One thing we were certainly reminded of as a result of last week’s tragic aftermath from Hurricane Sandy was that power is fleeting. We depend on so many devices but getting them juiced up can be quite a challenge when the grid goes down.
Eton, the maker of numerous hand cranked survival radio, has a hand powered charger for smartphones. The Eton Boost Turbine features a 2000 mAH lithium-ion battery pack, durable aluminum body and a built-in hand turbine power generator. The crank can be used to juice up the battery, which can then power devices via a Micro-USB DC input.