MonkeyOh Charges Your iPhone The Way A Monkey Would

There have been numerous products with a similar application, yet none of them really addressed the issue of concealing and neatly wrapping a long charging cable like the one you get with the iPhone 5, but Kickstarter product named MonkeyOh does exactly that. It's a charging dock designed as a cute hugging monkey that plugs directly into an electrical wall socket and securely grabs onto a device such as the iPhone 5 in either portrait or landscape orientations whilst it eliminates any cord clutter.

Here’s how this clever dock works…Simply slide your Apple power adapter into MonkeyOh’s “backpack” slot, plug the USB end of the power cord into the monkey’s mouth and wrap the cord around the backpack. The clever design instantly organizes your space by getting rid of tangled cords. Finally, slide your smartphone into the flexible yet durable monkey arms for comfortable, hands-free multi-media viewing. The MonkeyOh can accommodate the smartphone in portrait or landscape orientation.  

By utilizing your Apple branded USB power adapter, the MonkeyOh can be offered at a reduced cost of $15 - $17. Felix, the company behind the MonkeyOh, claims that it'll also work with Samsung's Galaxy S3 and S4 devices including other similar smartphones with or without a protective case. Away from a power outlet, the MonkeyOh also doubles as a viewing stand.

Nir Schneider

Editor-in-Chief

PlugBug World Converts Your MacBook Power Adapter Into A Dual Global Charger

Twelve South has released an international version of its travel-friendly PlugBug today called the PlugBug World. Like the original, the PlugBug World can function as a standalone fast USB wall charger with plenty of power to charge an iPad up to four times faster than the USB port on a MacBook. It also piggybacks onto any MacBook power adapter, essentially converting it into a dual charging beast that only uses up one wall/power outlet. The 2.1-Amp USB port outputs more power than the small USB power adapter Apple supplies with its iPhone and iPad mini, enabling it to charge your iDevices more efficiently.

The PlugBug World is an extra useful replacement for Apple's own World Travel Adapter Kit, in that it also includes multiple international interchangeable prong adapters that can be easily swapped depending on which country you visit for use in the UK, Continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Japan and other countries which share similar adapters. The unique accessory will make traveling Mac users' lives much easier for $45.

Nir Schneider

Editor-in-Chief

Best Way To Charge Your iPhone Is The Green Way

It's only half way through the day and your phone is dead. This seems to be a common problem for a lot of you heavy smartphone users  busy sending emails, checking your facebook, and playing Angry Birds. Lilliputian Systems has come up with a "green" alternative to charging your smartphone on-the-go. By incorporating fuel cells filled with butane in a compact case, you can now charge your iPhone 10-14 cycles with each replaceable fuel cell. 

This simple and environmentally friendly solution to your iPhone battery woes will be only available at your local Brookstone's and on their online store at this time. While each replaceable fuel cell only costs a couple of dollars, exact pricing and release dates have yet to be announced.

Griffin PowerBlock Reserve Wall Charger Packs Internal Battery, Charges Efficiently


Griffin has introduced its newly refreshed PowerBlock called the PowerBlock Reserve. Much like its predecessor, Griffin's PowerBlock Reserve is a wall charger that can be plugged into any AC wall outlet to start charging your device via a USB output. It can also deliver a charge even when it is not plugged into the wall, thanks to its built-in rechargeable 2,000mAh lithium-ion battery pack which charges its own internal battery pack at the same time its charging a connected device to save time leaving you with more juice for later. The PowerBlock Reserve features a row of LEDs for battery status indication, ruggedized coating and comes with a 30-pin Apple sync and charge USB cable. Expect the PowerBlock Reserve to be available this spring for $59.99.

Nir Schneider

Editor-in-Chief

Griffin MultiDock, The Ultimate iPad Multi-Charging Station

Griffin's new MultiDock lets businesses and education institutions safely store and charge multiple iPads up to 10 at the same time in the most convenient way possible. Each charging bay can accommodate any iPad and iPad 2 with cases as bulky as Griffin's own Survivor case and are set up in a server-like fashion with charge and sync LED indicator lights. The MultiDock charging station can be daisy chained up to 3 MultiDocks via an included USB hub. Griffin's MultiDock is now available for $700 a pop.

Nir Schneider

Editor-in-Chief

Let Bluelounge's MiniDock Charge Your iPhone On A Wall Socket

Bluelounge has released yet another clean looking accessory for the iPhone and iPod called the MiniDock, it's every neat freak's must have charging adapter. The MiniDock is a USB dock adapter that plugs into your Apple USB Power Adapter so you can charge your iDevice without having to take of your protective case in an upright angle straight from your wall outlet and reduce those pesky charging cables whilst saving some desk space. The MiniDock is available for $19.95, and comes in a US, UK and EU versions. 

Nir Schneider

Editor-in-Chief