We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One of the emergency tools you should always keep in your car is a portable jump starter. Unlike the jumper cables your parents likely stored ...

If sacrificing the portability of a small device is outweighed by the inconvenience of having to feed it a constant supply of replaceable batteries, a clever adapter has popped up on Kickstarter that ...

DeWalt batteries provide power to dozens, if not hundreds, of the company's cordless tools and accessories — including some ...

Since I do a lot of remote work and enjoy traveling, I am always looking for reliable ways to keep my devices charged while I ...

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Convenience comes with compromises — and they add up fast.

If your laptop battery isn't charging, first make sure there is no problem with your power adapter and cable. On a modern laptop that charges via USB-C, make sure you're using the right USB-C port.

Update 12/05/18: Apple now sells an 18W USB-C power adapter for $26Remove non-product link. To use it with your iPhone, you still need to purchase a USB-C to Lightning cable. We haven’t tested it yet, ...

You plug in your adapter to your laptop, and the battery doesn’t charge reliably. Sometimes, your Mac dings to let you know it’s plugged in to power; other times, you have to plug and unplug, or even ...

The process of converting is simple and does not require any permanent modification. The Lenink kit includes dummy battery cells that resemble AA batteries, along with a cable and an AC power adapter ...