If things go well for Toshiba's new venture, on the go charging could see a big change.
The Dynario fuel-cell for USB portable electronics is a direct methanol fuel-cell (DMFC) with cartridges for refueling.
Available next Thursday (29th), the units cost $328 and $34 for five 50ml fuel cartridges.
The 14ml tank takes 20 seconds to fill and uses a lithium-ion battery to store enough charge for two regular cellphones.
Engadget have worked out it costs around $1 per recharge but the revolution may be a way away, the first run is of 3,000 units as a test of Japanese consumer reaction.
[Via Engadget]
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Here's a pretty cool charger for those who like to bike.
The BioLogic FreeCharge puts a dynamo on a bike wheel that then charges a battery powered USB hub which you in turn plug your MP3 player/PMP or indeed any other USB-chargable device into.
It is available for a fairly hefty $100 but could prove invaluable to endurance riders or folk on biking holidays.
Those of us who might just use a bike to nip to the shops once in a while would probably be best just charging up before we leave the house.
[Via Gizmodo]
“Have you got an iPod cable?” is a pretty common question these days. If they answer you give your friends with low battery is no then you should point them in the direction of the SendStation PocketDock, a nifty accessory that allows an iPod or iPhone to be charged via USB.
In addition to this is also has a 3.5mm output allowing you to plug in to your home stereo. It measures 7mm x 25.5mm and weighs 4 grams and costs $29.95.
[Via Slipperybrick & Sendstation]
Judging by big garish branding on the front, Energizer must be really proud of their new range of Energi To Go portable chargers.
This month will see the bunny-loving company release up to ten new chargers with an eye on the iPhone owner market.
Two battery packs on offer include the AP1000 (US$50) and the AP1500 (US$80), the latter boasting double the battery life of a typical iPhone charge.
For the more adventurous, there's the SP1000 (US$50) and SP2000 ($100) solar chargers which offer 500 al fresco sun-sucking charges each that will power up a whole range of mobile devices.
