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date: 2013/02/10 19:53:43
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title: 'Gadget Review: INCIPIO Universal 1 Port 750mAh Backup Battery'
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.. figure:: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41%2BXGIfaX%2BL._SS500_.jpg
   
   It's roughly the size of my thumb (a bit thicker, a bit shorter), cable is *not* included and needed.
   

I got this at the till while buying socks in San Mateo for 5 dollars.

What is it?
    A small prism with a male foldable USB socket on one end, a female USB socket, a battery in the middle, a tiny button and tiny led.

How does it work?
    When you are plugging stuff to charge via USB, you plug this in the middle, so computer -> backup battery -> gadget. That
    charges the gadget and the backup battery. Then you throw it in your pocket/bag when you leave home.

What does it do?
    It lets you recharge roughly half a phone's full charge, when you inevitably run out of battery, so unless you forget
    to charge *both* things, you'll manage to survive.

What could be better?
    It could come with a micro-usb male instead of a USB female, because that means you also have to carry a cable (no big deal)

What does the button do?
    It stops/starts the current flow into the gadget.

What does the LED do?
    Tells you if current is flowing (green) or if it's charging (red).

Can you charge anything?
    Yes, but 750mAh is enough to keep a Nexus 7 working for about 30 seconds ;-) Does a decent job on a Kindle though!

Are you going to lose it?
    Oh yes, the thing is tiny.

Not a bad 5 dollar gadget. However, you can find it in Amazon for $30 at some places, and that's robbery.