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The power grab. More than just a corporate move, today it is the bane of anyone looking to re-fuel their tech gear at restaurants, coffee shops and airports. In an effort to get consumers off the terminal floor and out of the corner tables, tech accessory retailer Geekorize has compiled its top seven tools for powering tech gear on the go.
“These tools are supposed to be liberating, but so many times we’re tethered to an outlet,” explained Geekorize Vice President of Product Development Steve Shumway. “With advancements in external battery packs and USB sources, our fellow geeks can get out and explore the real world by taking the power with them.”
Geekorize shared the following seven solutions as their favorite traveling energy sources:
With three external pockets and an internal zippered gear bag to store cords, Urban Junket’s stylish handbag (available in black, charcoal and scarlet) includes an internal battery that holds up to 10 days of partial charges to fully charge two devices. $224.95.
With a hybrid design that falls between a handbag and a messenger bag, this sleek accessory ~ fabricated from reclaimed plastic bottles ~ is amped on style and power alike. Available in scarlet, charcoal, black and indigo, the Jen comes complete with an internal battery pack that holds up to 10 days of partial charges to fully charge two devices. $199.95.
Hybrid Snap-on Case and Detachable Extended Battery
Double the life of an iPhone 4 and 4s with BoostCase’s exceptionally thin profile case and battery pack that protects and powers at once. $79.95.
Get the iPhone off the floor (or the kitchen counter, or anywhere else it might be at risk). This handy docking station simply plugs into an ordinary socket. This setup also is ideal for using the iPod for watching videos, providing an upright and hands-free display. $19.95.
Never search for the right USB again! Whether you need an iPad, iPod, Blackberry, Android or other USB, DCI’s 10-outlet plug will end frantic searching for good. $15.95.
Lost another car charger but don’t want to throw down the money for a replacement? Kikkerland’s USB Car Charger is an affordable solution that accepts standard USB ports to charge an endless supply of tech gear on the go. $10.95.
Harness the power of the most readily available energy source ~ the sun! This solar panel by Goal Zero is a lightweight charger that attaches to backpacks and fully charges phones in as little as two hours. $99.95.
For more information about these and other portable power solutions, visit Geekorize at www.Geekorize.com.
