{"id":3658,"date":"2013-04-19T08:37:32","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T08:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/178.62.14.192\/?p=3658"},"modified":"2013-04-19T08:37:32","modified_gmt":"2013-04-19T08:37:32","slug":"freetronics-teases-usb-lipo-charger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3658","title":{"rendered":"Freetronics teases USB LiPo charger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freetronics.com\/products\/usb-lipo-charger#.UXEBypPbO1k\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Parts &amp; Kits for Arduino Online, Buy Microcontroller Boards, Electronic Components for Arduino - USB LiPo Charger - Freetronics\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/USBLIPO-top_medium1.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an interesting bit of advance news. Freetronics has just announced a new product, available soon, that will enable you to charge a 3.7.v lipo cell from a USB port via a micro USB port. Interesting&#8230; perhaps this could be used to charge cells for Raspberry Pis? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freetronics.com\/products\/usb-lipo-charger#.UXEBypPbO1k\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s an interesting bit of advance news. Freetronics has just announced a new product, available soon, that will enable you to charge a 3.7.v lipo cell from a USB port via a micro USB port. 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