The Apple Battery Charger is a battery charger

Battery charger

A battery charger is a device used to put energy into a secondary cell or rechargeable battery by forcing an electric current through it.The charge current depends upon the technology and capacity of the battery being charged...

 made by Apple Inc. Apple has designed the charger and batteries to draw less energy from the national power grid than other comparable chargers; as a result, energy efficiency is improved. According to Apple, the standard power usage of the charger is ten times better than the industry average, at just 30mW. The charger is supplied with six batteries, which are rebranded Sanyo

Sanyo

is a major electronics company and member of the Fortune 500 whose headquarters is located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo targets the middle of the market and has over 230 Subsidiaries and Affiliates....

 Eneloop

Eneloop

- Description :The eneloop rechargeable batteries were developed by Sanyo and introduced to the market in November 2005. They lose their charge slower than previous NiMH batteries: 10% in the first year compared to about 20% on the first day and 1-4% on every successive day. Hence the name, low...

 HR-3UTG 1.2V

Volt

The volt is the SI derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference, and electromotive force. The volt is named in honor of the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta , who invented the voltaic pile, possibly the first chemical battery.- Definition :A single volt is defined as the...

1900mAh rechargeable batteries. Apple claims that these batteries will last over 1500 recharges while retaining 70% of their capacity even after being stored for long periods of time.