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Quick Charge 5 supports fast charging up to 100W and can completely replenish a dead smartphone battery in just 15 minutes.
On some fast chargers, an attacker can exploit the read and write ability over the USB port to send malicious code to alter the charger’s firmware, according to researchers in China.
Thanks to software improvements, larger batteries, and more efficient chips and displays, laptops are lasting longer than ever between charges. (We just saw a model hit 30 hours in PC Labs testing.) But actually achieving multi-day battery life isn't easy, and the numbers are nuanced. Here's what you need to know.
The European Parliament voted for the European Commission to either adopt or introduce stronger rules requiring a single charging method for mobile devices by July. But Apple says the proposed regulation is a bad idea.
Monash University is claiming its lithium-sulfur battery is the world's most efficient and capable of allowing an electric car to travel over 600 miles between charges.
Stack three OtterBox batteries to charge and then take them on the go. The basic package includes one charging base and one battery for $129.95
100 watt Super Charge Turbo charging technology will allow a completely drained battery to be fully charged in mere minutes. Say goodbye to recharge times quoted in hours.
If you need the battery replacing in your iPhone, there's only three weeks left to take advantage of Apple's $29 battery replacement offer. After that, the price will jump back up to $79, so act quickly to get those lost hours back between charges.
Companies like Energous and Ossia are developing 'true' wireless charging that works over the air so you can power up at a distance. But don't throw away your charging cable just yet.
The P16K Pro is a brick, but if you already carry around a separate battery pack, there's something to be said for the simplicity of a single device.
Anker's PowerWave pad and stand can wirelessly charge your phone as quickly as a cable.
The Anker PowerCore+ 268000 PD battery pack carries enough juice and ports to power a USB-C laptop and a couple of your mobile devices at the same time.
The Anker PowerCore II 20000 is a reasonably sized battery with lots of power for charging two mobile devices at once.
The 18,000mAh Griffin Reserve Power Bank can charge two devices at once, but it does so slowly.
The Anker PowerCore+ 201000 USB-C is a solid high-capacity portable battery with plenty of ports.
The iMuto Portable Charger X6 Pro boasts a massive 30,000mAh capacity for a reasonable price, along with numerous ports and fast charging support for charging all of your mobile devices on the go.
At $200 it's not cheap, but the Mophie Powerstation AC packs a huge 22,000mAh cell and will charge both your phone and your laptop.
The Ventev Powercell 6000c is a covenient battery pack thanks to its built-in micro USB charging cable, but you can get more power for the price.
The Belkin Valet Charger lets you power up an Apple Watch and an iPhone at the same time, but this convenience will cost you.