Category Archives: Devices
Charger for Nook Color
At CES earlier this year, we tested all of our batteries against the Nook Color and none of them seem to charge it…well it seems like we stumbled on a solution. (btw: We tested hundreds of devices that charged from …
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Choosing USB Pin Voltages for iPhones and iPads
We continually make minor tweaks to the USB output of our batteries to make sure we charge as many devices as possible. We pay particular attention to Apple products and now, with the introduction of the iPad, it has become …
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Video Interview with Spark on TUAW
TUAW did a video interview of us with the Spark, our new iPad charger, in New York’s Union Square Park. Here’s the video: The original post is here.
Thoughts on the Spark Design
We’re launched the Spark, our iPad solar charger, last week (it also charges several other tablets, smartphones and digital cameras). This is our first tablet-specific product and we look forward to everyone’s feedback. We started thinking about the Spark about …
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Upgrading from a V11 to V39 on your old charger
If you have one of our bags with the white V11 USB battery, it is possible to upgrade to the higher power, higher capacity V39, but there are a few things you should know before you hit the ‘Buy’ button. …
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Ask Voltaic: Can I Charge my Petzl Headlamp
Q: I’m going on a 14-day hiking trip and want to make sure my Petzl Headlamp stays charged. Will the Fuse solar charger work? A: Yes, although how depends on which model headlamp you own. Petzl’s Tikka 2 CORE series …
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HP TouchPad Charges from USB
The HP TouchPad tablet joins those from Apple, ASUS, LG, Samsung and Motorola by charging from USB, preferably at 2 Amps. According to these specs, this means it will be compatible with our Spark solar tablet case. Once we can …
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Solar Camera Charger Update
In a previous post, we showed you how to charge your camera battery by connecting the battery to a camera cradle and the camera cradle to one of our chargers. There are a lot of different camera batteries out there …
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Square Review for Payments
We used Square this weekend at MakerFaire to take a few payments. Overall, we loved it and customers enjoyed the experience when it worked properly. Here’s our review. Our setup: We connected the Square to our iPad 2, WiFi version. …
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Ask Voltaic: Screen Protectors to Protect Panels?
Q: I am going to be using Voltaic in a dusty place. Should I put screen protectors like I use for my phone/iPod over the panels? A: We recommend that you don’t, but it is not a firm “don’t” at …
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