I bought a power bank for summer travel, but it actually fixed my bedside cable nightmare

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I bought the EcoFlow Rapid strictly for travel over the summer, but it ended up living on my nightstand. The outlet in my bedroom is blocked by the headboard, so keeping this battery on the table makes it way easier to charge my iPad while reading in bed. Nothing fancy, but it solved a daily annoyance right out of the box.

It's a fantastic way to beat charging woes even at full price - as I detail below. But US and UK readers can grab it for up to half-price, with the EcoFlow Rapid Power Bank down to $60 (was $130) at Amazon, while in the UK, the Rapid is now £65 (was £100).

At 25,000mAh (roughly 90 watt-hours), it sits right under the 100Wh limit TSA and most airlines set for carry-ons. Output maxes out at 170W total across two 140W USB-C ports and a 33W USB-A...

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