On Saturday, I reviewed several different devices that will charge your cell phones, smart phones, and other gadgets when you lose power. With more people than ever giving up land lines for phone service, that can be a public safety issue.
I got the items free to review, and now I'm giving you the chance to win them. It's part of a shameless appeal to readers to book mark this blog for frequent visits. We'll offer money saving tips from readers, and maybe more product reviews.
We have two readers trying out a headlight-polishing kit at the moment.
E-mail clever@charlotteobserver.com to make your pitch for the following items. Include name and address. Winner names will be published.
The Duracell Instant Charger is a rechargeable battery you can use to charge mobile devices that come with USB power cords. It can be charged either off your computer or household current. Retail: $29.99.
We have two readers trying out a headlight-polishing kit at the moment.
E-mail clever@charlotteobserver.com to make your pitch for the following items. Include name and address. Winner names will be published.
The Duracell Instant Charger is a rechargeable battery you can use to charge mobile devices that come with USB power cords. It can be charged either off your computer or household current. Retail: $29.99.
K-Tor Pocket Socket: If you ever worry about being stranded and don’t trust battery rechargers, this is for you (www.k-tor.com). But cranking is not for the feeble. Retail: $45.
Eton Rover Radio: This hand-crank device delivers both flashlight and radio without batteries. One minute of cranking gets you 20 minutes of light or about 33 minutes of radio, though you can get both at the same time. Quite amazing. You can also use it to charge a phone but it took me nearly 10 minutes to get my iPhone going. Strictly a last resort as a phone charger. Retail: $50.
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