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XtremeMac shows three new mobile chargers at CES

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 12th, 2012)

XtremeMac makes a variety of cables, chargers and other accessories for the Apple's line of portable devices. The company used CES to introduce three new chargers for the iPhone, iPad and the iPod that'll join XtremeMac's lineup in the first quarter of 2012. These new products include: 3 ...

Third Rail Mobility announces new cases, battery at CES

by Kelly Guimont (Jan 11th, 2012)

Third Rail Mobility, a case/battery system that our own Mike Rose reviewed (and liked), announced revisions to their iPhone 4/4S case and battery systems at CES 2012. Now they are available in colors aside from black, allowing you to customize your iPhone and keep it charged. Soon their line ...

Apple patent suggests charger for multiple devices

by Mike Schramm (Nov 17th, 2011)

A new patent application filed by Apple suggests the company is working on putting together a device that would charge multiple Apple products at the same time, including an iPhone or iPod and a MacBook at the same time. The patent is for a "multi-output power supply" that would hook up a ...

XtremeMac InCharge Home USB charger for iOS devices

by Steven Sande (Nov 4th, 2011)

A couple of weeks ago, we ran a post about the release of the XtremeMac InCharge Home USB charger (US$29.99) for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Now the device is available in the wild, and one was sent to the sprawling TUAW Labs for hands-on testing. Read on for a detailed look at this ...

Twelve South's PlugBug solves all your charging needs

by Mike Schramm (Nov 1st, 2011)

We've appreciated TwelveSouth's work before -- the BookBook especially has earned some praise from various members of the TUAW staff. But I definitely like this new item, called the PlugBug. Yes, it's a standard charger, designed to combine both your iPhone or iPad and your MacBook (Air, ...

Energizer travel charger powers your Mac, iPhone, and iPad ... all at once

by Mike Schramm (Aug 20th, 2011)

I often travel with more than a few Apple devices, all of which usually need power at some point during the day, so the idea of this one intrigues me a lot, obviously. Energizer (the bunny people) is releasing a brand new travel charger that, as you can see above, goes industrial on charging ...

Video: Power your iPad from the sun with Voltaic's Spark case

by Michael Rose (Jul 1st, 2011)

You could probably get several very nice iPad cases for US$299, providing a different look for every day of the week. Or, if you need to be radically mobile and self-sufficient with your tablet computing, you might be interested in Voltaic Systems' new Spark case -- a solar-powered hard shell ...

Hatsuden-Nabe thermoelectric cookpot keeps your iPhone battery charged

by Steven Sande (Jun 14th, 2011)

It will be difficult to charge your iPhone after the zombie apocalypse destroys the power grid, but a new product from TES NewEnergy Corporation can make topping off your battery as easy as heating up a can of SpaghettiO's over an open fire. The company has created the Hatsuden-Nabe, a US$278 ...

Could future iPhones charge with the power of the sun?

by Michael Rose (Mar 23rd, 2011)

Mark Spoonauer at LAPTOP got a nice story at CTIA today when he sat down with French company Wysips. The prototype he saw puts a solar panel -- a transparent solar panel, thin enough to work with touchscreens -- directly atop the screen of a phone, and with enough oomph to charge the phone with ...

Iomega's SuperHero backup and charger for iPhone syncs without a PC

by Mike Schramm (Jan 12th, 2011)

Iomega was at CES last week showing off its upcoming SuperHero Backup and Charger for the iPhone. You may ask why anyone needs a backup system for the iPhone as iTunes backs up your iPhone when you sync. The Iomega rep explained that many iPhone users don't plug their iPhone into a PC or Mac. They ...

GoDAP amplifies your mobile audio and provides optical output for iPhone 4

by Mike Schramm (Jan 7th, 2011)

Most of the gadgets we're seeing here at CES 2011 this year aren't too big a surprise -- we set up meetings even before we walked into the convention center, and the surprise is in seeing the new gadgets we've only read about before. But the GoDAP was a surprise, found just by walking around the ...

SNES controller and N64 console turned into iPad docks

by Mike Schramm (Dec 3rd, 2010)

Etsy user Geekunique sent along some links to these great pictures of old school Nintendo gaming units turned into iPad and iPhone docks. Above, you can see a Super Nintendo controller fashioned into a working iPhone 4 dock, and he's also got a Nintendo 64 console (though unfortunately it's the ...

TUAW review and giveaway: XtremeMac InCharge Duo for iPad

by Steven Sande (Sep 10th, 2010)

It's not rare for Apple fanboys and girls to have more than one Apple device. Since the iPad appeared on the scene in April, there's good chance that you'll find an iPad and either an iPhone or an iPod in the well-equipped Apple home. So how do you keep all of those devices charged without turning ...

Power your iPad from underpowered USB ports

by Dave Caolo (Aug 17th, 2010)

The new iXP1-500 Dongle claims to eliminate the "Not charging" issue that some iPad owners experience when connecting to older machines. We haven't tested one, but our initial instinct is dubious at best. Shortly after the iPad was released in the US, users noticed a "charging issue." ...

MintyBoost unlocks the secret of Apple's chargers

by Mike Schramm (Aug 3rd, 2010)

The folks at Minty Boost have unveiled a rather interesting Apple secret: just how the company charges its devices. In the video on the next page, you can see the whole process reverse-engineered. It's rather technical, but as long as you make sure all the wires go where they need to go (you need to ...