External power supply

POWERΛDD PRO 65W Laptop Power Bank review – Λdd power to your rechargeables

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REVIEW – The POWERΛDD PRO 65W Laptop Power Bank is a convenient palm-full of power at an accessible price. It won’t overpower a briefcase, backpack or desktop with its weight or footprint. PowerΛdd puts ‘laptop’ in its name but it’ll charge phones, flashlights and other devices quickly as well. What is it? The POWERΛDD PRO […]

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Oupes 600W Portable Power Station review

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REVIEW – Have I been called a prepper?  Guilty.  I try to be super prepped for an earthquake, which is far and away the most likely natural disaster to hit Southern California.  When the Oupes power station came up for review, it was one piece of equipment that was missing from my kit, and I

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iMuto S5 Portable Solar Power Station review

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REVIEW – Whenever I am out on a photo or video shoot, it is very important that I have a portable power source or power sources for my laptop, USB devices, and for charging and recharging numerous accessories. While there are many USB portable power packs available, many lack the versatility or the charge capacity

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EasyAcc MegaCharge Doubin 16750mAh USB-C Power Bank review

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Getting a low battery warning when you’re no where near a power outlet feels like the end of the world to a gadget nerd. That’s why power banks are a popular product category and why EasyAcc is a company who makes these types of devices for mobile Gadgeteers. Let’s take a quick look at their

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Anker PowerHouse Portable Power Source

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I previously reviewed a portable battery charger that sports 20,400mAh of power, which will charge my iPhone about 4-5 times before running out of juice. Not bad, but what if you need something much bigger yet (sorta) portable? Anker has answered with the PowerHouse—a monstrous power supply that packs a whopping 434Wh (appx.120,000mAh!) of power

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RAVPower RP-PB14 Xtreme 23000mAh portable external battery charger review

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Technology has come a long way in the last two decades but, sadly, battery technology has barely kept pace.  We use the same electrochemical principles that Allesandro Volta used when he invented the voltaic pile in the 1800’s.  We have found better materials and have improved on the design to squeeze every available electron from

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Join the revolution with PowerQube

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This may appear to be a power strip at first glance, but PowerQube says their product differs because it can provide the power any device, from any manufacturer, needs.  Unlike most power sources, PowerQube isn’t designed with one manufacturer’s devices in mind, and it determines and provides the amount of charging power to each device.

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Prevent your MacBook from becoming one of the walking dead

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With the CHUGPLUG external battery, you won’t have to worry about running out of power while you’re traveling.  The CHUGPLUG is designed to work with 45W or 60W newer MacBooks.  You can expect up to 4 extra hours of power for an 11″ MacBook Air or 3 extra hours for the 13″ MacBook Air or

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Kickstart your dead phone with the JUMP battery pack

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “I was on the road and my phone’s battery died”. Oh, you have heard that one before; then you have probably seen a lot of news and reviews on backup batteries as well. So why am I doing another one? The simple answer is that the JUMP,

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A Tube Full of Power for Your Smartphone or Tablet

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The Power Tube 6600 from MiPow looks like an oversized pencil, but it contains enough power to double the battery life in your iPad.  Inside the tube is a 1000mA lithium-ion battery with a 6600mAh capacity.  The tube comes with an AC charger; it can be recharged 500 times.  It has 10 adapter tips so

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Solarrific Solar Portable Power Supply

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It has a funny name, but the Solarrific Solar Portable Power Supply from Convenient Gadgets and Gifts has a serious purpose.  This external power supply comes with eleven connectors to fit most any digital device, including iPhones and iPods.  The Solarrific is 3.25″ X 2.25″ X 0.59″, so it’s small enough to fit in your bag

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