batteries

If you're having issues with your iPhone on iOS 10 , here's a simple trick that could save you a whole lot of battery life. Bonus: It'll help with data usage too. Although Wi-Fi Assist is meant to be a helpful service by automatically sw…

When I think of a mobile charger that's made for a woman I think, why? What does it do differently? (Don't answer that question, Kristen.) And then I checked out the gold GoCharge from Peri and I totally get it. Related: Our 5 essential …

With all the fun we plan to have this summer, the one thing I don't need is for my iPhone to run out of juice right when I'm about to snap that perfect picture or need directions to the closest ice cream stand. But, since I don't always …

While we love finding cool gifts for kids under $15 that don't seem like stocking stuffers, there's something to be said for finding actual awesome stocking stuffers that won't break the bank either. It's not easy though when you've got …

As a frequent traveler, I've come to terms with the fact that I carry a big pouch around with way too many cords, accessories, portable chargers , and backups to the portable chargers. Even so, I'm always looking for ways to lighten the …

Backup battery chargers, like this MimoPowerTube from Mimoco, aren't just for those of you (formerly me too) with battery drain issues. They're the handiest thing I carry in my bag, and if someone thought to give me these Star Wars ones,…

We've shared our favorite cool tech toys and gifts for younger kids, tech toys for big kids , and cool tech gifts for guys under $50 . Now our Holiday Tech Gift guide series continues with these stylish tech gifts for women. Can we have …

I have become a total battery power junkie, never leaving home without at least two portable chargers. Well, that's including my charging case, to be fair. Partly it's the dreaded iPhone battery drain that I've experienced more than I'd …

So a few months ago, we featured The Power Purse , which sold out so quickly I couldn't even get my own hands on it. Well, now it's back and better, with a cooler name and lots more room. And get this: We're giving two away! The Power Wa…

Last week while I was out on a short trip to New York City, my smart phone battery died. Which wouldn't have been a huge issue except I was in the middle of dealing with a minor emergency involving my youngest daughter left at camp and a…

Ever since upgrading to iOS7 , I've had enormous battery life issues with my iPhone 5. For now, that means trying to find a solution before I resort to getting a new phone. There are no lack of cool battery charging cases and battery cha…

I'm always telling my kids that I wish I could harness their energy and put it to use around the house. While that kind of tech innovation may be years away, I just came across the unlikeliest of objects that is taking that very idea and…

The more our gadgets and smartphones become our lifelines, the more it becomes essential to make sure we don't run out of juice on the road. One of the more practical trends that we caught at CES 2013 was the vast array of portable power…

With the onslaught of electronic (aka loud) toys that my kids received from family members over the holidays, the constant drone of high-pitched electronic voices or really loud sounds wore thin by oh...New Year's. Imagine if you had an …

I cannot tell you how many times I've lost charge on my iPhone when I've needed it most and didn't have my Mophie charger on hand, or access to an outlet. The first soccer game photos, the beautiful sunset in Mexico...sadly the list goes…

Every time I throw out a used battery, I feel a little pang of eco-guilt. But the investment in rechargable batteries for every remote, ever gadget, every kids' toy that beeps and boops in our home would be pretty big. So I am absolutely…

A house full of gadgets means lots of chargers, so any way that I can cut down on the wires and the energy bill will get my attention. And that's exactly what happened when I saw what SolarFocus is launching at the CES Conference this we…

If you were like me, you anxiously awaited the iPhone 4S and accompanying iOS 5 announcement. As an iPhone 4 owner, I realized that the "S" didn't have enough new features to warrant me making the upgrade, but I was still pretty stoked a…

After the mountain of wrapping paper I find myself beneath on Christmas morning, I am usually bombarded by kid requests for one thing - batteries. And of course, of the thousand things I've gotten to prepare for C-Day, batteries are usua…