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It wouldn't be CES without a fuel cell-based smartphone charger making an appearance, and as expected Swedish company myFC turns up with the JAQ, the world´s smallest pocket-sized fuel cell charger. CEO Bjorn Westerholm shows Daniel and Todd the colourful charger. The winner of a 2016 German Design Award, the charger consists of two parts; an inner replaceable PowerCard (orange)
Combo battery cases for the Apple iPhone are commonplace from no-name clones to well-known manufacturers whose brand is almost synonymous with the product. On the other hand, combined case, battery and Bluetooth headset packs with smart battery management are really quite rare. In fact, On3's PowerCliq is the only one I know of, so watch Don get a hands-on demo
Although there have been great improvements in battery technology, the bigger screens, thinner devices and faster processors mean that I still have to watch my smartphone's battery level. USB power packs go someway in alleviating battery anxiety and Marlo chats to Scott Franklin of Ventev to see what they can offer the charge concerned. Ventev offer a selection of mobile
The TP-Link 3G Mobile WiFi and 5200 mAh Power Bank (M5360) combines two of the handiest portable accessories - a 3G wireless hotspot and a USB battery pack - into a single unit. Sounds good on paper, but convergence doesn't always work out. Let's take a look. The M5360 comes neatly packaged in a slide-out box. Included with the 3G
Ventev offers innovative combined battery packs and chargers for smartphones and tablets. Scott Franklin, Director, chats with Todd and Don about Ventev's latest mobile accessories at CES. External battery backs for smart phones and tablet are very common these days, but the benefit of Ventev's unit is that the charger is integrated into the pack itself; there's no need for additional
Here on GNC I've reviewed a succession of USB rechargeable battery packs and I've tested a couple of Qi chargers for my Nexus 4. Now for the first time I can review both at the same time with the Mugenizer N11 Wireless Charger Power Bank. Fundamentally, it's Qi charger with a built-in rechargeable 4800 mAh battery. Genius! Mugen kindly sent
Verbatim will be known to many older geeks for their floppy disks but since the demise of this market, Verbatim have branched out into newer media, products including lighting and water filters, and accessories such as USB power packs. Verbatim have an extensive range of rechargeable packs from 1,200 mAh up to 10,000 mAh and on review here is their Dual USB