A few weekends ago, I took a Megabus trip up to Buffalo to visit a friend. It’s a trip that I’ve taken before, roughly ten hours from Philadelphia. But I can’t begin to explain how nice it was to travel, this time while not worrying about my phone battery dying on me. And it was more »

What can I say? I’m a sucker for zombies, and Lenmar’s new “Undead Power” campaign certainly gets my attention. Oh sure, they don’t actually say, “zombie”, but I can read between the lines. The Undead Power combines products and Lenmar’s belief that consumers should have power anytime, anywhere. The campaign also introduces a new Lenmar logo, more »

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, millions on the East Coast were left without power for weeks.  Generators were at a premium, and a gasoline shortage in New Jersey even forced the government to respond with a National Guard fuel distribution effort.  It’s a testament to human decency that people were able to adapt and more »

I might be speaking for many when I say I’m simply not impressed or excited about paper printers anymore. They are, of course, essential for businesses and office work. And, yes, they’re convenient for home projects or educational purposes too. Maybe the popularity of cloud storage and digital sharing make paper-printing seem.. dull. Thank goodness more »

Tethercell is a new piece of technology currently being funded on Indiegogo. This interesting little device is the size of a standard AA battery and packs some cutting-edge electronics. It’s meant to replace a AA battery in any device that uses AA batteries. Powered by a standard AAA battery, the Tethercell has an on-board Bluetooth more »

The Filabot, an awesome contraption which lets you take your plastic recyclables and turns them into 3D printer filament, reached its Kickstarter goal yesterday. Tyler McNaney, the engineer behind the project, saw an obvious disparity in costs between 3D printer cartridges and their material.  Right now filament cartridges cost upwards of $35 a spool, despite more »

Voltaic recently launched its USB Touchlight, which is great to use indoor, outdoor, or just about anywhere. While this light can be used indoors, consumers might find it far more useful outdoors for things like camping, hiking, or emergency preparedness. The Voltaic Touchlight is not simply waterproof, but it’s completely submersible as well. The light more »

Goal Zero is an innovator of portable solar power systems. One of the products they introduced last week at CES 2013 was the Goal Zero Sherpa 50 Portable Recharger. It was showcased as the latest technology in emergency preparedness solutions. The Sherpa 50 is set to change how consumers power devices like smartphones or laptops. more »

Goal Zero, the ‘Power Anywhere’ people have rolled out their latest, colossal solar-powered generator at this week’s CES event. Their Yeti 150 is the end-all device for basically doing anything that requires electricity in an area where standard electrical outputs are unavailable. Ideal for camping or ‘emergency preparedness,’ this solar generator’s 150 watt hour battery more »

Did Santa bring holiday joy to your house in the form of a new iPhone, by chance? How about an updated Galaxy S III or an iPad? Well, for one — that’s awesome, because Santa’s not real. And two, what are you planning to do with your old, now out-dated versions of these hip, newer more »