Tag: charging
Transphorm Wants to Banish the Notebook Power Brick
Transphorm is a startup company that has been toiling away in secret for the last four years, with backing from Google, with the goal of ridding the world of the cumbersome power adapters that come with notebooks and other gadgets. This isn’t wireless charging, but rather a miniaturization of the technology needed in order to [...]
Monster iMotion CarPlay 3000 Controls iOS Device with Gestures
The Monster iMotion CarPlay 3000 looks like many other iOS device car chargers/audio output cables, with one significant exception. It allows the user to control the iOS device with the wave of a hand. The device connects to the iOS 30-pin dock connector on the bottom of the device and has a DC converter jack to [...]
Your Next iPad or iPhone Could Have a MagSafe Connector
Fan’s of the handy MagSafe adapter found on Apple notebooks may be happy to know that Apple has filed a patent to using the same MagSafe type connectivity to the iPad and iPhone, this according to Patently Apple. The MagSafe connector uses magnets to keep the a cord in place while allowing for an easy [...]
Kensington Universal Laptop Power Adapters Announced
Kensington announced two new additions to their line of universal laptop power adapters today aimed at on-the-go users who need a replacement power adapter or are looking for one to leave in an office or in their go-bag. The two new power adapters are identical other than the USB port that can be used to [...]
Summer Travel Tech: Accessories
This summer we have been offering some opinions on Summer Time Travel Tech, giving you pointers on what gadgets might help as you take a trip. So far we’ve shared tips on Notebooks, Cameras, and two posts on Entertainment devices (part one and two). Now we want to complete the series with some suggestion for accessories [...]
iPhone 4 Charging: Which is Faster – AC or PC?
Which will charge your iPhone 4 faster – the phone plugged into the wall via the AC adapter or plugged into a USB port on your computer? Whenwillapple.com put the two charging solutions to the test and found that the AC adapter is faster, which is what one might expect. But how much faster? The [...]
Standardized Notebook Power Supplies are the Future
One plug to charge them all. If the plans of Taiwanese notebook manufacturers come together consumers could soon see standardized notebook power supplies so that all notebooks charge with the same charger. The move is coming from Acer and ASUS, but as DigitTimes reports, many other OEM companies that make power supplies for other notebook [...]
“Not Charging” iPad May Be Charging After All
We previously reported that the Apple iPad was not charging when plugged into a Windows PC or older Macs. I confirmed†this in my own personal test by plugging in the iPad. There was a message stating that the iPad was Not Charging.†However, when I saw an article on TUAW that said one of [...]
iPad Battery Life & Charging Accessories
When Apple introduced the iPad they said it would have about 10 hours of battery life. The specs on their web site promise that the Built-in 25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery†would last Up to 10 hours†with regular usage. The 3G version is going to rated to last for up to 9 hours. Companies rarely [...]
iPad Not Charging
Some various outlets are reporting that there is a charging problem with the iPad. I can confirm that this problem exists with my 16GB Wi-Fi iPad that was delivered today. I have it connected to my desktop PC through a full-powered USB port and it is not charging the device. Fortunately, it ships with a [...]
