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Istyle PowerPill Hi-Speed USB Charge Adapter Harvey Norman Various Stock Available C & C $1

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Istyle PowerPill Hi-Speed USB Charge Adapter Harvey Norman Various Stock Available C & C $1
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treeman on 18/02/2016 - 11:38 harveynorman.com.au (642 clicks)

This seems like a great little device. Retails at $28 Clearance for $1
Found stock in Postcode 2000

Thanks to Price Hipster for this one.

The iSTYLE Hi-Speed Charge Adapter is a fast and efficient way of charging up your iPad, iPad Mini or iPhone 5. The USB port adapter makes it portable and versatile, allowing charging in cars or through laptops.

Key Features

The Hi-Speed Charge Adapter by iSTYLE makes use of standard USB ports to charge a variety of Apple gadgets from compatible outlets.
This USB charging adaptor offers rapid charge as compared to the conventional USB charging.
For optimised charging levels, the adapter features a Mode Select button.

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  • JimB on 18/02/2016 - 11:42
    +2

    It doesn't make sense that it work to me.

    • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2016 - 12:29
      +2

      This doesn't make sense…

      • JimB on 18/02/2016 - 16:02

        lol… I should read what I type.

        It doesn't make sense that it would work to me.

        You can't just get a electrical device to double or triple the output when the input is limiting you.

        Otherwise you'll just get 10 of these and connect them together one after the other and therefore you could power a city using your laptop or car battery.

        You can't just make power out of thin air.

  • superforever on 18/02/2016 - 11:43

    No idea what it is.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2016 - 11:47
    -2

    This converts USB power from 1.0A to 2.1A to speed up the charge
    Kinda useless now because Mobos do this automatically

    • treeman on 18/02/2016 - 11:48

      Ah okay,
      Thought it looked good.
      Anyway!

      Worth a try!

    • superforever on 18/02/2016 - 11:54
      +1

      I think a lot of USB port still only 500mAh.

    • SteveAndBelle on 18/02/2016 - 11:59
      +3

      Sorry Tuzii, as per my comment below there is no way of increasing current from a fixed 5V voltage output. If USB ports could supply more than 5V then yes there are ways you can convert that extra voltage to more current back down in 5V land but unfortunately a 5V 1A output will never be able to supply more than that. You could increase the current but at the cost of the voltage (eg. 3V at say 1.5A) or the other way around (eg. 6V at say 750mA) but not magically create extra current from nothing.

      • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2016 - 12:05

        ok tell me how this works then?
        http://event.asus.com/mb/2010/ai_charger/

        has increased my iPhone charging time nearly double…

        • SteveAndBelle on 18/02/2016 - 12:13

          Just a simple guess, it's an app from ASUS that forces compatible USB ports (inc. non-ASUS ones) to allow more current to flow. It's a fair bit different to the product here as it's working from the inside out. This PowerPill thing doesn't have that ability to modify the way power flows through the inside of a computer so I doubt very much it will work. If you have a USB port that can already output 2.1A then that renders the PowerPill a useless accessory.

        • plmko on 18/02/2016 - 12:14

          Yeah the AI charger definitely works, charges about 40% faster for me.

        • m9 on 18/02/2016 - 14:01
          +2

          As what SteveAndBelle said, the Ai Charger is a feature for compatible purpose made ports. It will not work with run off the mill 0.5A USB ports. The controllers on those motherboards have the ability to increase the current supplied. To put in simple terms, they are infact 1A or 2A ports, but limited to 0.5A. That limitation can then be removed with the use of this Ai Charger software.

          A standard 5V 0.5A USB port can't supply any more than 2.5W of power. If you increase the current, you have to decrease the voltage, and vice versa. Power law / Joule's first law (P=IR) dictates this.

      • Jackson on 18/02/2016 - 12:06

        Not without charging a battery and having the battery charge the device, but there is no room for that it appears

  • edrift on 18/02/2016 - 11:48
    +1

    Sounds like snake oil.

    Mode select? Like as if there's a time you'd prefer to wait longer to charge your phone/tablet?

  • treeman on 18/02/2016 - 11:49

    What about this:

    https://www.harveynorman.com.au/computers-tablets/ipads-surf…

    Any good?

    Can't quite work out how it works either.

    • llama on 18/02/2016 - 18:58

      Can't quite work out how it works either.

      You linked to a page that you didn't even read?

      "The App Arcade is easy to use, just a download from the App Store and you’re away. The back of the App Arcade flips open, where you can then slide your iPhone or iPod touch in so that the screen matches up with the arcade screen."

      Surely that's not too difficult to comprehend?

  • Rorschach on 18/02/2016 - 11:49

    This is the product, for anyone who is interested.

  • SteveAndBelle on 18/02/2016 - 11:52
    +1

    Sorry Treeman, I call BS which is reinforced by the fact these have gone on clearance. From the limited research I've just done the marketing hype seems to indicate that these are supposed to increase the current from a standard USB port to 2.1A to allow faster charging or to allow charging of iPads from older USB ports only capable of 1A output. Unless the USB port can deliver higher than the normal 5V this is absolutely impossible. Current is current and without taking advantage of a voltage increase there is no way you can magically boost the output current of anything.

  • fatice on 18/02/2016 - 11:57
    +1

    Putting a Ferrari shell on a toyota does not make it run like a Ferrari. But it does fool some newbies.

    Having said that, this adapter will work if it is plugged into a high current USB charger, e.g Tronsmart QC 2.0 charger (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/224958). But again, it works like a solar torch without battery.

    • SteveAndBelle on 18/02/2016 - 12:01

      Ha, I'd probably buy one though :) The sexy looks of a Ferrari but with the reliability & resale of a Toyota. The perfect mix… even if it could only do 0-100 in 15 seconds :)

    • Jackson on 18/02/2016 - 12:07
      +1

      But you could just plug in to the transport without this so why bother?

    • rawm on 18/02/2016 - 14:59

      Noobie here.
      Is the Mobile handsfree a good deal at $15.95 posted?

      • mikmac on 18/02/2016 - 15:16

        I have used cheaper types and they do the job so considering this is a "brand name" model(Monster is not too bad of a brand), it should do ok. And for $16, you cant go too wrong.

        • rawm on 18/02/2016 - 15:36
          +1

          Thanks for the reply!

          I pullED the trigger and although I feel a bit dirty giving my money to HN, your advice swayed me the right way. Cheers.

  • Bearig on 18/02/2016 - 12:31

    This may work, if it utilise the data pin for charging and if the motherboard can constantly providing high current to the data pin.
    The normal USB port has +, D+, D- and - wires.

    • llama on 18/02/2016 - 19:00
      +1

      Except that there is NEVER current on the Data Pins. That's why they are called "data pins", since they don't supply power.

      Think about it…

  • bleugh on 18/02/2016 - 12:49
    -1

    Probably doubles up the 5v power lines / uses thicker cables. There IS a standard that allows a hi current USB port somewhere. By using a slightly different cable that won't damage conventiona USB.

  • Ry009 on 18/02/2016 - 13:18

    Sweet FA stock anywhere and postage is $15.00.

  • McFly on 18/02/2016 - 14:48
    +1

    It works by having magnets, crystals, holograms and rabbits feet inside.

    • effgee on 18/02/2016 - 20:53

      not to mention unicorn horn and rocking-horse shit

      • McFly on 18/02/2016 - 21:18

        That's a lot of stuff - these things must also use TARDIS technology.

        Do these guys also make mobile phone radiation protectors by any chance?

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