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Review: Anker 20000mAh PowerCore Essential 20K Portable Power Bank

Posted on January 18, 2025

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I’m sure you’ve noticed just how many portable chargers there are to choose from these days.

Truth be told, there are so many to choose from that deciding on the best charger for keeping all your devices up and running can be a daunting task.

I have always preferred the Anker line of portable chargers because of their exceptional durability and ease of use.

That’s why I was excited to open my mailbox the other day and find that I’d received an Anker 20000mAh PowerCore Essential 20K Portable Power Bank for review.

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Q&A: Can you recommend a good wall charger that’ll charge all our devices at once?

Posted on November 19, 2023

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Question from Leonard: Rick, I’m in the market for a wall charger that’ll charge 4 devices at once, two of them being power-hungry tablets.

My wife and I travel together frequently on business, and we hate carrying 4 chargers along with us (actually, 6 counting the chargers for our laptops).

What we need to charge from this one charger are two iPads and two Samsung Galaxy smart phones. It would also help if the charger is as small as possible.

We’d also like to keep using our existing cables with Type-A USB connectors if at all possible. Which charger do you recommend? [Read more…]

Q&A: Will charging a device overnight damage the battery?

Posted on March 4, 2023

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Question from Harlan: Hi, Rick. I just recently found your blog and I love your tips. Great stuff!!

I have a question for you if you don’t mind.

A friend of mine told me that letting my phone and laptop charge overnight will damage the battery by overcharging it.

I do this all the time and I’ve never noticed a problem. Is it ok to charge my gadgets overnight or should I avoid it? [Read more…]

Review: Puridea S4 6600 mAh Portable Charger

Posted on April 26, 2018

With all the mobile devices we carry around with us these days, it really pays to have an external power bank/charger on hand to keep them all powered up and running.

I’ve tested a bunch of portable chargers in recent years. Some of them were great, and others left much to be desired.

I recently had the opportunity to check out the Puridea S4 6600 mAh Portable Charger, a thin, yet powerful device that claimed to be able to charge an iPhone up to three and a half times on a single charge.

The first time I picked up this device I was struck by how thin it is. Unlike most external battery packs, this one is actually thinner than many modern smart phones.

But even with its thin profile, it still seems to be well-constructed and quite durable. [Read more…]

Review: CoolReall 5000mAh Portable Charger External Battery Power Bank

Posted on April 18, 2015

coolreall-5000ah-portable-charger Portable chargers/external battery packs make it easy to keep our mobile devices charged up and ready for use during times when we can’t plug them into an electrical outlet or car charger.

I have tried a number of different models, and most of them work quite well, but some I like better than others for various reasons.

I recently had the opportunity to check out a CoolReall 5000mAh Portable Charger External Battery Power Bank, and I came away quite impressed. [Read more…]