Charger

RavPower’s 61W PD GaN charger delivers big on performance [sponsor]

Cody Lee ∙ June 4, 2019

Don’t you just hate packing for trips? You’re obviously going to take your smartphone, your tablet for in-flight movies and other entertainment, and more often than not, your laptop in case something pops up that the other two can’t handle. Sure these devices are all pretty thin nowadays, but start adding in their cables and power bricks, and things can get chunky fast. That’s where RAVPower’s 61W PD 3.0 GaN charger comes in. It’s an ultra-portable charger that’s powerful enough and smart enough to charge just about any USB-C device.

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My favorite accessories for the Apple Watch Series 4

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated July 1, 2023

The Apple Watch Series 4 is perhaps one of my favorite tech gadgets of all time, and as you might come to expect, I use a plethora of third-party accessories to augment my Apple Watch experience.

I’m far from the only Apple Watch Series 4 user in the world, but that’s not to say everyone knows about the best gadgets that can be paired with Apple's smartwatch. For that reason, I’ve compiled this list of my favorite accessories with the hope that it might help some of you in your search.

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A standalone Qi wireless charging case for AirPods said to launch in the spring

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 11, 2019
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Apple is expected to announce and release quite a few new or updated products in the spring, including the $150 AirPower wireless charging mat and second-generation AirPods along with a version of the charging case for the current earbuds that can be charged wirelessly.

From today's report by MySmartPrice:

Our source has claimed that the AirPower wireless charging pad will finally be released in Spring this year alongside the wireless charging case for the first-generation AirPods. The battery inside the wireless charging case will be slightly smaller in capacity compared to the current AirPods charging case.

While MySmartPrice lacks an established track record for corroborated Apple rumors, it did spot the upcoming AirPods in the Bluetooth SIG's regulatory database back in November.

There has been some confusion as to whether this forthcoming case will only work with AirPower, Apple's multi-device Qi charger, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

Like all gadgets compliant with the Qi protocol, this case will certainly work with any third-party Qi charger. I must admit, I'm way more interested in the next AirPods than this case but who knows—I could easily change my mind once I start using the AirPower charging mat.

What do you think?

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Review: Twelve South PowerPic—a 5×7 picture frame that wirelessly charges your iPhone

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 7, 2018

You just arrived home after a long day and your iPhone could use some recharging. And when a guy needs some juice, what better way to juice up your iPhone than drop it on an elegant picture frame that's sitting on the table? That's right, Twelve South has created an amazing gadget that looks and behaves like a regular 5x7 picture frame but also happens to wirelessly charge your phone quickly because there's a 10-watt Qi charger hidden inside the frame.

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Moonshine ports the Apple Watch charging animation and Nightstand Mode to iPhone

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 20, 2018

It was only yesterday that we showed you a new jailbreak tweak called SqueakTime that ported most of the Apple Watch’s watch faces to the iPhone. But as of today, there’s a new jailbreak tweak that ports the Apple Watch’s sexy semi-circular charging animation to the iPhone.

Enter Moonshine, a new and highly-anticipated jailbreak tweak by iOS developer LaughingQuoll. Not only does this tweak produce the aforementioned Apple Watch charging animation, but it also displays the current date and time in Apple Watch-style Nightstand Mode throughout the entire charging session whenever the device is awoken.

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