After an unusual ice storm knocked out power at my house for days this year, I found myself feeling weirdly vulnerable without a way to heat my home, so I decided to look into power backup options. To really achieve something that could carry me for a few days, I needed to go big—to a power station, and luckily, Anker was willing to let me try out its new F3800 unit.
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There's more to keeping your essentials on in a blackout than just how much a big battery holds.
Drones and action cameras share a critical feature: they're powered by rechargeable batteries. DJI, a leader in both drones and action cameras, is leveraging its extensive battery expertise to enter the competitive world of portable power stations.Introducing two models, the Power 1000 and Power 500, DJI is well-positioned to make a significant impact. Both units are designed for ultra-quiet operation, can be fully charged in just 70 minutes, and feature dual AC and USB-C outputs, catering to a...
Going off grid, or need power in a pinch during a power outage? I tested the best portable power stations to keep your devices running.
I’ve been testing portable units in the range of 1,000-3,000 watts, along with their matching solar panels, from brands like Jackery, EcoFlow, Anker, and Goal Zero to see if there's much difference in quality and value. The Anker SOLIX C800 PLUS Portable Power Station is the one I've been testing most recently, and it offers a good value, with 1,200 watt output/768 KwH, for $649.
Electric power and cooling has been restored to the Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center in Wichita after a weekend fire and outage. City officials said the fire on Saturday caused catastrophic damage to a transformer
Tower at Changbai Millennium Cliff City shuttered after hostility between North Koreans and Chinese tourists.
DJI's Power 500 and Power 1000 can both fast charge drones in about 30 minutes so long as you have the correct model.
Kyiv running short of missile defence systems while US military aid dries up Ukraine’s air defences are being overwhelmed by concentrated waves of Russian bombing aimed at its power stations, acknowledged a senior presidential adviser after the destruction of an entire plant on Thursday.Mykhailo Podolyak said Moscow was adopting new tactics of attacking power stations with up to “10 or 12 missiles at a time”, bypassing already stretched Patriot and other missile shields. Continue reading
Surveillance footage captured the moment an e-bike battery suddenly started smoking and exploded into flames on a train platform in the U.K., with waiting passengers seen scrambling for safety.
Apple plans to use new low-energy OLED panel technology in the next Apple Watch to further reduce the power consumption of its always-on display, claims a new report out of Korea. According to The Elec, Apple will adopt new low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) thin-film transistor (TFT) technology for its upcoming Apple Watch, which is scheduled to be released in the second half of this year. LPTO TFT is a method of applying oxide on the driving TFT and the switching transistors...