Category Archives: Batteries

Top Five Gadgets That Are Supposed To Make Motoring Easier

Posted on February 15, 2012 by David Allen
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Most of us who drive love getting behind the wheel and in many cases love the vehicle that we drive. However, there are occasions when driving can be such hassle and that is why in this Top Five we are going to be looking some kit that has been developed to make driving just that little more easier and therefore bring back the fun into motoring. After all, in order to enjoy driving you will need to get going in the first place.

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Vision is all essential when driving and we are not actually talking about eyesight here either! How many times do see

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Top Five Gadgets That Use Solar Power In Some Way

Posted on February 14, 2012 by David Allen
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It is amazing to think that solar power has been around since the 1980′s and yet it is only now when the manufacturing costs has fallen that we are seeing more products that are able to use the sun as a source of power. Now that costs are fairly reasonable and the technology itself has been developed into something worthwhile, we should be seeing more and more gadgets coming to the market. However, in this Top Five we will not be looking to the future because we have found some good ideas that are already available to the consumer, enjoy!

The Soladec phone and gadget charger

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Top Five Gadgets That Use The Sun To Charge

Posted on January 10, 2012 by David Allen
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Solar power for charging device is getting better all of the time, with improved solar cells and the reduction in production costs. This means that we are finding more and more devices that use the sun to charge the batteries of our extended range of devices that we need every day. In this Top Five we are looking at some of the coolest solar powered devices around, all we need now is some sun!

Solar power case for the Kindle

At last Kindle users are no longer at the mercy of their battery capacity with the launch of this solar powered SolarKindle from Solar Focus, not only wil

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Top Five Gadgets That Provide Power When Your Battery Is Low

Posted on December 28, 2011 by David Allen
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We rely on our gadgets, but the truth is that these gadgets no matter how sophisticated they are, they will be totally useless without power! The worst thing about this reliance on batteries is that the more your device does the shorter the batter life is! In this Top Five, we are looking at gadgets that can solve this problem, portable power supply and travel power kits are essential these days for anyone who needs to stay in touch!

USB charging and surge protection

While travelling around you are going to come up against all sorts of power issues, even from the mains power s

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Top Five Gadgets That Need Only The Sun To Work

Posted on October 19, 2011 by David Allen
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The development of solar panels has been a long and slow process, but it would seem that we are entering a time where cheap, flexible and more practical solar panels are being produced, which will make all of the difference as to where we find solar panels in the future. Therefore, in this Top Five we are looking things that are powered or use the power of the sun.

Solar powered back pack

The development in flexible solar panels means that there is no limit to where they can be placed and a back pack is a very interesting place to find them as the sun beats down onto the back

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Top Five Gadgets That Only Need Solar Power To Run

Posted on October 10, 2011 by David Allen
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The use of solar cells has been around for a long time and yet it is only recently that producing energy from the sun has filtered its way through to all areas from homes and offices to phones and other gadgets. the reason for this is two fold, the first being cost as the price of materials as fallen and this leads to our second point, which is technology manufacturers are now able to build equipment covering a wide range of uses at a price that consumers are willing to pay for. This Top Five will be looking at just some of the latest uses for solar power.

The Ray Solar Charger

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Top Five Devices That Are Capable Of Charging Up Gadgets

Posted on September 27, 2011 by David Allen
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As we love any gadget no matter what it has been designed for, the most disappointing feature has to be the battery, it seems that anything relying on a battery is only as good as the charge inside no battery means no gadget and that is just a waste of time. In this Top Five we have some cool and useful gadgets that are able to boost or fully charge a run down battery and so save the day.

Power boost for Apple devices

You can tell how small this device is by the size of the standard 30 pin connector on top and yet for such a small device it packs a big charge for any Apple dev

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Top Five Gadgets That Are Essential When Camping

Posted on August 24, 2011 by David Allen
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Camping and hiking are very popular pursuits these days; I suppose that it is the getting away from it all part that we all like. but at the same time we do also like the convenience of modern design and the ability to call for help whenever we need it, this is out safety net and why I have produced the Top Five list of essential equipment needed for those folks who want to get away from it all, but like the comforts of home and can phone home when it all gets too much.

Handcranked battery changer

This device takes a lead from the Trevor Bayliss design for a handcranked radio.

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Top Five Water Powered Gadgets

Posted on June 15, 2011 by David Allen
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When buying a new gadget, be it a clock or anything else would usually mean that the buyer would also need batteries or access to a wall power socket. But that is not the only source of power these days, technology has come so far that some small gadgets can run on water! Yes, this has to be the ultimate in green gadgetry and here are my Top Five gadgets that are powered by water.

Water powered clock

Imagine a proper alarm clock that requires no batteries or mains power, instead a few drops of water and a sprinkle of salt is that is required to keep this clock going in an eco

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Top Five Car Related Gadgets

Posted on May 31, 2011 by David Allen
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There have always been car gadgets, but these were more like fun items that had no real use and certainly could not help the driver out of a sticky situation. Therefore, in my Top Ten car gadgets I have gone for more practical items that will serve a purpose or in some cases get you out of a sticky situation such as being stranded.

Portable Breathalyzer Kit

There are many factors that determines if you are over the alcohol limit for driving or not, but how would know? If is one drink, two or just a sip, this is an issue face by anyone who takes the chance. However, with this h

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