{"id":12909,"date":"2011-07-26T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-26T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pocketpccentral.net\/newscenter\/2011\/07\/26\/best-charging-stations-for-smartphones-mp3-players-other-usb-devices\/"},"modified":"2011-07-26T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2011-07-26T18:30:00","slug":"best-charging-stations-for-smartphones-mp3-players-other-usb-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/computerhunter.us\/?p=12909","title":{"rendered":"Best Charging Stations for Smartphones, MP3 Players & Other USB Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not many years ago, every gadget had its own unique charger, resulting in a confusing mess of separate wall chargers.  This is an issue we still we have to deal with to some extent, but mobile devices have taken a fortunate turn for the universal in the last couple of years, at least when it comes to sync and charge.  <\/p>\n

Today, it\u2019s very likely that most of your gadgets \u2013 smartphones, MP3 players, eReaders, handheld GPS, tablets, etc. – can be charged over USB, which is a convenience it itself; but a further convenience is having an independent charging station where you can easily power-up all of your mobile devices in one central location.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at two of the best choices in USB Charging Stations:<\/p>\n

\"Belkin<\/a><\/p>\n

Belkin Conserve Valet USB Charging Station (Model F7C008q)<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

This simple solution uses a single power cord to get wall power and includes four USB charging ports to charge your devices.  There\u2019s an angled display platform with room for a primary device or two.<\/p>\n

The Belkin Conserve Valet includes mini and micro USB cables \u2013 the latter is great for late-gen Android phones and other mobile devices -  or you can use your own cables to charge.  The station shuts off after 4.5 hours of charging to save energy.<\/p>\n

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\"iHome<\/a><\/p>\n

iHome Charging Station (Model IB969G)<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Similar in function to the Belkin Conserve Valet, the iHome Charging Station is designed for users of Apple products who also need to charge other device types.  <\/p>\n

There are two Dock Connector cradles for iPods, iPod touches and iPhones, along with two USB ports that can be used to charge other gadgets like non-Apple smartphones, eReaders and MP3 players.<\/p>\n

As you can see, there\u2019s enough power to charge the Apple iPad as well.<\/p>\n

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Own a USB charging station that you use and love?  Let us know in the comments section. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Not many years ago, every gadget had its own unique charger, resulting in a confusing mess of separate wall chargers.  This is an issue we still we have to deal with to some extent, but mobile devices have taken a fortunate turn for the universal in the last couple of years, at least when it […] Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/computerhunter.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12909"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/computerhunter.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/computerhunter.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/computerhunter.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/computerhunter.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12909"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/computerhunter.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12911,"href":"http:\/\/computerhunter.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12909\/revisions\/12911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/computerhunter.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/computerhunter.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/computerhunter.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}