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Aukey’s wall-charger will rotate to avoid blocking adjacent sockets

I’m not much of a conspiracy theorist, but I honestly believe people who make plugs, and people who make plugpoints/sockets don’t particularly like each other. Why else would phone and laptop chargers be so massive and blockish and plug sockets clearly be placed so close together that you can’t possibly use two of them simultaneously?

Aukey’s solution comes as a saving grace when you’ve got multiple gadgets to charge but only two inconveniently positioned plugpoints. Built with a 180° swiveling design, the Rotating USB Wall Charger conveniently avoids any scenario where you’ve got two plugs and their wires fighting for space. It even packs 3 USB ports to plug your spare devices into, including one Qualcomm Quick Charge Port for instant 18W high-speed charging. Don’t ever get caught in the crossfire between massive plugs and cramped plugpoint makers anymore.

Designer: Aukey

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Front and Backseat 5 Port Car USB Charger


If there’s one thing almost every car on the road today could use more of to keep up with today’s digital lifestyle it’s USB ports. But there’s a simple fix for cars that don’t have enough USB ports to keep everyone charged up and that’s the RapidX X5 Car Charger. This car gadget has 2 USB ports for the front seat and 3 more for the backseat passengers. When everybody’s fully charged, everyone’s happy. Fact.

Just plug in the X5 to your car’s 12v-24v (cigarette lighter) jack. The cable stretches 5 feet and the 3 port section of the charger for the backseat has a little clip on the back so you can hook it onto the seat pocket or elsewhere. All 5 ports support 2A charging to get your devices charged quickly and all at once. Plus it looks great and comes in your choice of 8 colors.

But most importantly, and we do mean most because we are about to mention The Great One (no, not Wayne Gretzky), it was chosen as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things for 2018. Oprah voice on, “you get a USB port, you get a USB port, and you get a USB port…”. A definite must have for anyone with frequent backseat passengers that demand power and will whine if they don’t exit the car with fully charged devices like Uber and Lyft drivers, and parents of toddlers.

Front and Backseat 5 Port Car USB Charger
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Borderlands Claptrap Talking Car Charger Won’t Shut up

I realize that a lot of Borderlands fans love Claptrap, but I’ve always found him to be more annoying than anything. It’s that voice. Still, I can’t help but see this Claptrap Talking Car Charger as adorable and I kind of want to buy one. This little robot for your car has two USB ports so you can charge up all of your gadgets while on the go.

It plugs into your 12V vehicle power adapter and fits in a standard cupholder. His eye lights up blue when he’s getting power, so you will always know when he’s on. Use him to keep your tablet and phone juiced up while this little robot runs its mouth. He says a variety of phrases from the popular game series. He says “Hahaaaa! I am alive! Let’s get moving o’ noble henchman” when you plug him in, and “Oooh… I finally got an excuse to turn this on” and “How ya feelin’ minion? Ya feelin’ good? I’m feelin’ good” when you use his charging ports.

Thank God there is an included mute button because there’s only so much of this robot that I can take. You can pick this guy up for $39.99 from ThinkGeek.

The Charging Station That Will Blow Your Power Strip out of the Water

If you’re like most tech-savvy folks these days, you probably have quite a few devices – each with its own battery charger. But that clunky power strip is no longer the best place to plug in your chargers. Try the Kinkoo 40W 6-Port High Speed Charger.

This family-sized USB charger is packed with six high-speed ports – big enough for all your family’s devices. Kinkoo optimizes each port to ensure the fastest charging possible. And thanks to its high-quality, durable materials, you can rest easy that you’ve got a long-lasting charger that will power your gadgets for years.

Solve your charging problems once and for all with the Kinkoo 40W 6-Port High Speed Charger. It’s only $29.99(USD) in the Technabob Shop.

This Knockoff Pikachu USB Charger Has an Unfortunate Design

On paper, a Pikachu USB charger sounds like a cute idea. Well, the execution of this knockoff Pokémon plug makes it something else entirely.

Presumably it is aimed at kids who will stick this in a wall outlet. However, it has those removable ear tips that kids could easily swallow. Even better still is how you plug the USB cable into Pikachu’s butt. Yeah, they clearly didn’t think this out.

Poor Pikachu, doomed to have his ears jammed into an outlet and plugged in the butt for all eternity. No wonder he looks so mad.

