Thursday, May 31, 2012

Emergency radios that power your gadgets too!

Eaton is updating its self-powered hand-cranked emergency radios with USB ports to charge your portable devices.



This would have been really nice last September during the dark times of the Susquehanna River flood in when power was shut off.   I would have been able to stay up-to-date on the river levels and any other necessary news as well as charge my iPhone.    There are multiple models to suit your needs and price ranges.   For more information check out the Engadget article linked below.

Source: Engadget

If you just need to charge those gadgets without the radio, Sony is coming out with a new hand-cranked USB charger (and it even has an AC powered battery too!).  This would be a great addition to my camping gear.


CNET's article provides details on this potentially $100 device, as well as comprehensive link on emergency cell phone charging options.

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