Last year, I reviewed the PlugBug from Twelve South. It is a 10W USB charger that can be used alone or as a replacement for the power prongs on a MacBook power brick. When I purchased mine last year, the PlugBug was only available with US-style power prongs. The new PlugBug World still offers a […]
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In my house, we have a lot of gadgets that need to be charged and a dearth of outlets. Because all of us tend to have the same types of gadgets, we can usually share chargers, which minimizes how many chargers we have to have scattered around the house. Since I now have a few
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If your household is like mine, you have a lot of USB-chargeable devices that require a lot of chargers. And like me, you’re probably running out of places to plug them up. Kanex can take care of charging up to two devices, even two tablets, at once with their DoubleUp USB charger for iPhone, iPod,
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This 4-port USB Wall Charger from Richard Solo goes right to the heart of traveling with mobile gadgets. Most of them are USB-chargeable, and you don’t want to carry around a wall charger for each, but you still want to be able to charge multiple devices at once. This wall charger has no standard AC
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Power – it’s what runs a Gadgeteer’s digital lifestyle. Until solar power is everywhere or we discover a perpetual motion machine or invent the Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor that works on kitchen waste, I guess we’ll just have to deal with power plugs and wall warts. So, what about those who travel to other
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I travel a great deal for my day job and all too often forget one or more of the needed accessories to charge my litany of tech equipment. Every time that happens, I think to myself (after several choice words) that I really need a dedicated set of charging gear staged in my bag. Well,
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Energizer has other USB chargers, but the USB 5W Premium Wall Charger combines cord storage with charging. The charger has a fold out plug, and it has flexible cord storage so you can keep your charging cable with the charger. It even comes with a 27″ microUSB cable, which will work for many phones, MP3
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For a majority of us (especially those who regularly visit the Gadgeteer), the number of power-hungry tech-devices we must plug in is ever growing. Keeping those devices charged up while keeping the cable clutter down is a never-ending effort. To assist tech-toy junkies accomplish just that, NewerTechnology has released the Power2U AC/USB wall outlet, which replaces
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When my house was built in 1954, the builder never dreamed that anyone could have 20 things that need to be powered in just the living room! If it weren’t for surge protectors, I’d be like Ralphie’s dad in A Christmas Story – constantly unplugging something so I could plug in something else. ThinkGeek has
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Earlier this year I reviewed Just|Mobile’s 12 volt, single USB port car charger, called the Highway. A very well made, nice looking device/car accessory for charging your tech while motoring down the road. That is fine for those of us who only need to charge a single device at a time. But realizing that more
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The USB Solar Charger Tree from Brando can charge most any USB-chargeable mobile phone or other devices. The charger contains a 3000mAh polymer battery that can be charged by the sun or by AC power. It outputs 5V/1000mA of charging power, and it comes with a variety of adapter tips for mobile phones. (There’s apparently
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The TekCharge Pocket Power Pack is a small battery that can be used to power USB-chargable devices for quite a while. Not too expensive, versatile, and easy to take along – what’s not to like? Let’s take a closer look and see.
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Charging a bunch of gadgets, each with their own wall wart, uses up a lot of outlets. Scosche has four new USB chargers that can charge multiple gadgets with one wall wart. The reVIVE h4 (top, left) and reVIVE h4 pro (top, right) both feature 4 USB ports, each delivering 5W (1A) charging power. The
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I’ve been on a quest to minimize the gear I need to carry to charge/sync my electronics. My current cable/connector bag is 10.5″ X 4.5″ X 3.5″ and weighs 1.75 pounds. It’s stuffed with cables I almost never use, so it’s hard to find the one or two cables I do use. I certainly don’t
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The smarter, more capable, and tech-gorgeous our devices get, the more power-hungry they become. Even though battery technology is becoming more and more efficient, most of us regularly find ourselves looking for places to plug in our smartphone or tablet while on the fly. The Highway from Just|Mobile is a stylish option for charging your
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Power by Gen has created what can safely be hailed as just the most adorable Android charger on the market. Meet Andru, a 2.5″ tall charging assistant for your Android phone or any USB-powered device. When not in use, he has his own stand and you can move his arms and bend his antennae, but
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Extreme is right! The Monaco Extreme Charge Car Power Adapter, simply put, is the best money you’re going to spend for car charger. And you’re not going to spend that much. WirelessGround sent one of these chargers to The Gadgeteer for review, and you’ll find that their price of $14.95 isn’t going to break the
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The PlugBug Charger from TwelveSouth is a different kind of powered USB charger. Pop the cover off the PlugBug, pop the power prongs off the Mac charger, and then plug them together. US power prongs fold out of the PlugBug. The other end of the PlugBug has a USB port that delivers 5V at 2.1A,
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If there’s any single pain that is shared by all true gadget fiends, it’s the fact that there are never, ever enough outlets to accommodate all of the power adapters and chargers for one’s gadgets. Aluratek’s Mini Surge Dual USB Charging Station attempts to solve that problem by turning a single grounded power outlet into
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I’m sure there are a lot of you out there who are like my family – we have more far devices than we have electrical outlets. Although I have a Charge4All charging tube that can charge my phone, my Sony readers, and my iPod touch, I still have to use the standard iPad charger. I
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