The best ... device chargers
Five gadgets that will recharge cell phones, MP3 players, laptops, and more
HYmini
With a solar panel, wind turbine, and electrical plug, this charger offers a variety of ways to “juice up” just about anything.
Price: $74.98
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Contact: Hymini.com
Source: National Geographic Adventure
Powermat
The Powermat “wirelessly powers up to three devices.” Each device requires a special sleeve, but the effect still “looks like magic.”
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Price: $99.99
Contact: Powermat.com
Source: Popular Mechanics
Chargepod V2
Chargepod V2’s nine portals can handle all types of “power-hungry devices.” It also doubles as a USB hub while doing the charging.
Price: $199.95
Contact: Callpod.com
Source: Wired
Ecosol Powerstick
Plug this 1.5-ounce device into your computer’s USB port to charge it, and it transfers the charge to cell phones or MP3 players.
Price: $49.50
Contact: Powerstick.com
Source: Esquire
Juice Pack Air
The lithium battery built into this hard-shell protective case will “double the life” of a charge on your iPhone while still in use.
Price: $79.95
Contact: Mophie.com
Source: Newsweek
-
Music reviews: Bon Iver, Valerie June, and The Waterboys
Feature "Sable, Fable," "Owls, Omens, and Oracles," "Life, Death, and Dennis Hopper"
By The Week US
-
Are bonds worth investing in?
the explainer They can diversify your portfolio and tend to be a safer investment than stocks
By Becca Stanek, The Week US
-
Elon has his 'Legion.' How will Republicans encourage other Americans to have babies?
Today's Big Question The pronatalist movement finds itself in power
By Joel Mathis, The Week US