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As USB-C becomes more prevalent, it's unsurprising to see non-OEM vendors start to produce power adaptors for this new standard. On review here are two Choetech USB-C power adaptors designed for the UK power sockets. No, I don't know how to pronounce Choetech and their marketing rep was non-committal too, so I will leave that as a linguistic exercise for
Eton's motto is "Empowered by nature" and in this case, it's powered by nature too, with a full range of solar powered gear. Scott gets charged up with Sharon Cook, Eton's VP of Marketing. First up is the Rukus Xtreme, a solar powered Bluetooth speaker with USB charging ports. Five hours of charging gets around eight hours of playing time
Scott Ertz interviews Rock Smeja, vice president of operations for ChargeHub. They discuss the ChargeHub, which is a round 7 port USB charging hub. You can charge up to 7 USB devices simultaneously while being connected to one power source, either AC house current or and included automotive 12-volt adapter. The ChargeHub is priced at $59.99 and is available at
Flash drives and smartphones have never really gone well together for the simple reason that full-size USB is only present on desktops and laptops, making it tricky transferring files from PC to phone. Android has a love-hate relationship with SD cards and micro USB OTG is only present on a handful of devices. As for Apple, one of their camera
The Tegstove is a portable gas stove that cooks food, powers gadgets and recharges its battery. Displayed at Gadget Show Live as part of the British Inventors' Project, the Tegstove uses thermoelectric generator technology to generate energy from widely available clean burning butane gas. The Tegstove is the perfect solution for campers and hikers who are well off the beaten track
One of the few "tech" products at the British Inventors Project, the Popcord is a short USB charging cable which loops back on itself to hang on a keyring. As it's on your keyring, you never leave it behind so any time your phone needs a charge, the Popcord is on hand. Elegantly made from metal to complement the latest
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