The name is a mouthful, unless you shorten it to Mobius, but the idea is simple: place a solar panel on the back of an iPhone 4, and you won’t ever need to worry about not being able to charge — assuming natural light is plentiful, of course. Differentiating itself from solar-charging solutions on the [...]
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iPhone 4 Power Gear Review: PhoneSuit Elite Battery + Case
I’m a big fan of iPhone battery cases that combine protection and extra battery life into a single package. Since the release of the original iPhone, we have looked at a number of these hybrid case-batteries, and today we’ll take a look at PhoneSuit’s latest offering: the PhoneSuit Elite iPhone Case. The company is not [...]
Review: The Joy Factory Zip USB Touch-n-go Multi-Charging Station with ZipTail Receivers
Charging cables and cords… they’re everywhere. Literally everywhere. Have an iPhone? You need a 5W wall adapter and a USB cable. An iPad? You need a 10W wall adapter and a USB cable. Using a Samsung Galaxy Tab? You’ll need one of their proprietary chargers. Have a Blackberry or Android phone? Most likely you need [...]
New PowerSkin Battery Case for Samsung Nexus S 4G
I am a big believer in having extra battery power handy, just in case. I travel an awful lot–once a week on average–and having, say, a Mophie Juice Pack Air for my iPhone 4 is very nice indeed; it relieves me from having to worry about looking for free plugs at the crappy Southwest terminal [...]
Review: AViiQ Portable Charging Station
The promise of converged devices like the iPhone was, among other things, the ability to travel light. Instead of needing to bring a phone, an address book, a music player, a note pad, a camera, etc., smartphones promised to replace all of that and be the only thing you needed to bring with you. Funny [...]
Now Shipping: AViiQ Portable Charging Station
I’ve been working hard to streamline the tech I use. I now I only use a laptop (although I have to admit to using a docking system at home) and am trying hard to keep the cords and peripherals I use in check. With so many gadgets available it is just TOO EASY for things [...]
QYG-Power: Power Case with Interchangeable Battery for iPhone4
An issue with most of the external battery pack cases for smartphones is they use built-in battery cells, meaning when the pack is dead it needs plugged in to be recharged. Not so with the new QYG Power Case FC13 available from USBFever.com. The QYG unit features a replaceable 1700mah lithium-ion cell allowing for extended [...]
iPhone Gear Review: Third Rail System
It is no secret that mobile power has become a huge issue for most of us. IOS, Android, Blackberry…we may all argue about whose is better, but the bottom line is that we all need extra power for our devices at one point or another. My job takes me on the road several nights a [...]
Need Gift Ideas for Father’s Day? How About One of These?
My father-in-law still longs for the days of Pleasantville. Too bad for him that Pleasantville wasn’t even Pleasantville! Yes, the “good old days” were old, but they weren’t necessarily any better. And they sure didn’t offer the wide range of gadgets we have all come to rely upon! So if you are looking for a [...]
Car Audio Accessory Review: XtremeMac InCharge Auto iPhone and iPad Chargers
If you spend a fair bit of time in the car, it makes sense to have a car charger for your electronic devices. I know I have always kept one handy for my iPhone, since topping off my iPhone when I drive from place to place is always useful — especially on long days when [...]
Shocking News: The Wet Circuits Waterproof Power Strip Review
Next in my “Kids, don’t try this at home” series of tests I examine the power strip sent us by WetCircuits.com – the Wet Circuits Waterproof Power Strip to be precise. Initially I thought this was a joke, especially with the image they provide of a person holding a pair of metal tweezers inserted into [...]
The PhoneSuit Primo Power Core Rechargeable Battery Pack for Tablets and Phones Review
Electronic devices always seem run out of power at the most inopportune times, don’t they? Figuring out ways to keep those devices powered for as long as they are needed is key. Whether you are a regular road warrior or simply away from the office for the day, if you aren’t going to be near [...]
B-Squares Makes Solar Power Flexible
Kickstarter allows some really cool projects to become reality by giving startups the opportunity to be funded by small, individual commitments of support. (I know a few of us on the site have helped fund some projects and took great satisfaction in being part of something new. It also doesn’t hurt that sometimes the funding [...]
Review: Belkin Conserve Insight
With the economy in the state it is in we are trying to conserve what we spend anyway we can. Whether we are turning the thermostat down, turning off lights or buying compact fluorescent bulbs that use less electricity, we are all trying to save what we can on our electric bill. All of this [...]
Mophie Announces Juice Pack Air for iPod Touch 4G
We’re huge fans of mophie’s products here on Gear Diary. Their battery cases have saved us during CES two years in a row and, as a result, we’re kinda fond of them. Today we got word that they have just released their mophie new juice pack air™ – iPod touch 4G. The timing is interesting [...]
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