Battery

DeWalt Car Jump Starter Review

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DeWalt Car Jump Starter

Irony is my best friend. While searching for the DeWalt-compatible Keurig coffee maker I bought last month, I ran across this bad boy – a DeWalt Car Jump Starter. It also includes a digital compressor, work light, and USB ports that would keep my phone charged for a week. My battery was getting a bit … Read more

Review of Maxway 12000mAh Portable Power Bank

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We live in a mobile world and being mobile means we need power on the go but it’s not always available everywhere we go. Thankfully most devices can be charge over USB so there is some standard there but that still means having access to a wall outlet for power. Portable batteries are an extremely popular product because they allow us to be outlet free as it were and they’re getting larger and larger. Today for review I have the biggest power bank I’ve ever reviewed at a whopping 12000mAh capacity. You can easily charge your phone numerous times with this battery or charge several devices on the go. It has both 1amp and 2.1 amp USB ports on it for phones and tablets and faster charging. Read on to learn more…

 

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Review of +Lifeguard Mini 1 3000mAh Portable Charger

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Hello, hello, I’m back with another review of another portable battery for you. Today for review I’ve got the +Lifeguard Mini 1 3000mAh portable charger or portable battery or whatever you won’t to call it. It’s 3000mAh capacity so you should be able to get one full charge for most phones, or ‘top off’ several devices. This battery would be fine for a days outing or to use an emergency charging as a backup for other chargers you might have. You never what can happen so it’s nice to be prepared right? The +Lifeguard Mini 1 is small, only about four inches long and just a few ounces in weight so you can easily take it with you in your pocket if need be. Read on to learn more…

 

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Review of K2R-803 7800mAh Cell Phone Portable Charger with Flashlight

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Up for review today I have another portable battery from a company called K2R and it’s just called the K2R-803, no fancy name or nothing like that. The battery is 7800mAh in capacity and it has dual USB ports, one is 1amp and the other is 2amp so it can charge most any device out there surely. The 803 also has two white LEDs that function as a flashlight to be used in emergency situations or for when you’re camping and need to search for something in your bag in the dark or maybe even just trying to find your keys in your purse coming home at night. I charged five devices with it and the battery still had capacity left to charge something else. Read on to learn more…

 

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LifeProof Announces Waterproof Battery Case and More at CES

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There’s a lot of news coming out of CES this year and posting all of it would take quite a bit of time, so I guess we have to pick and choose right? I’m choosing one that I thought was unique. We’ve had waterproof cases for a long time but I’ve not seen many waterproof cases with batteries in them to provide extra power. LifeProof announced at CES that they’re launching the fre Power later this year which is a waterproof case but it has an internal 2600 mAh battery to provide extra power as needed for the iPhone 6. The case is waterproof up to 2 meters or about 6.6 feet for up to an hour and it’s also drop proof up to 6.6 feet as well and it’s totally enclosed to keep dirt and snow out as it does have fully sealed port covers. LifeProof also unveiled a new line of accessories like bike and car mounts and belt clips. The official press release is below for you with all the details and links.

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Review of Olixar enCharge 2000mAh Portable Power Bank

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Welcome to my review of the enCharge 2000mAH Portable Power Bank. This little handy dandy tool allows you to give your phone, tablet, or any other small electronic gadget a quick battery charge.

Back up batteries and backup power have become all the rage these days with cell phone users due to the amount of power our cell phones put out and the sometimes little power our batteries carry with them. I can’t tell you how many times I have run very low on battery while I am out and not able to charge my phone. I have also had several instances where my phone has died and not been able to charge it.

In this connected world we live in, it’s important for us to be able to utilize the technology we have for communication, fun or in an emergency. This power bank was tested on several of my electronics. My Samsung Galaxy S5, a Galaxy S4, IPhone 5 and a Galaxy Tablet. This Power Bank I tested came in black, but it is also offered in blue.

This is the 2000 mAh version, which means depending on which gadget you test, it may not give you a complete charge. The small and sleek design of the Power Bank makes for a compact tool that can be stored in your pocket or bag and taken with you on the go to be used when you need a quick charge.

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So what’s your WP 8.1 battery life like?

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We’ve been all over the board here at the staff since the update.  Some of us are claiming constant non-stop drain and others are doing okay.  I can’t say we’ve had anyone reporting massive increases in battery life though.  Fair disclosure does dictate that I tell you we’re quite the phone junkies so we’re constantly … Read more

Thermaltake Launches LUXA2 EnerG Portable Power Bank Series

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I’ve got several of these portable battery power bank things floating around, ranging from 1000mAh up to 14000mAh and they’re useful for sure. I’ve watched them sort of evolve over time. When they first came out they had these annoying proprietary connections on them where the companies charged you per tip, per device you want to charge. Thankfully I don’t see that much anymore as the majority today have standard USB ports on them making life easier for everyone I think, especially the consumers wallet. LUXA2 is a division of Thermaltake, it’s more their mobile stuff division, and they’ve just announced the EnerG series of portable batteries in three different capacities, 6600, 8800, and 10400mAh with prices of $30, $35 and $40 respectively.

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Snow Lizard Launches SLXtreme Everything Case for iPhone 5 and 5S

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So yeah, I put ‘everything’ in the title up there because all the functions wouldn’t really fit, or they would but it would make a really big title. The case is called the SLXtreme and it’s waterproof, solar powered and it has a 2550mAh built-in battery and of course it’s rugged. The battery is for extra power for the iPhone but the solar panel is as well, it’s kind of double power then I guess. The case is priced at $149.99 which might be considered a bit high for a case but you have to remember everything it does and take that into consideration. Pics and details below for you..

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Luxa2 Launches 41,600mAh Portable Battery to Keep ALL of Your Stuff Charged

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Luxa2 is basically the mobile division of Thermaltake and they make some nice products. Anyway they just sent over the PR for their latest product which is a portable external battery that has a capacity of a whopping 41,600mAh which they’re claiming as the world’s largest and I have to believe them as I’ve never seen anything even close to this. It’s called the P-Mega and it comes with six USB ports, three are 2A and three regular 1A ports and for something that big you can expect a rather large price tag and the P-Mega has an MSRP of $169.

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D8 iWallet 2000mAh External Battery Review

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Power, power and power and I hate writing intros to reviews, especially when I’ve reviewed a lot of the same product over and over again. Yes they are all different, they’re all by different companies and have different specifications, but yet the base product is still the same and it does the same thing. Really how many ways can you say the same thing? So today for review I’ve got a battery, specifically a 2000mAH external battery called the iWallet from a rather new company called D8.  The iWallet is very small and portable and it comes with three different tips for charging various devices, but bet of all it has a regular USB port for charging so you don’t even need any tips. So read on…

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