Awesome Batteries

It has an anodized aluminum case and a built-in microUSB or Lightning cable for both charging and syncing. Available in 3000mAh, 5000mAh, 7000mAh and 12000mAh capacities. The latter two models have a USB charging port.

If you’d rather not spend the $$$ for fancy smoke detectors, Roost might fit your bill. It works with smoke alarms that use 9V batteries, giving you alarm and low battery alerts via an app. Its not rechargeable, but it will last up to 5 years.

The Mophie Juice Pack for Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone has a 3000mAh battery, enough to fully recharge the Galaxy S5. You can still charge and sync the phone via the microUSB port on the case. It comes in black or white.

Cabin replaces the Lightning port on the iPhone 5/5S with a magnetic adapter similar to the MagSafe connector on MacBooks. The adapter works with Cabin’s battery case, dock and a magnetic adapter for Lightning cables.

If the Terminator had a backup battery, it would be this one. This 6,000mAh battery can charge two gadgets at once, is IPX 5 weatherproof and shockproof, and its level can be checked from your smartphone. It even comes with a flashlight.

A 5200mAh battery that lets you charge on the go without a cable. Like other induction chargers, it sends power through an internal patch or a case attached to your phone. Also has a USB charging port and can charge two devices at once.

The Mophie Space Pack for the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S protects your phone, doubles its battery life and increases its storage capacity. Available in 16GB and 32GB, it will have a companion app to manage your stored files.

A portable USB charger shaped like two oxygen tanks. It has a 6,000 mAh battery, enough to charge an iPhone 5 four times, and LED gauge. SwitchEasy should’ve run with the theme and made it attachable to the back of phones.

A case for the iPad that’s only about a third of an inch thick yet has a built-in 13,000 mAh battery, enough to fully charge the iPad’s own battery. It charges in just one hour and has a USB port for charging other devices.

The best looking charger we’ve laid our hands on, the slimline Jackery Air has a 5000 mAh battery which can juice up most smartphones 2x to 3x, and packaged in an anodized aluminum shell. Also comes in Mini and Giant versions.

Ever wanted to know if the batteries in your remote were still good when the channels won’t change? Gadget tinkerer Kipkay presents a insanely simple lifehack to check if your alkaline batteries are alive or dead.

The Atom charges gadgets using electricity converted from the movement of your bike’s rear wheel. What makes it really useful is its removable 1300mAh battery, letting you charge when it suits you.

Instead of helping you get drunk discreetly, the PowerFlask juices up your gadgets. It has a huge 13,000 mAh battery, two USB ports and a mini-USB port, so you can charge up to three devices at once.

The Pebble Folio is a leather case for the iPad 1, 2 and 3 with a built-in 6600mAh battery that can recharge an iPad up to 65%. It also comes with additional adapters for other mobile devices.

Mophie has finally come up with a battery case for the iPhone 5. The Juice Pack Helium has a 1,500mAh battery, enough to recharge the phone back to 80% without adding a lot of bulk.

A portable generator made of flexible thin film solar panels, a charge controller and a battery. It can produce up to 2500W of electricity and has a built-in 120V AC outlet and 12V car adapter.

If you often work or play outdoors, Mophie’s Juice Pack Powerstation Pro is the external battery for you. It’s rated IP65, guaranteed to keep the 6,000mAh battery safe from bumps and splashes.

The SecondWind battery charger is designed to recharge disposable alkaline batteries, i.e. the ones that are not supposed to be rechargeable. It recharges AA & AAA batteries within 90 minutes.

A 9900mAh external battery with 2 USB ports that can be used simultaneously, with 1 port delivering enough current to charge tablets. A week’s worth of charging in a very portable form.

The Mophie Juice Pack Reserve is an emergency keychain power source for the iPhone and iPod. It has a 700mAh battery and elegantly integrated USB cable and 30-pin connector.

Measuring just 1.58” x 2.4” x 0.94” and weighing only 2.12oz, this handmade speaker has an FM receiver and plays MP3 files via USB and SD or MicroSD cards. Charges via USB cable.

If you’d rather not have your bags bulging with extra battery packs, or your gadgets bulked up by cases with built-in batteries, you can take on the burden yourself with this wristband battery pack.

Because of its cool exterior, many thought that this iPhone/iPod Touch portable charger was just a concept. But as its Taiwanese manufacturer said, “The wait is over. The icon are now ship globally.”