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Mobile device power shines with Etón's new BoostSolar

by Michael Rose (May 7th, 2013)

It may rank closer to the "inconvenience" end on the post-disaster scale of challenges, but a lack of power for mobile devices certainly didn't help matters in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy last year. Innovative devices like the BioLite camp stove made appearances on the streets of New York as ...

PhoneSuit Power Core Micro: a tiny package that charges your iPhone

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 17th, 2012)

Given all that the iPad and iPhone can do, it's amazing their batteries last as long as they do. With that being said, and while I never worry about taking my iPad on a day trip without its charger, my iPhone 5 is a constant worry. I use Maps (Google Maps) heavily and am constantly reading and ...

Apple files patent for true wireless charging technology

by Mike Wehner (Nov 30th, 2012)

When it comes to wireless charging, today's options aren't exactly as cord-free as the label would suggest. Things like charging mats or other wireless docking options are fine and all, but adding more accessories and bulky cases to the mix is often more trouble than it's worth. As Wired ...

Lumawake iPhone dock studies sleep cycles, simulates a sunrise

by Mike Wehner (Nov 20th, 2012)

When it comes to iPhone docks, you'd think we'd have seen it all by now, but a new crowd-funded project called Lumawake is doing its best to dismiss that notion. More than just a slick-looking charging accessory, Lumawake's designers claim that it can study your sleep cycle, which you can then ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Why can't I find a USB hub that charges my iPad?

by Michael Rose (Apr 19th, 2012)

Dear Aunt TUAW, When you go to Amazon or Best Buy or Newegg and search for powered USB hub for a nice new iPad... Good luck! The results provide lots of choices. The kicker is adding the iPad to the search terms does not help, as all it does is get items that explicitly state they will not ...

New iPad continues to charge after the meter says 100%

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 23rd, 2012)

As pointed out by Ars Technica, a report on the iPad by Dr. Raymond M. Soneira of DisplayMate suggests the tablet device is not fully charged even when the on-screen meter says 100 percent. Dr. Soneira told Ars that he "measured the power actually drawn by the AC Adapter and found that the new ...

Griffin MultiDock will charge and sync 30 iPads at once

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 30th, 2011)

Pop quiz! You've got thirty iPads. You need to sync all of them up to one Mac and charge them all at the same time. What do you do? Well, it's simple. Buy 3 Griffin MultiDocks at US$1,799.99 (or $699.99 each for one which handles 10) and daisy chain them together. As Griffin says, "[It's] the ...

How to make sure you're charging your iPad correctly

by Matt Tinsley (Jul 8th, 2011)

Recently I noticed that my iPad was not charging as quickly as it used to. Only a month or so ago I was impressed at how my iPad's battery would easily charge up to the 80% range in a couple short hours, but more recently the same charge time would produce a meager 10% if I was lucky. It was ...

HyperMac offers DIY solutions after Apple lawsuit

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 10th, 2011)

HyperMac's portable charging systems are back on the market with a revamped product line that does not violate Apple's patents. HyperMac was faced with a patent lawsuit from Apple over the company's charging cables, which used Apple's MagSafe and 30-pin connectors. The company stopped selling the ...

Delta Airlines to install gate-area charging stations in 19 U.S. airports

by Sam Abuelsamid (Dec 11th, 2010)

Delta Airlines is helping to make life a bit easier for travelers that hope to top off their batteries before getting onto a plane. Until now, fliers often had to scour the corners of gate areas to find an available outlet to scrounge some spare electrons. Last week, the world's largest airline ...

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." ...

Empowering your iPhone with Scosche's passPORT

by Sang Tang (Jul 14th, 2010)

iPod car stereo integration is great. You can control your music library with your car stereo's controls. In some cases, you can see track info like artist, song and album information. Best of all, your iPhone's charging via a dock connector while all of this is happening -- that is, if you have a ...

Driver updates for charging iPad on PCs

by Mike Schramm (May 31st, 2010)

If you're one of the many iPad customers having issues with charging, there may be relief in sight. A few popular PC motherboard manufacturers have released new drivers for their mobos that supposedly enable (or help with) iPad charging. If you have an ASUS, Gigabyte, or MSI motherboard, you can ...

Quickertek selling solar panel for iPad

by Mike Schramm (May 17th, 2010)

Back at Macworld, I checked out a company on the show floor that made solar (photovoltaic) panels. I was hoping to see a panel for sale ready to charge the iPhone, because an easy-to-use panel at a reasonable price would have probably had me opening my wallet on the spot. Unfortunately, they only ...

Confirmed: "Not charging" iPad does recharge

by Erica Sadun (Apr 8th, 2010)

When TUAW reader Gregory P. wrote to us yesterday, claiming his "Not charging" iPad was, in fact, charging, I admit I was pretty skeptical. After all, the new iPads have been widely reported to be incompatible with USB hubs and lower-power USB ports. Gregory claimed to have charged up his new iPad ...