According to the New York Times, New York is to receive 25 solar-powered charging stations across its 5 boroughs starting today. The project is the result of a joint partnership between AT&T and the city’s authorities. As of today, it will begin with 25 stations to be placed in parks, beaches and other outdoor spaces. Each station consists of a 12.5…
As June’s WWDC quickly approaches, iPhone 6 concepts are becoming more and more common. What this one brings to the table though is a few things that others don’t tend to include. One of those things is notification LEDs for different things, such as charging or messages, etc. I actually am a huge fan of this idea for notification LEDs, but that’s because…
Today Matt takes a look at the Switch 8 recharging kit from Goal Zero. The kit allows for you to charge a portable battery pack using solar power. Switch 8 Recharging Kit$99:http://amzn.to/13c6tw9 Switch 8 Battery Only$40 : http://amzn.to/100kcQg Matt’s Tech…
TiP Daily March 14, 2013: Apple has started selling refurbished iPad mini and iPad 4 models on its website, a newly surfaced patent details a wireless charging method for iPads, and more! – Stupid not to do cheap iPhone: http://tinyurl.com/ayz7sof – Refurbed iPad models for sale: http://tinyurl.com/cea96z2 – Wireless iPad…
The concept of wireless charging is one that has been pumped around Apple’s rumor mill for a long time now, due to several patents filed by the company that describe ways to utilize the technology. It seems, then, that Apple is just as excited about wireless (AKA ‘inductive’) charging as us mere speculators. Another patent application from Apple has…
RokForm has announced its new iPhone 5 charging dock. The new RokDock announced at the Consumer Electronics Show, is a sturdy dock that utilizes Apple’s new Lightning connector. The RokDock is a 3 pound dock made of aircraft-grade aluminum and weighs in at 3 pounds. Many lighter docks have been criticized for requiring the use of a second hand to hold…
iBattz has beaten other companies to the punch this year when it comes to battery cases for the iPhone 5. iBattz announced its new “Mojo Refuel” and “Mojo Armor” cases today. These iPhone accessories are both powered by interchangeable 2200mAh batteries. Both the Refuel and Armor case are very similar. The Refuel case is a more streamlined case that…
Wireless charging has been talked about, played with, tested, and even shipped in devices (Nexus 4, for example). You can’t talk about mobile technology without talking about wireless charging now a days. Well now it seems Apple may be looking into its own version of wireless charging that seems better than the rest. The reason I say better than the…
Apple really seems to have created a pretty amazing device in the iPhone 5, but that doesn’t mean it’s got everything customers are looking for. Specifically, two features that have been rising in popularity that didn’t make it to the sixth-generation iPhone are near field communications (NFC) and wireless charging. For those that don’t know, NFC…
TiP Daily August 30, 2012: A new iPad case brings wireless charging to the tablet, another crop of leaked iPhone 5 components hit the web, and more! – iPad wireless charging: http://tinyurl.com/8fvpwuc – iPhone 5 motherboard with A6: http://tinyurl.com/9k9f6bj – iPhone 5 screen: http://tinyurl.com/9e48mze – Follow me on…
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