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[s@tanboy]

It’s not all that difficult to get South Africa excited about portable power solutions, is it? But getting Americans on board for a power bank is another feat altogether. Anker’s having a go of it anyway, having announced a slew of updated chargers and power banks under the ‘Prime’ banner.

The company’s 2024 refresh involves six new devices, ranging from a fresh new USB-C to USB-C cable, and even a 160W Charging Docking Station. They’re all fitted with technology that sounds suitably space-age, like Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors or even Anker’s own PowerIQ 4.0 and Multiprotect.

You can check out the full list of Anker’s 2024 Prime devices below:

• Anker Prime Charger (250W, 6 Ports, GaNPrime) – $170 (R3,130)
• Anker Prime Charging Station (8-in-1, 240W) – $165 (R3,000)
• Anker Prime Charging Docking Station (14-in-1, Dual Display, 160W) – $250 (R4,600)
• Anker Prime Charger (100W, 3 Ports, GaN) – $85 (R1,560)
• Anker Prime Power Bank (9.6K, 65W, Fusion) – $90 (R1,650)
• Anker Prime USB-C to USB-C Cable (240W, Upcycled-Braided) – $30 (R550)

Full STUFF Magazine article

 

[AdrianH]

It’s not all that difficult to get South Africa excited about portable power solutions, is it? But getting Americans on board for a power bank is another feat altogether. Anker’s having a go of it anyway, having announced a slew of updated chargers and power banks under the ‘Prime’ banner.

The company’s 2024 refresh involves six new devices, ranging from a fresh new USB-C to USB-C cable, and even a 160W Charging Docking Station. They’re all fitted with technology that sounds suitably space-age, like Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors or even Anker’s own PowerIQ 4.0 and Multiprotect.

You can check out the full list of Anker’s 2024 Prime devices below:

• Anker Prime Charger (250W, 6 Ports, GaNPrime) – $170 (R3,130)
• Anker Prime Charging Station (8-in-1, 240W) – $165 (R3,000)
• Anker Prime Charging Docking Station (14-in-1, Dual Display, 160W) – $250 (R4,600)
• Anker Prime Charger (100W, 3 Ports, GaN) – $85 (R1,560)
• Anker Prime Power Bank (9.6K, 65W, Fusion) – $90 (R1,650)
• Anker Prime USB-C to USB-C Cable (240W, Upcycled-Braided) – $30 (R550)

Full STUFF Magazine article

I several Anker products including some Anker Soundcore earphones and headphones. I find them overall to be decent quality.

 

[Evil_Villain]

I really need to get a power bank actually.

 

[s@tanboy]

Huawei's Mate XT tri-fold smartphone claims 3 million pre-orders in China - Stuff South Africa

In what is totally not an attempt to upstage Apple’s iPhone 16 announcement, Huawei has made its tri-fold Mate XT smartphone official. Not to be confused with the exoskeleton of the same name, the newest Mate has… well, two hinges and three sections that fold together. Pre-orders for the device...

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[MarioAna]

I dare say that’s at least more interesting than Apple’s “me too” on AI.

 

[s@tanboy]

MTN Launches A Biodegradable SIM Card To Help Reduce Plastic Pollution - Stuff South Africa

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[s@tanboy]

Canon Packs A Record-breaking 410 Megapixels Into Its New 35mm CMOS Sensor - Stuff South Africa

Canon recently announced a new development – a 410-megapixel 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor. It achieves the highest number of pixels on a sensor of its size to

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[s@tanboy]

The biggest camera of the year! A portable large format film camera has been successfully crowdfunded

Smartflex has designed a new SLR 4x5 camera from the ground up, and it has been successfully backed on Kickstarter

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