A new Ottawa company wants the sun to shine down on your gadgets.
KIWI Choice has launched a solar-powered charger that will power up your portable electronic devices from the sun.
The device charges itself up in sun light and once charged, can be connected to a varierty of electronics like cell phones, PDAs, MP3 players and cameras, allowing it to work as both a charger and a back-up power supply for portable gadgets.
In case of low sunlight, the KIWI U-Powered can also be charged from a USB port or a car.
The device has a suggested retail price of $49.99 and comes with 11 adapter tips for device compatibility.
Robert Janelle
Robert Janelle is a freelance technology journalist living in the National Capital Region. He's spent time covering the Ottawa start-up scene as a columnist and feature writer with his work in National Capital Scan, The Ottawa Citizen, The Ottawa Sun, Kingston Whig-Standard and The Escapist. He also suffers from a mild addiction to video games.
