If you do a lot of traveling and have trouble keeping all your gadgets charged - particularly in foreign countries with different plugs and voltages - then this slim, rugged, all-in-one back-up power solution may make your life a lot easier. Called the PowerGorilla Portable Laptop Charger, it is essentially a high-capacity battery the size of a slim paperback - that will not only charge almost any gadget in over 150 countries worldwide, but charge two devices simultaneously when you’re also short on time.
Equipped with a full kit of adapters, the PowerGorilla will work with just about any battery-powered device of up to 24 volts including laptops, video cameras, cellphones, iPods/iPhones, DVD players, Sat Navs and more. Simplifing the charging process when you’re on the road, this slim portable power supply acts as a power hub and can even be daisy-chained to charge your gadgets while charging itself from the mains.
Fetching up to 6 hours of extra laptop power (ideal for long flights) and over 20 hours for other gadgets, the PowerGorilla includes surge, overcharge and overheat protection, a sleek LCD display for status and voltage info, plus a worldwide AC adapter pack for easy charging no matter where you find yourself.
With fixed voltages of 5v, 8.4v, 9.5v, 12v, 16v, 19v or 24v and a weight of just 1.39lbs (631g), the PowerGorilla is ready for action and available now from Firebox.com for $247 | £150 | €172. Beware of (aping) imitations.
Source:markstechnologynews
