Discover how to build a DIY wind-powered phone charger using DC motors and simple materials! This step-by-step tutorial ...

Similar to the Portable USB Charger we showed you a while ago, but much prettier, the MintyBoost is a DIY USB charger in an Altoids gum tin. https://gizmodo.com/diy ...

Last week we took a look at MightyMintyBoost, a solar-powered USB charger. If you liked the idea but can't count on the sun shining, this USB charger runs on the power of your bicycle pedals. Like the ...

If you’re looking for a neat DIY project this weekend, then this DIY 9V Battery USB charger could be a fun gadget to create. With only a few components, including a 9V battery, a female USB port from ...

With endless summer days still aplenty, there’s no better time to invest in a solar charger for all your gadgets. However, Joshua Zimmerman of the DIY site Instructables doesn’t think you need to ...

If you travel with a gaggle of 5-volt devices, a simple powered USB hub can charge as many as seven at a time. John P. Falcone is the senior director of commerce content at CNET, where he coordinates ...

The guys over at Instructables have put together a handy guide, which will show you how to make your very own DIY Solar iPhone Charger. This project is not only a fun and educational way to spend your ...

Chances are, you have some old mobile phone chargers lying around the house with non-USB pins. Instead of junking it, Martin Melchior shows us how to attach USB ports and give those chargers a new ...

Solar chargers are a great way to power your mobile devices on the go and, because the devices are catching on, more and more varieties of them are coming available. We've covered and even reviewed a ...

It’s not exactly free energy, but if you build your own USB hand-crank charger you can sit around watching Big Brother while absent-mindedly cranking power into your digicam or iPod. It does require a ...

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Since the widespread adoption of USB 1.1 in the 90s, USB has become the de facto standard for connecting most peripherals to our everyday computers. The latest revision of the technology has been USB ...