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Per the recommendation of one of the listeners to the podcast where I regularly co-host, I have bought the Anker Prime 27650 mah powerbank. Pretty nifty: it has a Bluetooth LE module and by pairing it with the dedicated app, you can read useful info from it like the current charge percentage, how much time is left until full charge, how much voltage goes on each port etc. As a bonus, it can be triggered to make a sound so that you can find it easier and, by extension, any backpack, bag or other container you left it in. Pretty great for any #Blind person looking for the next useful gadget to add to their tech backpack. #Accessibility #A11y
#a11y #Accessibility #blind

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simon.old
simon.old
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At $250 on Canadian Amazon, that is insanely expensive compared to my $130 26000 MAh thing from Ugreen, which does none of those things but does have a percentage readout that Seeing AI can sort of read.
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Paweł Masarczyk
Paweł Masarczyk
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@simon Oops, that seems hefty. I believe this is cheaper in Europe. I have paid 140 euro.
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simon.old
simon.old
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Oh yeah, that's definitely cheaper by a bit. Still a bit over $200 CAD, but it's a better price for sure.
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Mikołaj Hołysz
Mikołaj Hołysz
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@simon I'm surprised battery percentage reporting for powerbanks over USB-C isn't a thing yet.
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Jack-Frostodon
Jack-Frostodon
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Given this thing has audible alerts, if it can announce the battery percentage independent of the app, then this may give Energrid a run for its money.
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Paweł Masarczyk
Paweł Masarczyk
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@jackf723 Sadly not but I suppose technically it could be added with an update or something. Whether Anker ever does that...
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Jack-Frostodon
Jack-Frostodon
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As long as the firmware is upgradeable, it could happen. But yes, it's a matter of their willingness, or lack thereof, to do it.
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Leo
Leo
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@miki Oh nice! Do you know whether that's the only accessible power bank available from Anker? I have been looking for something that'll let me determine the battery charge level.
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Paweł Masarczyk
Paweł Masarczyk
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@Lprazdnik @miki There's a smaller and cheaper 20000 mah variant. They also released something new at the IFA last week or two weeks ago but I haven't read too much into it yet. The app claims only the Prime lineup is compatible.
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victor tsaran
victor tsaran
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Wow, this is really cool. Off to check it out. How big is the power bank? 27650 MAH sounds like a lot of juice!
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Paweł Masarczyk
Paweł Masarczyk
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@vick21 It's one of those things you'd rather keep in your backpack rather than aa trousers pocket but it's still portable, albeit rather long and heavy.
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André Polykanine
André Polykanine
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How much is it?
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Paweł Masarczyk
Paweł Masarczyk
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@menelion In the European store, I have gotten it for 140 euro. It retails for 164 by default but there is a back-to-school sale going on which you opt into by clicking a link at the top and you can knock another 10% off by signing up for their newsletter with whatever email and redeeming the voucher so it goes down.
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Grace King
Grace King
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Yeah, this is a pretty incredible battery pack, I got one for my trip to the US and it was brilliant
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Sof
Sof
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Cool, but not so cheap apparently :)
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Paweł Masarczyk
Paweł Masarczyk
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@sofquipeut That's true. Should have indicated that in my post. Hopefully there will be some discounts either for Black Friday, Cyber Monday or Christmas.
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Sof
Sof
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It's an interesting product though. I'll add it to my wishlist! I was hoping it was cheaper than the accessible Energrid power bank. :)
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Sof
Sof
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@oxytude lol well said man! I've just proposed your idea for our traditional Christmas episode, "accessible Christmas gifts! :)
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Kevin R Jones
Kevin R Jones
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@kaveinthran Is the 27000 model really $200 wow also, 27000 MAH may not be allowed on an airplane? Wonder if the lesser prime models also have bluetooth?
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