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iBattz BattStation Tough Pro keeps your gadgets going

, Nov 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Anyone who travels or is away from the home or office a lot knows that keeping your gadgets charged can be a significant challenge. You can get battery cases for your smartphone, but if you need to keep something larger like a tablet charged it can be a serious challenge. A new and large external battery has launched called the iBattz BattStation Tough Pro. Read The Full Story

Switch 8 solar charger harnesses the sun

, Nov 15th 2012 Discuss [1]

If you're on the go a lot away from a power outlet and have gadgets that you need to keep charged an external battery will help you keep going. The problem with normal external batteries is that they have to be plugged into an outlet typically to charge themselves. A new solar charger has surfaced called the Switch 8. Read The Full Story

Apple’s new iPad power adapter charges faster than previous version

, Oct 25th 2012 Discuss [3]

With the announcement of new iPads earlier this week, Apple also quietly released a new power adapter to go with them. The company released a new 12W power adapter that's compatible with all of Apple's newer products, including the iPad mini and even the iPhone 5. Plus, Apple has confirmed that the new adapter charges devices faster than the previous 10W adapter. Read The Full Story

ZAGGsparq 1220, 3100, and 6000 portable batteries debut

, Sep 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

ZAGG has been producing some interesting accessories for tablets and smartphones for a while now. The company is perhaps best known for its line of super-strong protective films for the screens of smartphones and tablets. The company also has a line of external batteries called the ZAGGsparq. Read The Full Story

O2 and HTC to sell new smartphone without charger

, Sep 26th 2012 Discuss [2]

How many chargers do you have lying around the house from all of the different devices you bought? Now, how many of those are you actually using? You probably have a few chargers tucked away in a drawer somewhere because you already have a couple that you're currently using. To cut down on the amount of unused chargers circulating around the world, O2 and HTC are teaming up to release a new smartphone that won't come with a charger in the first place. Read The Full Story

Tesla plans to build solar chargers along major US highways for its vehicle owners

, Sep 25th 2012 Discuss [1]

Tesla Motors has some of the coolest electric vehicles on the market today including the Roadster and the new Model S. Despite how cool these electric vehicles are people may still have the same range anxiety with these cars as they would any other electric vehicle, such as the Nissan Leaf or others. Tesla has a plan to address this range anxiety, and the plan has nothing to do with bigger batteries. Read The Full Story

Wireless power breakthrough uses adaptive resonance to support multiple wireless platforms

, Sep 12th 2012 Discuss [1]

I have said on more than a few occasions that one of the most interesting things smartphone companies can do, in my opinion, is offer wireless charging. We all know the hassle of fiddling with wires and trying to get a charger connected, especially in the dark, to charge or smartphones and other devices. Wireless charging with Qi and other wireless power methods is very important to many of us. Read The Full Story

ChargeCard for Micro USB devices debuts

, Aug 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Late last month I mentioned a new project that had turned up on Kickstarter. The project was called the ChargeCard and initially was for the iPhone. The idea was a thin credit card-sized charger that you can put inside your wallet and plug directly into your iPhone and a USB port when you need to recharge. Read The Full Story

Charge Card for iPhone fits in your wallet

, Jul 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

It never seems to fail that your iPhone goes dead at the worst possible time. Most of us don't have a charge cable on us at all times so if your phone goes dead you're out of luck until you get back to the home or office. A new project is on Kickstarter called the Charge Card that lets you have a charger for your iPhone on you at all times. Read The Full Story

Seidio unveils Desktop Charging Cradle for HTC smartphones

, Jul 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you have HTC smartphone lying on your desk or nightstand, and you want something a little classier to charge the smartphone with, check out Seidio's latest product. The company has a new HTC Desktop Charging Cradle that will work with the HTC Evo 4G LTE, One X, and One S. The product is shipping right now. Read The Full Story

Satechi unveils 10,000mAh Portable Energy Station

, Jun 21st 2012 Discuss [1]

Satechi has unveiled a new USB-based portable charging station that's powerful enough to charge most all your mobile devices, even the power-hungry New iPad. The Satechi Portable Energy Station as it's called packs a 10,000 mAh battery and offers both a 1 amp and a 2 amp USB port all in one small and lightweight design. Read The Full Story

Vodafone utilizing palm vein scanner for smartphone recharging

, Jun 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Vodafone has offered a VIP Recharge Truck for festival goers in the past, keeping smartphones topped up so that everyone could tweet about how great [Insert Current Popular Band] is. The telecoms company will be rolling out the truck once again this summer, but is trying to ditch wristbands or or photos of customers dropping off their smartphones. Instead, a new biometric system will be used. Read The Full Story
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