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Keeping your portable devices like computers, tablets, and smartphones charged up on the go can be a big challenge. This is especially true if you spend most of your time away from an outlet. A new product has turned up on Indiegogo called the Fusion Pack, that aims to keep you juiced up for hours or possibly days on end.

These battery packs are linkable allowing you to get more power for charging larger devices like notebooks. Each individual Fusion Pack has a substantial 24000mAh of internal power, and when linked you get 48000mAh.

The individual pack measures a little more than six inches square by about a half inch thick, and takes about six hours to charge fully. It can recharge an iPhone 5 in 45 minutes, and you can recharge that same phone about 15 times per charge. A pledge of $120(USD) will get you a Fusion Pack during the early bird stage. A pair of the devices for linked power requires a pledge of $200.

We’d guess something like this, but more Nintendo-y

Both Microsoft and Sony have delivered rechargeable batteries for their respective controllers, making NIntendo one of the only companies who have yet to offer such a product to its customers who want to be rid of the hundreds of AA batteries stuck in their kitchen’s crap drawer. But it looks as though Nintendo may finally offer such an accessory due to a newly discovered survey.

The survey suggests Nintendo may be offering a rechargeable battery pack for its Wii Remotes as they ask survey takers if they would be interested in a battery pack and charger that would provide 13 hours of use after a 90 minute charge. The survey also asks if the survey taker would pay $40 for their rechargeable battery pack if it came with a new strap and replacement silicone cover. (more…)

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The Blackbery Z10 is a great smartphone. Most reviewers (including Ubergizmo) have given it good reviews for ease of use, lightweight and what not. One problem however being reported by virtually everyone is the relatively short battery life. “Software updates can only do so much. Our focus when we push our updates is to address market issues or enhance features” said Vivek Bhardwaj, head of software portfolio for BlackBerry. This suggests that Blackberry does not have any silver-bullet plans to address the short battery life problem. (more…)

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Ah, modern day gadgets have one major shortfall – the battery life. Smartphones are one of the serial offenders when it comes to low battery life just when you need it the most, as not being able to watch a movie on your iPad or iPod touch is not too bad a situation to be in, but when you need to make or receive that crucial call and your battery dies out on you, that is when you start going around tearing your hair out. Here is a modular solution that you would definitely be interested in if you have had your phone die on you one too many times – the Exovolt Plus Stackable Battery Pack, which has been touted to be the first of its kind in the world. Pricing ranges from $49.99 to $89.99, where it delivers unlimited expandable battery capacity with a 5,200mAh lithium polymer battery in each layer.

If you know that you are going to be gone for an entire week where there is absolutely no way for you to juice up your smartphone simply because the place you are headed off to is so far removed from civilization, no one there has heard of McDonald’s before. Just snap on more and more sub batteries until you think that is enough, and you’re good to go. Just remember that the “sub” batteries require the “main” battery to operate.

[ Exovolt Plus Stackable Battery Pack copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

We’ve seen (and tested) a fair share of interesting power packs during our time, and Exogear’s hoping to make a mark of its own in this very juicy department with what the outfit’s calling “the world’s first” stackable battery pack. The newly minted Exovolt Plus consists of a main 5,200 mAh kit, which can then be paired — or, in this particular case, stacked — alongside a “Sub Battery” unit to create the ultimate portable charging station. One thing worth noting, though, is that each extra stack will be sold separately for nearly $50, while the essential Exovolt Plus is set to run at about $90 minus some change. Given its universal capabilities (30-pin, USB and micro-USB), something tells us the Exovolt Plus won’t have trouble landing any suitors despite its somewhat hefty price tag. Still, you’ll have to wait a little while before you can snag one of these, as it’s currently listed as “coming soon,” and its creator’s yet to reveal when we can expect it to go on sale.

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