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If you have ever charged a device like a smartphone or tablet from a computer USB port then you have quickly realized how much longer it takes versus a wall outlet. There is a substantial power output difference between the two. Now a company has unveiled a new dongle at the Consumer Electronics Show that it claims will help fix
Do you have a big camping trip planned? Are you preparing for the next big storm? IOGEAR has released it's new Ultra Capacity Mobile Power Station to get you ready for those and other events. The GMP10K packs in an incredible 11,000 mAh capacity to keep all of your devices alive when you run out of other options. The new device
Both Todd and I are fans of IDAPT products; our reviews of the i4 and the i1 Eco are elsewhere on GNC. They're great products that reduce the number of chargers, cables and general clutter lying around the house. IDAPT has also shied away from only offering their products in black and white, with the i4 available in a raft
VidaBox, makers of high-end Media Center computers and media servers, today announced a brand new product that brings charging capability to your Cat5 cables. There are actually two new products - the vPower Station and the vCharger. To my knowlege, VidaBox is the first manufacturer in this field, although there have been ways of extending USB via Cat5 around previously.
The need to charge today's mobile gadgets on an almost daily basis is one of the downsides of faster processors and bigger screens. Although companies like Palm have tried to introduce inductive charging, most gadgets need to be simply plugged in. This leads to the proliferation of wall chargers and a mess of cables. IDAPT's solutions bring order to the
Jeff Ravencraft, President and CEO of the USB Implementers Forum, was recently at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to talk a little about what is going on with USB these days. For a bit of background, the USB Implementers Forum sets the standards for what products can use the official USB logo on their gear and also trains
Today's power-hungry smartphones need recharged on a regular basis - you'd be lucky to get two days work out of one. iPowerUp have products to alleviate this problem: Andy and Courtney chat to Jerry Bessa, CEO. iPowerUp offers a range of charging cases for iPhone that provide physical protection combined with a lithium-polymer battery to double the usage time. Both