Chargers

Sony recalls 69,000 Vaio AC adapters in the US

Sony has issued a product safety recall for Sony VGP-AC19V17 AC adapters for certain Vaio desktops and docking stations.

In conjunction with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, the voluntary recall concerns adapters supplied with the VGC-LT series and...

Powermat products due 30 October

So, you read about Powermat back in January, you've pored over the specs and pricing details, and you've pinned up a few of our photos of the device on your wall. The only thing left for you to do is buy the damn thing. And shortly you can, should you so desire.

Powermat...

GEAR4 PowerPad wireless iPhone charger announced

GEAR4 has announced it is to launch what it says is the world's first dedicated wireless iPhone charger – the PowerPad.

Rather than conductive charging, the PowerPad uses inductive charging, where power is transmitted through the case to the iPhone battery....

BlueLounge Refresh charging station launches

Bluelounge has launched the Refresh charging dock, describing it as "a stylish and practical charging station for everyday life".

The Refresh provides power and central storage for a range of mobile devices and hides the usual tangled web of wires.

Toshiba dynadock wireless U docking station launches

Toshiba has announced the availability in the States of its universal "dynadock" wireless U USB docking station.

The new dynadock will charge a laptop - sans-wires - as well as "act as a conduit" for add-on peripherals like external speakers, keyboard, mouse,...

Firebox offers suprisingly stylish MiLi iPhone power pack

Firebox is offering an iPhone power pack - the MiLi - that actually manages to incorporate a bit of style.

An ultra thin protective case with a built-in battery, the MiLi is rechargeable via USB and offers twice the battery life of the iPhone with up to 390...

Gear4 offers CarDock FM Follow Me iPhone dock

Gear4 has announced the oddly named "CarDock FM Follow Me". It's a dock that sits in your car and automatically sets up an FM radio transmission to your car stereo, meaning that you get the sound of your iPhone's satnav or music software from your car speakers.

Exspect launches Drop 'N' Charge wireless range

Exspect has launched a new "Drop ‘N’ Charge" range of chargers that claims to make it even easier to keep Nintendo Wii controllers, Wii Fit board, and Xbox 360 controllers fully charged.

Exspect says users need simply replace the standard batteries in their...

Bluelounge launches "Refresh" charging station

Bluelounge, the company behind a number of cable management devices, has built a charging unit that attempts to reduce the number of unsightly chargers that you have to cart around.

The Bluelounge "Refresh" has six universal connectors, including MicroUSB, MiniUSB,...

PHOTOS: Powermat Wireless power system

We got a chance to get our hands on Powermat's wireless charging system recently, and took the opportunity to get one or two photos which we're pleased to share with you.

The magnetic induction technology behind it seems to work well for iPhone and BlackBerry...

Powermat announces wireless charging system

Wireless gadget charging company Powermat, which we first saw at CES this year, is about to unleash the first generation of its product on the market, targeted at iPhone and BlackBerry users.

Why them? Because the company has built a case for iPods and a battery...

Exspect launches triple USB travel charger

Exspect is offering a travel charger that offers not one, not two but three USB ports for charging up your essential gadgetry.

As you can likely guess, the device allows you to charge up to three devices at the same time from one wall socket, pretty much anywhere...

Daily Tech Deal: Mini car USB charger under £5

Being both useful and cheap, today's tech deal ticks all the right boxes and it can be yours for under a fiver.

The Santok mini car charger is just £4.95 from e4deal.com (that's the cheap bit) and can replace you car's cigarette lighter with the plug-in USB...

Kodak launches solar charger

Kodak has introduced a new line of portable charging solutions, including a new eco option that's solar-powered.

Device-dependent, the Kodak Solar Charger KS100-C+2 produces enough power to deliver 1.5 charges to a mobile phone, run an iPod or other music player...

Daily Tech Deal: Free extras with iPods at Comet

Today's tech deal doesn't get you money off an Apple iPod - Apple's famously strict pricing policy means that's rarely seen - but it does get you some handy extras.

Comet is currently offering a free case and worldwide charger worth up to £39.99 when you buy...

MicroFridge offers four-in-one kitchen fun

A cunning space-saving solution for the kitchen is available in the States in the form of the MicroFridge.

As the name might suggest, the appliance, offering "small space convenience", combines a refrigerator, freezer and microwave in a single unit.

Messless Charger available

The "Messless Charger" is a universal charging station designed to charge pretty much any kind of electronic device, including MP3 players, phones, handheld consoles, PDAs and digital cameras.

Offering a more aesthetically pleasing alternative to a bundle of...

Next iPhone will charge via micro-USB

Apple has signed up to an EU-wide "harmonization" of phone chargers, which Pocket-lint first brought you news of back in September 2007.

The iPhone-maker has joined Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Texas Instruments in signing...

VIDEO: Orange Power Pump in action

"It's fun, it's eco friendly, and it's useful and it works out your legs, what more could you want?" What indeed...

Brando offers USB solar charging hub

Brando has turned to the mighty power of the Sun with its latest launch - the USB solar charging four-port hub.

Not just a hub for connecting up USB-equipped peripherals to your PC, the gadget also gets a solar panel and six phone connectors that can recharge...

Nokia planning "wireless power harvesting" phone

Finnish cellphone giant Nokia says that it's developing technology which will allow phones to be charged via the ambient electromagnetic that surrounds all of us. Energy from Wi-Fi, phone masts, TV transmitters, and all sorts of other sources could be converted into power.

FreeLoader Pro solar charger launches

Solar Technology has launched the new FreeLoader Pro "professional" portable solar charger.

The Pro now comes with a new power cradle, the "CamCaddy", that will let users charge digital compact cameras, DSLRs and video camera batteries.

The FreeLoader...

GEAR4 ChargeDock announced

GEAR4 has announced another new product, the ChargeDock, describing it as a "great looking and superbly functional home docking station for iPod and iPhone".

The ChargeDock claims to include all you need to sync and charge both your iPod and iPhone wherever...

Orange Power Pump unveiled for Glastonbury

Orange has unveiled a new compact mobile phone charger prototype, the Orange Power Pump, that it will take to Glastonbury this year.

Following the dance charger and recharge pod from last year, this year's offering is described as a lightweight unit "powered...

Five easy eco tech tips

We all know that we should be doing more to save energy around the home to help "save the planet", but aside from the obvious energy saving light bulbs and buying AAA+++ kitchen equipment, sometimes it's hard to know where to start.

Inspired by the growing trend...