World's Smallest USB Battery Charger? Well, It Is Small April 13, 2008

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I’m a recent convert to rechargeable batteries but I usually forget to keep them charged. I could probably do with something like this portable Freeloader Battery Charger, which recharges batteries from a USB slot, to keep on top of the job.

It claims to be the world’s smallest and lightest but, since I haven’t seen all of the others out there, I’ll put that down to creative marketing.

It’s certainly not bulky though, weighing in at 54g with batteries onboard, and it’s capable of charging both AAA and AA batteries. You get two rechargeable AA batteries with the pack and it’s compatible with AAA NiMH and NiCd rechargeable batteries. It takes 3-4 hours to reach a ‘75% full charge’.

It’s bound to be better than the Freeloader Solar Battery, which some Gizmodo readers thought was pretty useless.

Available now, it costs a wallet friendly £13 here.-Martin Lynch

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