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This isn’t a Palm-branded party favor, a paperweight, or a doorstop. Actually, sure, it could be any of those things if you really wanted it to be — but Palm’s Touchstone is mainly about charging your Pre and making sure it looks pretty while it’s getting juiced. It’s a pretty wild product (and the first accessory purchase for many a would-be Pre owner, we’d bet), so we wanted to spend a little quality time with it. We weren’t allowed to do much charging on our own, but the magnets buried in the Pre certainly seemed to do their job of keeping it glued to the base in portrait and landscape orientations. Oh, and just to validate what we know you’re thinking right now, yes: we overheard several Palm employees call it “the puck,” so you should, too.

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Palm Pre Touchstone eyes-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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callpod’s adding a new version of their popular Chargepod that responds directly to some of the gripes we had with the V1 model. The Chargepod V2 has a three-sided design that charges a PC or Mac portable, three smaller devices like an iPod or camera, and a three port USB 2.0 hub for charging and syncing. Don’t worry if you’ve already dropped mad coinage on those device-specific adapters for the V1 — they’re compatible with the V2. The device’s specs make it look a bit hefty, but thankfully the design helps alleviate some of that. However, consolidation don’t come cheap — the Chargepod V2 will run you a steep $199.95.

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Chargepod V2 consolidates your power cords and thins your wallet originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here’s a cool little solution for portable gadget recharging: Ecosol‘s Powerstick can get a quick charge from any USB port. The charger ships with a slew of adapters for use with various gadgets, including iPods, BlackBerries, and digital cameras.

The Powerstick is also green–the “first intelligent charger” won’t consume any more power than it needs. The charger features a built in display to let you know exactly how charged it is.

The Powerstick is available now from retailers like Best Buy for around $60.

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