Chargers, in general, are power-sucking beasts, no matter what their size. Even when not charging your gadgets, if they’re left plugged into an outlet they’re drawing power. To solve this vampiric problem, many people resort to using a power strip for their chargers so that they can flip a switch and turn off the the unnecessary drain on their wallets and the environment.
The VogDuo Green Wall Charger solves the same problem without the manual switch, but with a timer.
My iPad sips power so I’m generally not too worried about it shutting down unexpectedly. That said, if you rely on your iPad like do, it’s good to be prepared with an external battery for those times when you forget or your schedule may not allow you to charge your Magical Tablet.
Kensington has got you covered- literally – with their PowerBack Battery Case.
Hypermac, the company that brought use the “world’s first” external batter charger for the iPad, has update their Micro and Mini line of external battery chargers to support the unique charging requirements of the iPad.
I’m excited by the fact that their entry-level and smaller-sized models now support the iPad. Why carry a 1.5 pound tablet and a 5 pound battery?
One of my biggest pet peeves is having a dead battery when I need a gadget most. This mild obsession of mine has led me to purchase an external battery for my iPhone that I love – the Fastmac iV – but its USB port doesn’t charge my iPad. As you’ve probably learned, the iPad requires 10 Watts (2.1 Amps) of power in order to charge properly and many USB ports don’t suffice.
HyperMac, the folks who make external batteries for MacBooks, iPhones and other gadgets, has released the “world’s first” external battery for the iPad allowing you to charge your magical tablet while on-the-go.
You may have noticed that your USB port doesn’t always charge your iPad, or when it does, it charges very slowly.
Apple tells us why in their support docs: not all USB ports are created equal. Your USB port needs to pump out 2.1 AMPS in order to effectively charge your iPad.
So, that also means that not just any charger with USB sockets will necessarily charge your iPad.
The Scosche reVIVE II Dual USB Chargers can.
Along with details on AppleCare for iPad comes details on the company’s battery replacement service. It’s simple: you send them your dead iPad and $99 and they’ll send you a new iPad.
As crazy as that may sound, it probably makes a lot of sense. Here’s why.
If there’s one product considered a direct competitor to the Apple iPad it’s Notion Ink’s Adam Tablet. Officially introduced at CES, this tablet packs the latest generation Nvidia Tegra chipset and Pixel Qi’s remarkable LCD technology (video after the jump). According to Notion Ink CEO Rohan Shravan, there’s a lot more to be excited about than just the display.
For starters, how about battery life that’s 2-3x that of iPad?
