Since we started up Knapsack, we’ve reviewed a number of different charging devices, be they small high-powered bricks or external battery packs. For me, however, they’ve all been of the wired variety. Our older iPhones were still behaving, so there wasn’t a need to upgrade. Finally, though, we did (iPhone SE 2020, for those curious) so that meant we could explore the world of wireless charging – enter the Mophie 15w wireless charging pad.
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Introducing: mophie snap collection
For our phones, charging has become an area of some heated-up competition. First it was how many watts you could push down the cord to speed up charging, and then once the Qi wireless standard became, well, more standard, it was all manner of wireless charging (and how fast it charged). They’ve tended to be very Apple-focused, or generic (ie, everyone else), but the new mophie snap collection wants to correct that.
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Introducing: Gear4 Orlando
We’ve talked about a number of different phone and tablet cases, which we feel offer a solid tradeoff between protection for your device and protecting its sleek lines. On the other hand, if you’re setting up a tablet for a child to use, you want to give that device as much protection as you can. The latest to come available is the Gear4 Orlando.
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In Review: BioLite Charge PD 40
Back in February, we brought you word of the new battery packs that BioLite was releasing. Well, we’ve recently been spending time with one – the BioLite Charge PD 40 – and can give you our thoughts on the device.
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Folding phones are the future, finally
I’m not entirely convinced folding phones are THE future, but they’re definitely in our collective future. Samsung have a more affordable folding phone (flip phone? we need a better term) on the way.
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Need to protect your iPad? Gear4 has some options for you
If you recall, we talked to you about Gear4 when we talked about iPhone cases (here and here). Well, they’ve got all sorts of protection for a number of devices, but we’ll still with the Apple ones at the moment. Why is that? Well, two of their newer cases – which were announced at CES2020 – are now being carried at your local Verizon shop (as well as available online) so you can see them in person.
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A solid marble Qi charger – the Eggtronic Charging Stone
The Eggtronic Charging Stone is a wireless charger puck compatible with any Qi wireless charging device – just like a million other devices out there. But this one is made from a solid block of marble. It’s heavy, substantial, stylish, and most importantly works. It now sits as a permanent fixture in my kitchen, blending in with the rest of the house
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Clean out yer ears with this $29 endoscope
I have always wanted to have my ears professionally cleaned. There are those dudes in Chengdu, China, who will totally get in there with picks and stuff but I’ve never been and I doubt I’ll get over there any time soon. So what am I to do?
How about pick up this $29 endoscope.
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Get used to it: your next phone will cost over $1,000
Thanks to the death of carrier subsidies, phone prices have been creeping up well above the $1,000 mark. Why? Because these devices are now cramming a powerful processor, huge screen, and an amazing camera into a package small enough to lose in an airplane seat.
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