Anker brought a solar beach umbrella to CES 2025, making us instantly want something we never knew existed before: A solar beach umbrella. Yes, it's a large parasol that protects you from sunlight, while at the same time charging a mobile (well,

Anker unveiled its first solar umbrella, designed to charge electronic devices — like coolers or phones — while outdoors. The new umbrella is part of Anker’s SOLIX lineup, which includes energy-efficient products like portable power stations and solar generators intended for powering home appliances during blackouts and emergencies.

Perovskite is a new type of solar cell that can outperform the silicon-based cells found in most of today’s solar panels in almost every way. Anker claims its perovskite cells offer “30 percent better performance than crystalline silicon solar cells in bright light, and double the efficiency in low light.”

Anker comes prepared for CES 2025 with lots of new accessories, from powerful chargers to speakers to solar beach umbrellas.

Anker Solix announced the upcoming release of their new Solar Beach Umbrella, and an electric cooler, the EverFrost 2, which when used together will, quite literally, keep you cool in the shade this summer.

Anker Solix solar beach umbrella is designed to charge your electronics, including coolers and phones, in the great outdoors without a fuss.

Anker has introduced a range of products at CES 2025 in Las Vegas that seems a little off-centre -- if you're not a South African. A solar beach umbrella and