Here’s the low-down on the MagSafe standard and MagSafe power banks. What is MagSafe? MagSafe is the name of Apple’s accessory system that’s integrated into the iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14, and iPhone 15 range. A ring of magnets on the back of the phone (and in MagSafe-enabled cases) lets you attach various magnetic … Read more
Keeping your iPhone topped up can be a challenge, but the clever magnetic MagSafe system means you don’t need to fumble with cables or worry about a wireless charging sweet spot. Apple’s MagSafe is an accessory system integrated into the iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14, and iPhone 15 range. A ring of magnets on … Read more
It’s ironic, but we here at WIRED have long been fans of wireless charging. Not having to fumble with cables is nice! Most wireless charging devices these days follow the Qi (pronounced chee) standard, which has taken its time reaching ubiquity (the user experience has not always been great). The Wireless Power Consortium, which manages … Read more
Three hundred. No, not the stupid, sexy Spartans—the stupid-crazy price, in dollars, of the Tesla Wireless Charging Platform. Contrary to what you might expect, this is not some gadget that lives in your Tesla vehicle. It’s a somewhat large wireless charger you can place anywhere in your home to juice up multiple devices at the … Read more
I used an Emporia smart plug to track the transmitter’s energy usage. The smart plug also lets me turn the Wi-Charge system on or off remotely, though I have left it on all the time for the past month. With an average draw of 7 watts, it has been pulling roughly 1 kilowatt hour weekly. … Read more
Does my telephone assist wi-fi charging? Not all telephones assist wi-fi charging, however most manufacturers have fashions that do, so lookup your telephone mannequin first. You may often see “Qi wi-fi charging” (the default commonplace) or just “wi-fi charging” if it does. Do wi-fi chargers work when you have a telephone case? Sure, most wi-fi … Read more