Carbon Wants To Kick That Smartwatch Off Your Wrist – And Replace It With A Charger Instead

Your wrist is a hotly contested new battleground, with a small fry like Pebble doing battle with giants including Samsung, and activity trackers like the Jawbone UP and Nike+ FuelBand fighting it out, too. A new Kickstarter project also wants to be a contender, with the Carbon wearable solar charger. The project debuted a couple of weeks ago, with a blank-faced wrist-mounted charger that had a… Read More

Braven introduces BRV-Bank portable backup battery

brv-bankIn this day and age, it goes without saying that we have a slew of gizmos that we tend to carry with us wherever we go. There is a downside to all of it though – and that would be the battery life, or rather, the lack of its longevity. Most of us will need to juice up our respective smartphones, tablets, portable media players, GPS navigation devices, and for some, even electric cars, right before we go to bed, or run the risk of having them sputter at the moment when you need it the most at some point during the next day. Boy Scouts would know how to get ready for such situations, which is why the Braven BRV-Bank might be worth checking out, being a rugged portable battery by itself.

The Braven BRV-Bank is proud to be the world’s first IP68 water-resistant and MIL-STD 810G shockproof rated power bank that will offer yet another advantage – it comes with an integrated Bluetooth technology. The BRV-Bank will be able to hook up to a custom Braven BRV Bank App, where that will allow it to wirelessly monitor battery levels, start and stop charging devices as well as locate the BRV-Bank from a smartphone or tablet.

Specially constructed from ground up to cater to the great outdoors as well as emergency preparedness, it has the ability to last a whole lot longer compared to other portable power banks that we have already seen in the market. After all, how many of such devices are able to let users locate their backup battery, turn it on and off remotely, as well as monitor the battery level? Those who are interested will be able to pick up the BRV-Bank in 6,000 mAh and 8,000 mAh options, where they will sport a couple of outputs that support up to 2.4A and will be accompanied by a ruggedized USB charging cable and USB flashlight.

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iWALK reveals docking backup batteries

iWALK is a name that is associated with superior Apple and smartphone accessories across 20 different countries, and they have revealed the industry’s largest selection of docking backup batteries, where among them include the market’s slimmest model, which would be the Link 1000. The Link series, where some of the models are able to deliver up to 5000mAh of power, will enable users to talk longer, listen to additional music and actually last the distance, so to speak, without having to have that nagging feeling at the back of your head that you are about to run out of juice.

Specially designed for reliability and being convenient to the user, the entire range of iWALK docking batteries will be equipped with an LED battery charge and discharge level indicator so that you know the exact amount of battery left, and it comes in an ultra-compact design which has been tested under extreme circumstances to ensure superior performance, regardless of whatever circumstance or situation that you put it through.

The iWALK Link series will come in Micro USB, Apple certified connectors and is said to be the ideal solution for a wide demographic, including students, business professionals, parents, or just about anyone who is on the lookout for additional juice without having to sacrificing space and mobility. It does not matter just which docking backup batteries you are looking for – all of them come with a 1 year warranty, and will be available in a wide range of colors.

Harris Bernstein, vice president of sales and marketing for iWALK, said, “Portable electronics are an important part of our daily lives, but added functionality and mobility means increased concerns about battery life. We understand that extra talk time does not only mean productivity, but could also mean safety and peace of mind during emergencies.” Anyone up for an iWALK backup battery after this? It might help you get out of a sticky situation, you know.

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