – The Pitaka MagEZ Slider is a different take on the unified charger for the Apple device trifecta of iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch. There are a few unique features, some great design as well as some questionable ones. Let’s take this thing for a spin. What is it? The MagEZ Slider is a

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Here’s the ultimate out of the way Apple wireless charger

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NEWS – If you like to keep your desktop work surface clean and minimal and don’t like seeing wires and cables, the LINESTAND charger is an interesting desk accessory to consider. The LINESTAND is a 3-in-1 wireless charger for your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. That in itself isn’t all that interesting but the LINESTAND

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Lion Energy Eclipse wireless charger review

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REVIEW – Battery makers continue to innovate, and we users keep expecting more from them. Now that many folks are carrying a second battery-charged item in addition to their smartphone, there’s the need to provide simultaneous charging. If you’re carrying the modern geek trifecta, you’ll actually need to charge three items: your smartphone, your wireless

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Nomad Base One Max MagSafe wireless charger review – It looks like Apple made this, but they didn’t

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REVIEW – When style matters to you, luxury accessories for your favorite gadgets can be a fun (although pricey) purchase. Today I want to show you the Nomad Base One Max MagSafe wireless charger. It falls into both luxury and pricey categories. Is this fancy wireless charger worth the price? Let’s find out. What is

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The Nomad Base One Max wireless charger is an elegant step up from its predecessors

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NEWS – I reviewed Nomad’s Base Station Apple Watch Edition back in 2019. I like it so much that it still occupies space on my nightstand. Since then, Nomad has tweaked the design a couple of times. Recently they dropped their newest edition, the Base One Max. The redesign takes advantage of Apple’s MFi MagSafe

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Nomad Base One MagSafe charger review – This premium wireless charger has a price to match

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REVIEW – Are you seriously annoyed with cables? Does seeing the MagSafe animation on your iPhone secretly make you happy? Do you want a beautiful charger that looks just as at home on your desk as it does a marble countertop? If so, then Nomad’s Base One with MagSafe might be just what you’re looking

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EBL NiZn Rechargeable AA Batteries with Charger review – a different kind of battery

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REVIEW – You’re familiar with standard alkaline AA batteries from companies like Duracell, and you are probably familiar with rechargeable NiMH AA batteries, like these from Energizer.  They are all the same size (diameter 14.5 mm, length 50.5 mm) and have a standard range for voltage (1.2 to 1.5v), though their capacity can vary widely

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Mophie 3-in-1 travel charger with MagSafe review

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REVIEW – Something we all have learned about wireless charging: there are always wires somewhere in the mix. And with several different types of wireless chargers, there could be a different wire for each one. Recently, Mophie released a charging kit I wish I had owned a month earlier when I took my iPhone, Apple

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What makes BLUETTI’s solar generators last longer? – LiFePO4 battery cells

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SPONSORED NEWS – It all started with the EB150 and EB240 solar generators, Bluetti’s first products launched back in 2019. Approximately one year later, they released their flagship model the AC200 on Indiegogo (which was powered by NCA cells), as a crowdfunding campaign. This project pulled in nearly 7 million dollars in two months. Since

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ZIKE MagSafe charger review – Fast and cool, a wireless charger with a built-in fan

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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Do you love using a wireless MagSafe charger for your iPhone but don’t like that the so-called fast charging doesn’t really seem all that fast? That’s because 15W fast chargers can cause the iPhone to become too warm and special sensors inside the iPhone will throttle charging down to 7.5W which is

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