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Solar Egg Charger Dangles From Your Belt Loop, Juices Your Gadgets [Solar Chargers]
Feb 16th
Not every gadget comes with an inbuilt solar charger, like the Puma Phone. XPAL’s
Solar Egg can do the job just fine, dangling from a keychain or belt-loop (if you dare) and charging to 90 per cent in four hours.
It doesn’t even need a hot summer’s day to do so, with XPAL claiming it works just as well in “medium levels of natural light.” It’s compatible with all types of gadgets with (presumably) a few cables included, and will be out Read more ...
Macworld 2010: HyperMac brings some style to the battery backup market
Feb 12th
Filed under: Macworld, Hardware
We’re still on the lookout for
battery backup options to power recharge your iPhone, iPod touch or just about any USB mobile device. The Read more ...
ION iType brings a full-size keyboard to the iPhone
Jan 9th
Filed under: Hardware, Peripherals, Portables, iPhone
Energizer’s Energi to Go Solar Charger Uses Futuristic Sun Heat Power for Your Gadgets [Solar Power]
Jan 7th
Energizer just announced two new portable solar chargers, the SP1000 and SP2000, both of which provide power through an AC or USB adapter. If you’re into that kind of hippie “let’s not destroy the earth” stuff, this looks pretty good.
The SP1000 is a 1000mAh charger, while the SP2000 is, predictably, double that, but both can be charged either from outdoor or indoor light, or via AC if you’re in a rush (it takes six hours to charge via light and half that via AC). They’re available now, with the SP1000 coming in at a very reasonably $50 and the SP2000 at $100. [ Read more ...
USB Wristband Charger Comes, Obviously, From Brando [Brando]
Dec 9th
Brando, master of USB stocking stuffers (both literally and figuratively, probably) introduces another one that’s a little useful and a lot dorky: The USB wristband gadget charger. It is, I guarantee you, exactly what you think it is.
It charges via USB and can power most any mainstream gadget, from handheld gaming systems to phones, as well as anything with a microUSB port. It’s got LED indicator lights, just in case you were really doing Read more ...
