A portable battery is a necessity now, especially if your phone’s battery has seen better days. But a portable battery is useless if you don’t have the proper cords to connect your devices to it, so you often need to remember to pack more than just one thing. A few battery packs solve that problem, including Anker’s Nano Power Bank. …
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Anker’s 25000mAh Laptop Power Bank with Triple 100W USB-C Is Now Selling for Pennies on Amazon
Running out of battery during a long flight, a full day of meetings or a cross-country train ride turns your expensive laptop into a glorified paperweight. Power outlets at airports and coffee shops are either occupied or nonexistent and watching your battery percentage drop below 10% creates anxiety when you’re in the middle of important work. The Anker 25,000mAh laptop …
Read More »Save Your USB-C Plugs From Oblivion
USB-C as the “One Cable To Rule Them All” has certainly been a success. While USB-A is still around for now, most of us have breathed a hefty sigh of relief with the passing of micro-USB and the several display and power standards it replaces. It’s not without its minor issues though. One of them is that it’s as susceptible …
Read More »iPhone 17 Pro Max’s USB-C Charging Speeds Tested With Apple Chargers
The website ChargerLAB has tested the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s USB-C charging speeds with a variety of Apple’s chargers, from 18W to 140W. The device reached a peak charging speed of around 36W with the following Apple chargers: 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max 61W USB-C Power Adapter 67W USB-C Power Adapter 70W USB-C Power Adapter 96W USB-C Power …
Read More »AirPods Pro 3 don’t include a USB-C charging cable in the box
At this point, it is not exactly a surprise, but it is still noteworthy: If you’re buying the new AirPods Pro 3, make sure you have a USB-C charging cable or a wireless charger handy. Here are the details. Bring your own USB-C cable or wireless charger As Apple succinctly explains on the AirPods Pro 3 tech specs page: “USB‑C …
Read More »Anker’s Prime USB-C Charging Station Drops Below Black Friday Pricing, Ready for Apple’s New Device Launch
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 …
Read More »Should you buy rechargeable batteries in 2025? These USB-C ones say yes
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 …
Read More »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
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 …
Read More »Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2nd gen headphones bring better battery life, Cinema mode, and USB-C lossless audio
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 …
Read More »Bose announces new QuietComfort Ultra headphones with improved ANC and USB-C audio
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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