This is my second Power Monkey Explorer Solar Charger. It's not a replacement. It's in addition to my first that sits in my pack and is my emergency iphone charger. Having two iPhones and a MiFi means I am always in need of portable power and this secondary solar powered charging device will certainly get a lot of use. The detachable 'solar slave' remains attached to this one and at … [Read more...] about Power Monkey Explorer Solar Charger
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Old Phone, Old Solar Panel
old phone and panel.MP4 Watch on Posterous This clip must have been shot a couple of years ago as I can't remember using the Nokia E61 for a long time. The solar panel is charging the phone on a boat trip down the river Spey. Myself and a friend spent a few days paddling from the mountains to the sea and camping along the way. I still have this panel and it is still working well. It cost £25 … [Read more...] about Old Phone, Old Solar Panel
iPhone Power Station Review
Anyone with an iPhone loves it's ability to carry around various flavours of multimedia whilst enjoying it's syncability with everything Mac. Occasionally we even find ourselves drawn to play with app after app, be it some GPS twitter tool we ca't now live without, or a game we've bought for a few coins. We can't do it for long though. The iPhone battery is rubbish. Especially if you are a … [Read more...] about iPhone Power Station Review
iPhone Solar Charger Case
On this very wet British morning my postman handed me a soggy jiffy bag from China. Inside was a black box containing my new iPhone Solar powered sheath (as they call it). It was well packaged and only took a week to get here. If i remember rightly i payed around $50 including postage and packaging from a company in Hong Kong called Brando. Here is a first look.. So far so good, the … [Read more...] about iPhone Solar Charger Case
Roberts SolarDAB Radio (Review)
I'm back in love with radio. Although I have a radio in the car and another in the kitchen I have been re-enthused into actually listening to the good old radio over my iPod by the Roberts solarDAB. Maybe it's the ease of use, maybe it's the form factor, perhaps it's just a really cool gadget. I have another Roberts radio and respect their workmanship and heritage but since breaking the … [Read more...] about Roberts SolarDAB Radio (Review)