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Amnesty International and Afrewatch are calling on major manufacturers to be more vigilant about human rights.
The devices "are safe to use with the OnePlus 2, but are not exactly playing nice with non-OnePlus devices.
The company's future smartphones may hold their charge for twice as long as today's handsets.
Ikea's move into wireless charging furniture is a signal that the wireless charging wars could be over.
The new collection is aimed at those who can't stand the messy look of cords ruining their home's aesthetic.
A quick-charging and inexpensive aluminum battery from Stanford researchers could juice up your phone in 1 minute.
Apple says there's no proof that former A123 employees are working on a competing product at Apple.
The myCharge RazorPlus is a good external battery for your smartphone, and its slim, portable design is great if you're short on space in a carrying bag. But if size isn't a priority, you should get a battery with more capacity.
IKEA's decision to go with Qi is just another salvo in the ongoing wireless charging format wars.
The Incipio offGrid Portable Backup Battery 4,000mAh with Qi offers only average performance for a Qi-inflated price tag.
The Studio Energy packs a massive 5200-mAh battery and only costs $179 unlocked.
Need extra juice for your phone or tablet? Mophie's Powerstation Plus 2x is a an external battery with a modest capacity and decent performance, but it's priced like a higher-capacity battery.
The myCharge Talk & Charge+ external battery is good for charging your devices on the go, but is quite expensive considering its capacity and performance.
The Puku S8 is an attractive external battery for your mobile devices that performs well, but you can find better models for the same price or less.
The uNu Superpak is the smallest and best large-capacity external battery we've tested to date for charging your devices when you're not near an AC outlet.
The Gryphon PowerAll portable battery can barely hold a charge for as long as some batteries with half its capacity, but it does something they can't: jump-start a car.
For the price, the $60 Juno Power HUE Pro is an excellent external battery that can easily charge your smartphone and still have enough power to give your tablet an emergency boost.
The Powerstick+ external battery gives your phone extra juice, but there are similar models available for less money.
The myCharge Energy Shot gives your mobile device a decent boost for its relatively small capacity, and it's inexpensive, too.
"Soofas" will be deployed in the next week in Titus Sparrow Park, Boston Common, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
