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Peripherals
Hands On With Callpod’s Fueltank Uno Portable Charger
6:30AM Jason Chen | The Fuelank Uno does exactly what it says it does: charge one device at a time. And with the Callpod’s adaptor tips, it can charge one of a lot of things at a time. More »
Gadgets
Callpod’s Chargepod V2 Adds Laptop Charging, USB Hub
7:30AM Jason Chen | Chargepod’s fantastic 6-way charger just got improved for a V2, offering a 3-port USB hub, PC/Mac laptop charging and four gadget simultaneous juicing. More »
Peripherals
Callpod Gets Temporary Restraining Order Against Target For Knockoff Chargepods
10:37AM Jason Chen | Remember those knockoff 6-1 Chargepod chargers we showed you last week? A judge just granted a temporary restraining order to get Target to stop selling the unlicensed, unauthorised duplications. Good news for Callpod and good news for consumers, who were getting fooled by the not-as-good knockoffs anyway. Here’s our original review in case you were interested in getting one yourself. Short verdict: they’re good. [Photo Credit Ben Johnson] More »
Peripherals
Target Selling Knockoff Chargepods Branded Under Own Name?
9:40AM Jason Chen | A tipster tells us that Target’s selling these “6 in 1 device charger” things at Target for $US30, capable of charging six things at once. If that sounds familiar, it’s because that’s exactly what the Chargepod does. In fact, this version is so “familiar” it even stole pages out of Callpod’s user manual. What’s even worse about this lousy (probably Chinese) knockoff is that Target’s selling it under their own Target brand. If all this is true, shame, shame on you Target. [Thanks Tipster!] More »
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