My portable charger is probably the most useful piece of technology I carry with me, other than my phone. I am terrible about remembering to charge my phone until I’m stuck on a delayed subway at 7PM ...

I have an APC Smart-UPS 3000 XL battery backup. In addition to the internal batteries, it has a connector for adding an external battery pack to it. While it's available on Newegg for WAY cheaper than ...

[GreatScott] has now joined the ranks of Electric Bike users. Or has he? We previously covered how he made his own lithium-ion battery pack to see if doing so would be cheaper than buying a ...

Before the age of lithium batteries, any project needing to carry its own power had to rely on batteries that were much less energy-dense and affordable. In many ways, we take modern lithium ...

Compatible with all models of iPhone 12, 13 and 14, the Apple MagSafe Battery Pack is an intelligent and convenient power pack that magnetically clamps to the iPhone. While underpowered compared to ...

With a 2024 CNET survey finding that 78% of US adults are concerned about rising home energy costs, it's no surprise that homeowners are looking to save money. One way to do that is to get your home ...

The common truth with phones is that as the design gets thinner, the battery life shrinks. The iPhone 12 family is no different — 12 Mini, 12, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max included — and on intense days with ...

Apple in July 2021 unveiled its rumored MagSafe Battery Pack, introducing an add-on battery that's designed to work with the iPhone 12 and ‌iPhone‌ 13 models. Priced at $99, the ‌MagSafe‌ Battery Pack ...

TL;DR: A DIY battery swap boosted Nintendo's Switch 2 battery life by nearly 50%, extending the handheld's longevity when playing Cyberpunk 2077 from 2 hours 18 minutes to 3 hours 25 minutes. It's a ...

Forget having to find a wall outlet to charge your phone, or even using a cable to connect an external battery pack. To charge your phone in real luxury is to enjoy fast charging, totally wire-free.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For fans of do it yourself tech projects, the bang for your buck single board computer (SBC) that is the Raspberry Pi has been a game changer.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. One of my earliest stories to grace this column was about Apple’s Smart ...