Batteries and Chargers

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 […]

REVIEW – I do most of my work from my home office, but I occasionally work from my living room as well. Lately, I’ve found the need for better USB charging sources. I decided to give the Baseus 65W PD GaN3 Fast Wall Charger Block a try. What is it? The Baseus 65W PD GaN3

REVIEW – Do you suffer from phone battery anxiety, that nagging fear that your phone is going to run out of battery at any moment, causing you to charge it up every chance you get? You could carry around a portable battery pack but those are usually too bulky or low in capacity, plus you

REVIEW – It seems like no matter how good your phone’s battery is, every once and a while, you get caught with a low battery at just the wrong time. Coincidentally, that’s usually when you don’t have access to a wall plug. The myCharge portable wireless charger aims to help with that problem, but does

REVIEW – I used to have many of those cube-shaped iPhone chargers, until I gave them away to people who “needed a charger”. Over time, I’ve been keeping my eye out for chargers with USB-C, but I still need the “old” USB-A charger, too. Thank goodness I got the chance to review the Unitek USB-C

REVIEW – Baseus, a maker of accessories for audio, cell phone, and home, is changing the power accessory landscape.  We’ve seen power strips and we’ve seen chargers.  We’ve even seen big, clunky power strips with a couple of charging ports.  Baseus has just introduced the PowerCombo GaN 65W combination power strip and four-port, high-power charger,

REVIEW – As more and more devices switch over to Type-C (USB-C) charging ports, the need for multi-port high wattage chargers have become more significant. Laptops, battery banks, flashlights, and wireless microphones are just some of the Type-C devices that I often find myself charging quite often. I decided to see if the KOVOL Sprint

                   REVIEW – USB was introduced in 1996 and has since taken over the world. Very few portable electronics are not equipped with a USB charging port. But how to keep them all charged? Unitek’s 10-port USB charging station to the rescue! What is it? The Unitek model Y-2190F is an AC-powered, charging station with