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Peripherals
UN Approves MicroUSB Universal Phone Charger Standard
12:00AM Chris Jacob | The International Telecommunication Union, a branch of the UN, has decided on a standard for phone chargers that should finally cut down on a huge chunk of unnecessary e-waste. It’s about time. More »
Gadgets
8:37PM Chris Oaten | The mission. Fully deplete the battery in an iPhone 3G a long way from home to see if a Kensington Mini Battery Pack/Charger could keep it alive for the return journey. More »
Tested. Kensington’s Mini iPhone Charger
8:37PM Chris Oaten | The mission. Fully deplete the battery in an iPhone 3G a long way from home to see if a Kensington Mini Battery Pack/Charger could keep it alive for the return journey. More »
Gadgets
Convert A Netbook Battery Into An iPhone Battery
10:20PM Jesus Diaz | Why would you hack your MSI Wind’s battery to add a USB port when you can just connect your iPhone or any other device to the netbook’s USB port? Well, just because you can. More »
Cameras
Energizer Energi To Go DSLR Charger Gives Paparazzi More Portability
5:40AM Jason Chen | Need to hide in the bushes for eleven hours outside Megan Fox’s house while taking the occasional super-zoom shot? Need to recharge your batteries but have no outlet? Energizer’s portable charger clip is there. More »
Phones
Why Can’t We Get A Standard Phone Charger Like Europe?
4:39AM Jason Chen | Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Apple have all agreed to use the microUSB standard in their phones made for the European market. Why can’t we have that? More »
Peripherals
Lightning Review: Penguin United Quad Charge Station Juices Four Wiimotes at Once
5:50AM Jason Chen | The Gadget: Penguin United’s Quad Charge Station, a device that sits in silence as you cram four Wiimotes into it and expect it to come out fully charged four hours later. It also comes with four rechargeable battery packs, which saves you money on AAs in the long run. More »
Gadgets
Dance Charge Prototype Powers Phones By Your Furious Robot Moves
3:45AM Jason Chen | Orange, a mobile phone provider in the UK, has just developed a couple prototypes of this Dance Charge mobile phone charger. You wrap this thing around your arm while you’re dancing and your kinetic energy will translate into electricity to power your phone. It’s like those flashlights that you have to shake before use, but much, much nerdier. Combine this with the fictional breast charger and you’ll be able to power the entire DJ booth with just your flailing limbs. How they got that one chubby doctor from Grey’s Anatomy to pose for promo pics is anyone’s guess. [Reg Hardware via Tech Digest] More »
Gadgets
Solar Powered Music, Fake Detection and Flashlight in One
10:09PM Gizmodo US Edition | I love this weird combo, multi-tool gadget: it’s a mashup between the Solar Phone Charger and the great 5-in-1 Pen. It’s got a solar cell to top up your gadgets with juice (USB connector, or mobile phone adaptors), a UV note-checker, LED flashlight and, best of all, an FM radio. Why not an MP3 player? Where’s the tool for getting stones out of a horse’s hoof? Nope, just an FM radio. At least we have this reassurance “Security guarantee: There is not any danger to use.” Yours for US$45.99. [GizFever via RedFerret] galleryPost('Solartool1', 3, ''); More »
Peripherals
