Tech Tools: Ampware’s iPhone case offers emergency boost

You have to hand it to them, it’s one of the more useful devices out there

If you’re a heavy user of your smartphone, then you know how battery life can often let you down. But if you’ve invested in charging cases and back-up batteries, you have to remember to keep those charged too. It’s a never-ending cycle of charging and chances are, it will let you down at the most inconvenient moment. So this Ampware iPhone case could be the solution to your problems. It can be powered by cranking it by hand, with five minutes of cranking giving you an hour of use, or five hours of standby time. It also has the dual function of protecting your device from bumps and drops. And as an added bonus, you can probably skip arm day at the gym.