As we speak I discovered they make delightfully retro cassette tape energy banks


it looks like a cassette tape, but it’s got USB ports and a little display.
That’s not a cassette tape! | Picture: Remax

As a ‘90s child who dreamed of being an ‘80s grownup, this instantly commanded my consideration: now you can cost your telephone with a cassette tape.

Shenzhen equipment producer Remax has apparently been on it for over a yr, debuting “10,000mAh” batteries that seem like traditional cassettes. Relying on the colour — yellow, purple, or the brand new inexperienced 2023 mannequin — you possibly can cost them up with USB-C, micro-USB, and even an Apple Lightning cable, then output as much as 22.5W over USB-A or USB-C to fast-charge a telephone.

The $20-$40 batteries aren’t not fairly as nifty as I initially imagined, although. Whereas they do awesomely include their very own clear cassette tape instances, they’re positively bigger than a traditional cassette, and there’s no…

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