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USBCell Batteries
Charge in almost any USB port
USBCell Rechargeable Batteries
Is it time to throw away your battery charger?
Maybe.
USBCells are unique batteries that can be charged in a USB port on your computer, or in a standard approved 250 mAh charger!
USBCELLs can be used in any electronic device that takes AA batteries such as digital cameras, remotes, wireless game controllers, MP3 players and noise-canceling headphones.
Plug and Power batteries
Pop open the cap on a USBCell battery and simply plug it into a powered USB port. According to the manufacturer, Moxia Energy, a USBCell takes about five hours to charge to over 90% of capacity, sooner if a battery is only partly depleted. You can "top up" or partially charge a USBCell if you need power in a hurry. Like other NiMh batteries, they don't suffer from a "memory effect."
USBCells can be charged about 500 times before they lose a significant amount of their capacity.
These convenient batteries have received high marks from users, however on some computers, only one USBCell may fit at a time. They are also more expensive than most other AA batteries.
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