Charger

Nomad’s 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger and the Sonos One are down to their best prices

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Fancy phone chargers are nice, but they’re often too expensive to justify the cost. Nomad’s Base One Max 3-in-1 is one of those rare unicorns that delivers a lot of value for your money, however, thus making it worth the splurge. After all, the device can simultaneously charge a MagSafe-compatible phone, your Apple Watch, and … Read more

Anker Qi2 charger hands-on: MagSafe charge rates at lower prices.

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Anker was one of the first companies to announce Qi2 chargers, in August 2023, and while everyone in the world seems to be launching them now, Anker’s are the first I’ve gotten my hands on. For iPhone users, Qi2 is an easy sell already: with a compatible iPhone, it’s less expensive than certified MagSafe chargers … Read more

Finally, a 2-in-1 wireless charger that lets you use every Apple device feature

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June Wan/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysTwelve South, the makers behind some of the most premium Apple accessories, is back with a 2-in-1 charging pad.The aptly named ButterFly expands so that you can charge two Qi/MagSafe-compatible devices at once, at up to 15W.For a MagSafe charging pad, the ButterFly’s $130 listing price ain’t cheap. But I still think … Read more

Finally, a tiny car charger that can power your laptop, tablet, and phone

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET If you spend time in a car, then having a charger that can keep your devices’ batteries topped up is essential. The problem is, there are a lot of car chargers out there that promise a lot more than they can deliver. Also: The best GaN chargers There are three things I look … Read more

The Twelve South Butterfly 2-in-1 charger is what Apple’s MagSafe Duo should have been

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Twelve South is making a new 2-in-1 wireless charger for Apple Watches and MagSafe iPhones, and it might just be one of the best designs I’ve seen in a magnetic charger.  The $129.95 Twelve South Butterfly consists of two aluminum-clad discs — one with a MagSafe charger, the other with an Apple Watch charger — … Read more

This tiny car charger will charge your laptop, tablet, and smartphone

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET If you spend time in a car, then having a charger that can keep your devices’ batteries topped up is essential. The problem is, there are a lot of car chargers out there that promise a lot more than they can deliver. Also: The best GaN chargers There are three things I look … Read more

Traveling soon? Take this 6-port charger with you, and this Black Friday save 30%

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETWhat’s the Black Friday deal? The Satechi GaN 200W 6-port USB-C charger is 30% off on Amazon. This amounts to a savings of $45 for a total price of $105.  Why this deal is ZDNET-recommended One of the great things about laptops that use USB-C for charging is that we can throw the bulky … Read more

This beast of a USB-C charger can power 3 laptops, and it’s $60 off for Black Friday

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Ugreen Nexode 300W GaN 5-Ports Desktop Charging Station. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETWhat’s the Black Friday deal? The Ugreen Nexode 300W GaN 5-Ports Desktop Charging Station is a beast and, right now, Amazon is offering it for $60 off the list price. Why this deal is ZDNET-recommended Chargers come in all sorts of sizes — from tiny ones for your … Read more

This beast of a USB-C charger can power three laptops, and it’s $70 off on Amazon

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Ugreen Nexode 300W GaN 5-Ports Desktop Charging Station. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Chargers come in all sorts of sizes — from tiny ones for your smartphone to big ones for your laptop, to bigger desktop units that are designed to charge multiple devices. The problem with the “one charger to rule them all” is that as soon … Read more