charging
MEEM – Physical Backups on the Fly
MEEM To most of us a charging cable is just that, a cable. If you are feeling adventurous you might buy one that’s a fancy colour, or maybe has little LED’s to show the energy powering down the line. To the guys behind MEEM however, a charging cable was seen as an opportunity to bring physical backups to mobile devices without the user having to change anything about their normal usage routine. Su...[Read More]
Review: iClever BoostCube IC-TC04 4-Port Wall Charger
iClever have released a range of USB power bricks under the BoostCube brand name, and when Ryan reviewed three of the US variants (2-port, 3-port and 1-port QC3.0) he was happy with their performance for the price. However the more ports we have on our chargers the better we like them, so today for our UK readers I’ll be checking out the 4-port version designed to fit our 3 pin wall sockets. This ...[Read More]
Review: One Adaptr Twist
In our latest charging solution review, we take a look at the Twist from oneadaptr. Simple in its design, this particular product provides a great answer to many a traveller’s annoyance. What kind of plug sockets do my next destination have and how many chargers will I need to bring? Thankfully, the company designed something easy to use in over 150 countries and the product charges up to 4 ...[Read More]
Review: EC Technology 5200mAh Power Bank
This handy little 5200mAh power bank comes packaged in a cardboard box along with an instruction leaflet, drawstring carry pouch and a short Micro USB cable. It’s both light and portable – coming in at under 4” long. I’m not sure how necessary the carry pouch is since it has a rubberised shell that seems like it will handle a few knocks and bumps. The ports also seem well made and I’d expect...[Read More]
Xtorm XB103 Power Bank Wireless 8000 Review
Xtorm XB103 Power Bank Wireless 8000 Review Xtorm for me are a big name in battery innovation, they have systematically released product hit after product hit, and I was more then happy to look at their latest product. The Xtorm Power Bank Wireless 8000, is an 8000mAh battery with a Qi point at the top and an included Micro-USB cable built into the battery. This completely removes the need to have...[Read More]
Review: TechOrbits Wireless Charger 8 USB fast charging ports
So for the better part of a week, I’ve been trying out a charging unit from TechOrbits. Relative to the wall chargers that I’ve tested in the past, this is a sizeable unit. It has 8 USB ports along one side, and the top of the unit is a Qi wireless charging pad. I guess you could say it’s bit on the “beefy” side, as it has a little bit of heft in the hand, and that se...[Read More]
ENERGI Charging Station from TYLT Review
ENERGI Charging Station from TYLT Review TYLT are a juggernaut in the charging and tech game. Every year they release products which get great reviews and they keep coming up with innovative ideas. The ENERGI charging station was put onto Indiegogo for a small goal of only $30,000, they surpassed this by miles clocking in just over $100,000. Over the years we have seen a plethora of desktop chargi...[Read More]
Review: PNY AD5200 5200mAh PowerPack
PNY have versions of this power bank available in a choice of silver, gold or “gold pink” and 5200mAh, 7800mAh and 10400mAh capacities. I tested out the lowest silver model which is a compact and pocketable device coming in at under 4” long and 2” wide. On one end it has a standard USB 2A output port, a 1A micro USB input port (for charging using the included USB cable), a white LED and a power bu...[Read More]
Meem Memory Charging Cable Review
Meem Memory Charging Cable Review The Meem Memory cable is (according to MEEM) the only product of its kind in existence. This funky green and black cable charges your phone and automatically backs up your device. The Meem slips into your daily routine and while charging your phone, will backup things like messages and pictures for you. The average Android user has a total 1.94GB of ‘Meemable’ dat...[Read More]
cPro and mPro NFC Car Dock from iBolt Review
cPro and mPro NFC Car Dock from iBolt Review Today I am looking at two similar docks, but with a difference. The cPro is a USB-C charger integrated NFC Car Dock, while the mPro is an integrated micro USB Car Dock. Each offer the added bonus of using NFC. This means that when getting into a car, I can pre-allocate settings to be enabled by the NFC tag supplied with it, when it goes into the dock. W...[Read More]
Review: VicTsing 7000mAh Wireless Charging Power Bank
Most power banks need you to connect up a cable, but if you’re new phone comes with support for wireless charging, chances are you’ll be keen to leave behind the hassle of plugging it in. In addition to the usual ports, this power bank from VicTsing has a pad on top which lets you charge any device that is compatible with Qi charging. Qi has quickly become the widely supported standard for wireles...[Read More]
Review: [FUSE]chicken Titan M Tough Micro USB Cable
To me Micro USB cables are a consumable product. Maybe I’m overly careless or charge too many gadgets, but I’m lucky if a cable lasts me 6 months. Eventually they go wonky and only work for a few seconds when bent into some weird position. As a result of a Kickstarter campaign, [FUSE]chicken have developed their Titan range of tough cables for Android and iOS and were kind enough to send me one of...[Read More]