Huawei claims to have a no-compromise means to quickly charge smartphone batteries-- one promising to charge a 3000mAh battery to half capacity in just 5 minutes without damaging the battery in question.

An even faster (if much smaller, capacity-wise) 600mAh prototype battery reaches 68% after all of 2 minutes of charging.

Current fast charging solutions actually damage battery capacity or long-term longevity. Huawei says the prototypes avoid such issues through the use of graphite-coated anodes alongside the lithium ion chemistry used in current mobile device batteries.

Customers and keyboard makers get another Cherry keyswitch option-- the MX RGB Nature White, a linear switch with actuation force of 55g but without an audible or tactile pressure point.

Cherry White switches are feel similar to the MX Black and Red switches much favoured by enthusiasts and gamers, sitting between the two switches in terms of pressure required to register a keypress (for the curious, the MX Black requires 60g, while the MX Red demands 45g). The switch features Gold Crosspoint technology, is self-cleaning, has a short bounce time for fast typing and is rated for over 50 million keystrokes.

Customers asking for a hardware-based means for typing in emoji get their wish granted with the EmojiWorks Keyboard-- a full QWERTY keyboard with easy access to favourite emoji.

Each key on the Emojiworks Keyboard includes an emoji as well as a letter, and a press of a dedicated shortcut key types the character(s) in question. It features many popular emoji, including poop, thumbs up, unicorn head, taco, heart and a series of faces. A skin tone changer is also included to take advantage of recent diversity improvements.

The keyboard supports Mac, Windows and iOS devices via Bluetooth, and is available in 3 versions-- standard (has quick access to 47 emoji), Plus (94) and Pro (120). Users need to install companion software to actually take advantage of such capabilities, of course.

Accessory maker Satechi presents a USB Type-C hub solution for the 12-inch Retina MacBook-- the Type-C Hub Adapter, a means to add a three USB 3.0 Type-a ports, Micro SD card slot and SD cards slot.

The adapter sits flush with the MacBook, and fits easily in a purse, backpack or laptop bag. It requires no driver installation, and is available in colours matching the Retina Macbook, namely gunmetal, silver and gold.

Google engineer Benson Leung has a somewhat unusual mission-- to test the many 3rd party USB Type-C cables available on the market] in order to let people know of the risks involved with such cables.

Leung worked on Google's recent Pixel devices, and insists many recently launched USB-C cables are actually not suitable for laptop or mobile device use. How come?Such cables might not be properly wired for laptop charging or fail to accurately identify power sources, leading to laptop, USB hub or charger damage.

"USB Type-C will only be as good as its ecosystem, and more specifically, the worst of its ecosystem," Leung writes.

Samsung reveals the Stripe and Band at InterBattery 2015-- a pair of flexible batteries the company describes as nothing less than "an embodiment of the age of wearable batteries."

The two batteries are very thin, with the more flexible Stripe being just 0.3mm thick. The Band is the fatter option, but provides up to 50% more battery power. At the show both are shown built-in a number of wearable devices.

The Stripe is as flexible as a fibre and has "innovative" energy density. According to Samsung it is adaptable to various forms, such as necklaces, hairbands and t-shirt accessories, and withstands up to 50000 "bends."

Griffin announces the WatchStand Powered Charging Station-- a combination iDevice dock handling Apple Watch charging with room for either an iPhone or iPad.

Essentially an update of the original WatchStand dock, the charging station features a built-in power supply and 2 dedicated USB charging ports. The underside handles cable management, ensuring no messy cords when Watch and iPhone are on the stand.

SteelSeries launches the Rival 100-- a 6-button optical gaming mouse the company claims "brings unmatched performance, at an unrivalled price" with 40% higher tracking accuracy.

“We determined early-on that we weren’t going to sacrifice anything when designing the Rival 100," the company adds. "In fact, it was our goal to develop a multi-button gaming mouse, with features and performance beyond any similarly-priced mouse."