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Events, Reviews January 21, 2013

MiPow Power Cube 8000M Backup Battery Review

In today’s world of power-sucking mobile devices carrying a backup battery is a must. A reliable, quality battery that will safely charge your devices is important. In fact, that’s the most important feature in a backup battery. But as the MiPow SP8000 proves, having a good quality battery doesn’t mean you need to compromise on style. [...]

Pocket Sized Power – Introducing Pivot Power Mini from Quirky

There’s no question that the move to rechargeable batteries is A Good Thing™. Less stuff to buy on an ongoing basis; less junk to toss in landfills (or try to have recycled); better for the environment; often more convenient. But of course what this means is where you used to just have your desktop and [...]

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Events January 13, 2013

by Judie Lipsett Stanford and Dan Cohen

Gear Diary’s First Ever CES Top Picks!

You may have noticed over the years that, unlike many other sites, we don’t give stars or other quantitative scores to the items we review. The reason for this is quite simple: while there may be quantitative aspects to a device review — an example being a laptop that claims to get ten hours of [...]

Columbia Sportswear Reannounces Its Recall of Batteries Sold With Jackets

Danger, Will Robinson! Danger! (Do the cool kids these days get that allusion? I bet not.) Ordinarily, one doesn’t expect there to be a recall for one’s clothes on the off-chance that they might, ya know, catch on fire. But with clothes nowadays incorporating more and more tech, the power for that tech has to [...]

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News January 9, 2013

by Douglas Moran

MIZCO Sports Introduces NFL Team Logoed Portable Power Products

As I look at the photos that came with this particular news item, I found it kinda funny. It wasn’t all that long ago when it was the 49ers that were the Big Team in the NFL, and the Patriots and Packers were also-rans. But not any more, boy! (And as a native NewEnglander, it [...]

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Events, News January 7, 2013

by Douglas Moran

Goal Zero launches new Yeti 150 Solar Generator

So a couple of days ago I was reading a news item that science fiction author David Brin pointed to regarding thinner, higher-quality solar panel technology. I’ve been amazed for years that no one has bothered sticking solar panels on the exterior of electric cars, or been more active in marketing, I dunno, solar roof [...]

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News January 7, 2013

by Douglas Moran

Invoxia’s All-in-one Dock Now Compatible with All Devices

In case you thought I was exaggerating with my other post on power tech being a hot item this year (Okay yes, I admit that I have a well-deserved reputation for exaggeration . . .), here’s another one by Invoxia. In a smart move (in my opinion), they have made their docking station compatible with [...]

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News January 7, 2013

by Douglas Moran

Griffin Technology Rolls Out Rugged Accessories and Power Options

I suspect that, with all the rechargeable-but-power-hungry gadgets coming out all the time, something you’re going to see a lot of–at least until some genius perfects the Shipstone or equivalent–is power tech. As our intrepid CES band knows all too well, keeping your gadgets powered up and ready to go is a key in this [...]

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Events, News January 6, 2013

by Dan Cohen and Judie Lipsett Stanford

Thanks to Our Meeting with MiPow, CES 2013 Is off to a Great Start!

It is not uncommon for CES to take some time to ramp up. In the past few years, surprises have been rare and products that grabbed our attention have been few and far between. That isn’t the case this year since, just minutes after checking into the Gear Diary suite here at the MGM Signature [...]

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News January 3, 2013

by Michael Anderson

Mobile Fun Samsung Galaxy S III Extended Battery Kit

If you have a smartphone other than one of the Droid Maxx devices, chances are you wish it had better battery life. And as they get more and more powerful we do more and more – so any gains in power efficiency are lost by greater usage! There are battery cases available that fully cover [...]

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Reviews December 23, 2012

by Perry Brauner

Ibattz Mojo Hi5 Powerbank Case Review

My first reaction when I received the ibattz mojo Hi5 Powerbank Case was underwhelming. Here you have a plastic shell that you slap on your phone like most cases, and a separate battery pack that clips onto the plastic shell that needs to be plugged into your iPhone with a lightning cable. Here’s the rub: [...]

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Reviews December 17, 2012

by Judie Lipsett Stanford

Kanex DoubleUp Dual USB Charger Review

Two years ago, I left for CES carrying my iPhone and a Samsung Galaxy Tab. I thought I was packing efficiently because instead of bringing each device’s USB wall charger, I brought a single wall charger that had dual USB ports. So of course it was on that trip, when I needed my gear the [...]

Belkin Charge + Sync Dock with Audio Port for iPhone 5 Review

Belkin was quick from the gate in offering accessories for the iPhone 5. As you know, the iPhone 5 didn’t just get a longer screen, but it also got a new dock connector and a relocated 3.5 mm headphone jack. As a result, accessories designed to work with the dock connector of the iPhone in [...]

ZAGGsparq 6000 Portable Power Station Review

CES 2013 is coming up fast, which means we are already thinking about the gear that will help us best cover the show. This year I expect Judie’s and my iPad minis will play a big role. I’ll also be using my Canon T3i to grab better photos and video than I have previously. And [...]

Volvo Testing New Fast Charging System for EVs

Those of you disappointed with how long it takes to recharge your new electric or plug-in vehicle, relief may be right around the corner. The Volvo Car Corporation has announced it is testing a new “fast-charger” for electric cars that will significantly cut recharging times to a stunning 1.5 hours, some six times faster than [...]

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