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Solar power went through something of a phase a few years ago but has now largely fallen out of fashion when it comes to gadgets.
It makes sense, however, when it comes to charging up portable gadgets that are often used outdoors, such as digital music players, digital cameras and mobile phones.
The Solio Universal Solar Charger can charge most portable devices such as smartphones, handheld computers, and music players.
It charges its own internal battery using the sun’s energy, then can be used to charge other devices. Our review unit came with an iPod cable, but other cables are available depending on what devices you need to charge.
It takes a few hours to charge itself and then charges the device at much the same rate as a normal mains charger.
Our only qualm is that because of the £50 initial outlay, it will take a long time to pay for itself - although, it's an environmentalist's dream for modern-day living.
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