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Why Mortal Kombat’s Director Didn’t Want to Read the Script at First

Simon McQuoid is a former commercial director who was won over by Greg Russo’s Mortal Kombatscript. However, he wasn’t sold on directing a video game film—at first. As he recalls telling his agent: “The first movie out, I think it shouldn’t be a video game.” Clearly, that didn’t age well. As a director, Mcquoid’s specialty…

Movies Valerie Complex Apr 25

You Will Probably Die Before This Monstrous New Backup Battery From Duracell Does

As the organizers of CES 2018 reminded us today, when you rely on gadgets, it’s a good idea to plan ahead to ensure you’ve always got power. There’s no shortage of portable batteries being shown off on the CES show floor, but none of them compare to this monstrosity that Duracell’s created. Boasting 660Wh of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 10

Let’s Decide How This Battery Commercial Has Spoiled Rogue One

Much in the vein of their Force Awakens ad from last year—you know, the one everyone freaked out about because it “revealed” that Rey was strong in the force?—Duracell’s latest advert for Rogue One focuses on the imagination of kids during play… imagination that can only be possible due to the Duracell batteries inside their…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 17

Duracell Doesn’t Understand Wireless Charging

Wireless charging is one of those kinda-handy things that’s almost been about to go mainstream for five years now. But Duracell is tired of waiting for the wireless charging revolution. Duracell wants you to wirelessly charge by plugging in this dongle instead. Wait, what? The Duracell Powermat Power Ring is a $50 inductive charging coil…

Tech News Chris Mills Apr 15

Passengers Heat This Battery Bus Shelter By Holding Each Other’s Hands

The only thing worse than the cold and snow of winter is when you’re stuck in the middle of it waiting for a bus. So to make the experience a little less awful, Duracell turned a transit shelter in Montreal into a giant battery that powered a set of warmth-providing heaters. There was a catch,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 12

We Would Not Have Survived CES Without This Gear

New gadgets take the spotlight at CES. And though we’re occasionally blinded by the bright, shiny things, we know where our loyalties lie. Behind the barrage of posts and sprinting between booths, the real stars of the show are the tried and true bits of gear we’re using behind the scenes. Particularly that from BorrowLenses.com,…

Tech News Gizmodo Jan 11

Duracell myGrid USB Charger Charges Wirelessly and Gives Gear a Boost

Once you juice it up wirelessly atop a myGrid inductive charging slab, Duracell’s new $35 myGrid USB charger will power pretty much anything that has USB, including smartphones (~4 hours), MP3 players (~30 hours), and ebook readers (~100 hours). https://gizmodo.com/duracells-smart-power-lineup-includes-wireless-gadget-c-5341889 The Lithium-ion rechargeable battery is tiny for travel-friendliness—it occupies the top left of the myGrid…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Nov 9

The Original Energizer Bunny: Starting at $15,000

Own a piece of the fascinating battery spokesbunny saga, for a minimum of $15,000! “What fascinating battery spokesbunny saga?” you might ask. Well, have you ever heard of the Duracell bunny? One if the six first-run Energizer bunnies is up for prestige auction in Dallas, which, to Americans, makes a lot of sense: the Energizer…

Tech News John Herrman Apr 6

Travel Gifts For People Who Sleep On Airplanes More Than In Beds

There’s a certain type of person for whom airports and airplanes cease to be novel, and start to feel like home. This is depressing, on many levels! Which is why these people need gifts. Lots and lots of gifts. BTW, if you hate the gallery format as much as the Grinch hated Christmas, click here.…

Tech News John Herrman Nov 23

Review: Duracell Instant Chargers Are…Pretty Perfect?

We’ve all seen those mini cellphone rechargers at airports, but Duracell has released a line of rechargeable pocket chargers that can refill any USB-compatible device (like iPhones) through compatibility with your own adapters. And our favorite model is cheap. The Price Duracell Instant Charger: $20 Duracell Powerhouse Charger: $50 The Verdict Duracell’s Instant Charger is…

Reviews Mark Wilson Sep 2

Duracell Energy Drink Is Probably Delicious with Vodka

Monster? Red Bull? Pfft. Duracell has been powering the world before you were but a gleam in Xtreme sports’ eye. Yes, Duracell has an energy drink—with a masterful coppertop can design—that’s actually been out in the Czech market since 2008. Sadly, the drink doesn’t zap its consumers with a jolt of electricity after plugging into…

Tech News Mark Wilson Aug 24

Duracell’s Smart Power Lineup Includes Wireless Gadget Charging Pad

Duracell is expanding their mobile charger lineup with new “Smart Power” products—but it’s their myGrid wireless charging pad that has us excited. We have seen conductive chargers like this before, but it appears to be one of the first from a big brand like Duracell. Apparently, Power Sleeve and/or Power Clip adapters that are needed…

