Charging & Power Archive

Not long ago, there wasn’t any need to buy an advanced USB charger. In fact, there was no such thing. USB devices were able to charge only via USB Type-A, and one AC adapter was just as good as another. In recent years, this has started to change. With the advent of USB Type-C and quick-charge technology, you can charge your phone faster than ever …

For most of the history of battery-powered devices, you needed a wire to charge them. Want to charge your camera, cell phone, or laptop? You plug it in. What else would you do? But corded charging has a few distinct disadvantages. First off, it used to require you to use multiple chargers for multiple devices. With the advent of USB, this has been less of …

In the past few years, there have been a number of desk lamps on the market with built-in USB ports. This is a nice feature, but many of these products are not very well-engineered. They might be good enough for home use, but certainly not for your office. For a more professional look, you’re going to want a lamp that looks the part. And while …

A few years back, every one of your devices used a different charging technology. It seemed like everything came with a DC charging block and a unique adapter. This could lead to a variety of problems. For example, if you had an older device, the charger might not even be available. Then came the glorious days of USB charging. Now, all your devices can charge …

Car chargers have been around for a long time, since the very first cell phones. If you’ve been around long enough, you might even remember dedicated “car phones”, which were hardwired into your vehicle. But new technology has now brought us the ability to charge wirelessly. What if you don’t want to wear out your phone’s USB port by plugging it and unplugging it constantly? …