Similar to the Portable USB Charger we showed you a while ago, but much prettier, the MintyBoost is a DIY USB charger in an Altoids gum tin. https://gizmodo.com/diy ...

With portable devices being a necessity in modern everyday life, they may be subject to overuse, improper charging, or normal wear and tear. For those people who carry around their smartphone or iPod ...

If you travel with a gaggle of 5-volt devices, a simple powered USB hub can charge as many as seven at a time. John P. Falcone is the senior director of commerce content at CNET, where he coordinates ...

It’s not exactly free energy, but if you build your own USB hand-crank charger you can sit around watching Big Brother while absent-mindedly cranking power into your digicam or iPod. It does require a ...

Since the widespread adoption of USB 1.1 in the 90s, USB has become the de facto standard for connecting most peripherals to our everyday computers. The latest revision of the technology has been USB ...