Xiaomi

Xiaomi’s 20000 mAh Mi Power Bank 3 Charges Devices at Up to 45W via USB-C For ~$30 →

January 24, 2019 · 10:34

Adam Conway, on XDA Developers:

The Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 3 has two USB-A ports and one USB-C port. The two USB-A ports can output at 5V/2.4A, 9V/2A, 12V/1.5A if only one port is used, or 5V/3A when both are. The singular USB-C port can out output at up to 45W. The Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 3 can charge in just 4.5 hours if you have a 45W charger. Using a regular 5V/2A charger will take about 11 hours to charge, while an 18W charger will take 6.5 hours.

Speaking of power banks, this will be my next purchase. 30 USD for 20K mAh capable of charging my MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, iPhone, and Apple Watch? ‘Are you getting it? These are not four separate devices.’

Roomba Wants to Sell Maps of Homes Its Robots Clean →

July 25, 2017 · 10:38

Jan Wolfe, reporting for Reuters:

Angle told Reuters that iRobot, which made Roomba compatible with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant in March, could reach a deal to sell its maps to one or more of the Big Three in the next couple of years.

I was recently considering buying a Roomba or one of the copycats on the market but I have now changed my mind. I will gladly pay more for a product that does not make me the… product.