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Nendo’s power bank uses muscle-power to charge!

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A phone with low battery is scary, but you know what’s truly scary? A power-bank with low battery. It’s a good thing Nendo’s Denqul charger builds in a failsafe. With an extendable baton, a swivel hinge, and an internal dynamo, you can quite literally charge your power-bank with a little kinetic energy. Just swivel the baton and the circular motion gets the power-bank charging. A couple of minutes of vigorous swiveling should not only be a great substitute for cardio, but should also give your phone a little juice.

You can then either plug your phone directly into the Denqul charger using a conventional cable (the slim Denqul easily fits in bags too), or use the Denqul with its office table-top set that comes with a charging cup that wirelessly juices your phone while you’re at your desk. Yes, there’s a slick little pen-stand too!

Designer: Nendo

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Sarang Sheth
Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

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