Tech News Sean Fallon Aug 20

Lightning Review: Duracell Powerpack 450 Talking Portable Power Unit

The Gadget: Duracell’s Powerpack 450 is a portable power source for AC, DC and USB-powered electronics. It also features a vehicle jump starter, air compressor, flashlight and a voice feature. https://gizmodo.com/the-duracell-powerpack-450-talks-you-through-a-jump-sta-5079783 The Price:$120-150 The Verdict: As a portable power source, the Powerpack 450 is outstanding. It cranks out 340W continuous (450W peak) of AC juice,…

Reviews Sean Fallon Feb 19

Battlemodo: Energizer vs Duracell Rechargeable Batteries

Duracell vs Energizer was one of the headlining tech fights of the ’80s, as Walkmanseseses chewed through cell after cell. Today, a better match up is the one between their rechargeable batteries. The Energizer AA batteries are rated at 2200 mAh and the Duracells at 2000 mAh (that’s milliampere-hours, a measurement of energy charge). But…

Reviews Brian Lam Feb 12

The Duracell Powerpack 450 Talks You Through a Jump Start

Because I rarely drive these days, I still roll around in a car I bought 8 years ago. It runs fine, but sooner or later it is going to quit on me. I’ll tell you what though, in my situation, the new addition to Duracell’s Powerpack linuep looks like peace of mind in a lunch…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 7

Lightning Review: Duracell’s LED Daylite Flashlight

The Gadget: Duracell’s new Daylite series of flashlights turn night into day using proprietary TrueBeam technology that they claim captures and projects up to 100 percent of the light-making for a brighter, whiter beam. It comes in three varieties: AA/AAA (80 lumens each) and CR123 (160 lumens). The Price: AA/AAA ($25) and CR123 ($35) The…

Reviews Sean Fallon Aug 21

Duracell’s Rugged Daylite LED Flashlights Annihilate the Darkness

A knife, some rope and a decent flashlight. When it comes right down to it, these are tools that a guy can really use. As for the latter of the three, a good choice may be these new “Daylite” superbright torches from Duracell. Besides a sturdy all-weather design, the Daylites feature TrueBeam technology that uses…

Tech News Sean Fallon Aug 19

Duracell’s PowerSource Mini For Pocket-Sized Mobile Charging

It appears that Duracell has developed an more portable and less expensive version of last year’s PowerSource charger with the new PowerSource Mini. This device features a lithium-ion battery pack and a mini USB pivot arm that allows you to juice up your MP3 players, cellphones and other portable devices on the go. It also…

Tech News Sean Fallon Aug 1

Duracell PowerSource: Impressive Portable Power For All Your Gadgets

Duracell’s new PowerSource Mobile 100 could be the new best friend of anyone who tends to carry a lot of gadgets around. It can extend the runtime of just about any portable devic—and even provide up to two hours of additional juice for your laptop. If that wasn’t enough, it also has one AC outlet…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Nov 15

Duracell’s Mobile Charger Juices Batteries, USB On The Go

Duracell’s Mobile Charger not only has a USB port so you can power your iPods and Zunes, but there’s even a slot to put AA/AAA batteries into so you can charge them via wall or car outlet. Those AA batteries work the same way in reverse as well—you use them to charge any USB gadgets…

Tech News Jason Chen Oct 3

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Why Mortal Kombat’s Director Didn’t Want to Read the Script at First

You Will Probably Die Before This Monstrous New Backup Battery From Duracell Does

Let’s Decide How This Battery Commercial Has Spoiled Rogue One

Duracell Doesn’t Understand Wireless Charging

Passengers Heat This Battery Bus Shelter By Holding Each Other’s Hands

We Would Not Have Survived CES Without This Gear

Duracell myGrid USB Charger Charges Wirelessly and Gives Gear a Boost

The Original Energizer Bunny: Starting at $15,000

Travel Gifts For People Who Sleep On Airplanes More Than In Beds

Review: Duracell Instant Chargers Are…Pretty Perfect?

Duracell Energy Drink Is Probably Delicious with Vodka

Duracell’s Smart Power Lineup Includes Wireless Gadget Charging Pad

Lightning Review: Duracell Powerpack 450 Talking Portable Power Unit

Battlemodo: Energizer vs Duracell Rechargeable Batteries

The Duracell Powerpack 450 Talks You Through a Jump Start

Lightning Review: Duracell’s LED Daylite Flashlight

Duracell’s Rugged Daylite LED Flashlights Annihilate the Darkness

Duracell’s PowerSource Mini For Pocket-Sized Mobile Charging

Duracell PowerSource: Impressive Portable Power For All Your Gadgets

Duracell’s Mobile Charger Juices Batteries, USB On The Go

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