Charging & Power Archive

A few years ago, the idea of owning your own doorbell camera would have seemed outlandish. For one thing, cameras were simply too large. Businesses might have a hardwired, closed-circuit camera system. Hotel buildings and mansions might even have a buzzer with an intercom at the entrance. But an actual doorbell, with a camera built into the housing, was not realistic until about a decade …

If you were to visit the average American 100 years ago, they would own zero electronic devices. Yes, electricity was a thing, and major cities had electric street lights. But fancy gizmos like vacuum cleaners and radios were still only found in wealthier homes. Fast forward to 2021, and everyone depends on their electronics for life’s necessities. We use our smartphones alone for dozens of …

These days, our electronic devices are proliferating. Instead of a single PC, many homes are packed with tablets, laptops, and smartphones – one for each person. This has been hugely beneficial in terms of our ability to communicate and interact with the world. Your smartphone alone is a tool for banking, ordering food, and getting traffic directions. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that you can …

These days, it’s important to keep your electronics charged. The fact is, we rely on our devices for a lot of tasks, many of which are essential. Let’s say you work outside the home; if your phone doesn’t work, you’re out of the loop with your job. But there are other reasons you need to stay charged up, too. What if you want to order …

These days, we rely on our electronic devices to manage many aspects of our lives. You don’t have to look much further than the average smartphone. We use them for so many things that their use as a phone is almost secondary. Instead, they’re a banking platform, or a way to order takeout food, or a GPS system. For most people, a dead smartphone battery …