[via Kotaku via Nerd Approved]

The Coolest Cooler Giveaway

Coolest Cooler Giveaway

What better way to get ready for the next summer’s picnics than with a Coolest cooler? Walyou Deals has a giveaway in progress, and the prize is a multifunctional device that’ll make your getaways much more enjoyable.

Looking for the summer? Well, when it arrives to the Northern hemisphere, you’d better be out in the open, with a cool beer by your side, music gently playing in the background and your phone charged. You know, just in case there is an emergency and people need to get in touch with you. The Coolest cooler seems like the perfect device to do all of these functions and more. If you’d like to know how to win now, carry on with the reading.

The Coolest cooler, initially a very successful Kickstarter project that I wrote about here, seems to be the ideal companion for outdoor parties. Backers were supposed to get it in February 2015, but a strike at the blending motor supplier’s factory delayed that quite a lot, and the cooler ended up being sold on Amazon for $499 before being shipped to the people that actually helped crowdfund it. That’s just a bit of information, and it shouldn’t affect the way you regard this giveaway, as Coolest is in no way affiliated with this contest.

First of all, it features a high performance blender that you could use for preparing all sorts of cocktails. If you’re intending to drive, though, make sure you don’t add any alcohol to those refreshments. Secondly, it has a built-in Bluetooth speaker with Party Pairing, so that all of the party attendants can get to play their favorite songs, without having to endure other people’s choices endlessly.

Next, Coolest sports a USB charger for keeping all sorts of mobile devices fully charged for when you’ll need them. After all, the smartphones and tablets that you’ll use for streaming music don’t have infinite battery life, now do they?

The LED lid light will help you find whatever bottles you are looking for. On top of that, there is a cooler divider that also doubles as a cutting board for salads or fruits you may want to add to the cocktails. The bottle opener should also come in hand at some point, since you wouldn’t use Coolest exclusively for canned juice. The manufacturer included an accessory deck and a 20V rechargeable Lithium battery that should prove to be very reliable in the long run. Coolest’s ergonomic design and durable materials will ensure that you have this cooler with you for many summers to come.

To enter the sweepstakes, head over to Walyou Deals, log into your account or create one if you don’t have one already, and make sure you meet the conditions for both entering and winning the Coolest Cooler. The giveaway will end in about one month, and the winner will be announced at that point.

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Crowdfunded Coolest Cooler Redefines Portable Refrigeration

Coolest Cooler

Anyone interested in doing a successful crowdfunding campaign should take a look at Ryan Grepper, as he definitely knows a recipe that works. His Coolest Cooler brings together music, drinks and fun to any outdoor location.

As even Grepper admitted, “Regular coolers are boring, break easily and are a hassle to haul around just to carry the ice. The COOLEST cooler is 60 quarts of AWESOME packed with so much fun you’ll look for excuses to get outside more often.” The Coolest Cooler does indeed want to solve all those problems, and just for fun, has a couple (or rather a dozen) of other functions.

More exactly, the Coolest Cooler includes:

  • 18V battery powered rechargeable blender
  • USB charger
  • LED lid light
  • Gear tie-down
  • Removable waterproof Bluetooth speaker
  • Cooler divider/cutting board
  • Extra wide easy rolling tires
  • Integrated storage for knife and plates
  • Bottle opener

Basically, this is all you could ask for when going to a picnic. There’s everything for preparing food and beverages, as well as for listening to music. Assuming that the battery life is decent, you only need to have a Bluetooth-capable phone with you in order to get the party started.

The crowdfunding campaign for the Coolest Cooler is currently running on Kickstarter, and with 47 more days to go, the inventor of this concept has no doubts about it becoming a mass-produced item. At press time, the project had raised $3,817,276, a whole lot more than the initial $50K goal. Anyone who pledged more than $165 as an early bird or $185 as a regular backer should receive the Coolest Cooler in February 2015.

By the looks of it, the Coolest Cooler crowdfunding campaign might be able to set a new record on Kickstarter, record that is currently hold by the Pebble smartwatch. That is, of course, if people keep backing the project at the same rate as they have until now.

Is this the ultimate cooler while on the road? Would you consider backing the project in order to get one at a later date? The rest of the world is pretty excited about this product, so I’m really curious to find out your opinion. Don’t be shy, leave a comment below!

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