Too many things in our life need to get plugged in. Our phones, watches, headphones — damn near everything that isn’t attached to us needs to be charged at the end of the day. And now that it’s gotten even more complicated that everything is moving away from USB-A to USB-C. Sure, USB-C is a better standard and can do …
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Paleblue rechargable lithium ion batteries ZDNET’s key takeaways These batteries are a perfect replacement for alkaline batteries in pretty much every situation I like that can be recharged from a USB port and don’t need a specific charger The USB-A connector in the end of the 4-way charge cable does feel a bit dated Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred …
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GaN chargers accross the board and modular, repairable USB-C: Hands on with the new Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 and P16 Gen 3 Notebookcheck Lenovo Innovation World 2025: Enabling Smarter AI for All with Expanding Portfolio of AI Devices, Solutions, and Concepts for Business IT Lenovo StoryHub Lenovo’s New Laptop Concept Can Swivel the Screen From Landscape to Portrait WIRED Lenovo’s new concept …
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The BoseQuietComfort Ultra 2nd gen in Midnight Violet. (Image source: Bose) The 2nd-generation Bose QuietComfort Ultra arrives with improvements over the previous generation. From a refined design to new features and longer battery life, Bose’s new headphones are the latest entry in the premium headphones segment. Bose has announced a successor to its 2023 premium pair of headphones, the QuietComfort …
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What you need to know Bose is making improvements to ANC across the board. First announced with the earbuds, now the headphones will see those improved algorithms as well. The second-generation Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones will be available for $449. The headphones will see a new Cinema Mode and two new colorways. Bose has been on a tear in the …
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Bose has announced a second-generation version of its QuietComfort Ultra wireless headphones that it introduced nearly two years ago. The name is the same, but the new one finally adds support for listening to lossless audio over a USB-C cable, while still carrying forward the 2.5-millimeter analog headphone jack for those who don’t always want to go wireless. The headphones …
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Laptops are miracles of productivity, but they’re limited to just one screen of workspace. Even the big boys with their ultra-sharp 17-inch displays are, well, just one 17-inch display for all of those windows you multitasking mavens want to have open at one time. Reaching the full potential of your laptop or even your tablet requires an extra screen, or …
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Anker’s Laptop Power Bank came to the rescue of my laptop and smartphone during a recent power outage. They were on the verge of dying, but its pair of retractable USB-C cables powered up my devices so I could keep working remotely. Since then, I carry it with me wherever I go, and it’s bailed me out time and again. …
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It’s not an entirely new idea given Nomad’s Universal Cable from earlier this year can charge an Apple Watch and an additional device at the same time, but Zens’ new Pro 2 and Pro 3 USB-C cables offer additional functionality and some welcome future-proofing as chargers become more powerful. The cheaper of the two is the €49.99 (around $58) Pro …
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monticello/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. USB-C has become one of the leading connectivity options for everything from laptops, phones, and tablets to chargers and the many other accessories that now include the small port. USB-C delivers some of the fastest read and write speeds, and is …
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