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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
USB power packs for charging smartphones and tablets are ubiquitous and companies are striving hard to find their niche in a market that's full of products from both established names and up-and-coming specialists. Todd talks with Craig Miller from Powerocks about how they're going to set themselves apart. Powerocks has adopted a two pronged approach. In its established market for mobile
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
Jenny Simpson of Lenmar stopped by TPN in Las Vegas recently to talk about the company's new battery pack for your MacBook computer. The new Chug Plug can provide up to four hours of additional batter life and connects via the computers existing cable. It is Apple specific, so don't expect to get one for your Windows PC. It has
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