If there’s anything I find especially important when making the trek outside of my house each day, it’s ensuring that I always have a means of charging my iPhone and accessories to prevent their batteries from dying.
MagSafe
The MagSafe Battery Pack can now charge at a faster 7.5W speed
Earlier this week, Apple released a firmware update for its portable MagSafe Battery Pack. And it looks like the new update brought with it a pretty handy feature for an accessory designed to charge your iPhone. Faster charging speeds!
Nomad launches new multi-device charging dock
On Tuesday, our good friends over at Nomad announced they're adding a new wireless charger to their family of iPhone accessories. It's called the Base One Max, and it features both MagSafe and Apple Watch chargers built into a beautiful tabletop dock.
The Nomad Base One is the most beautiful (and expensive) MagSafe charger you can buy
It’s hard to get excited about a new wireless charger for iPhone in 2022. I mean, we’ve all seen our fair share of round or square-shaped devices on which you can lay your iPhone to wirelessly charge it. So at this point, the main thing that can set a charger apart from all the rest is design.
So when Nomad emailed me about their new Base One charging station, I paid close attention, because when the fine folks from Santa Barbara, California release a new product, it’s often with a different spin on things.
Apple’s new spring-colored iPhone 13 MagSafe cases leak ahead of the event
Apple is apparently readying four new spring-themed colors for the iPhone 13 MagSafe cases to launch officially at its virtual event on Tuesday, March 8.
Belkin’s Boost Charge Pro is a portable MagSafe wireless charging puck with a built-in kickstand
MagSafe is a functional, worthwhile wireless charging feature for the iPhone lineup. However, available accessories are pretty few and far between all things considered. If you're a fan of Belkin's range of products though, and happen to be on the hunt for a portable MagSafe wireless charging puck, then you're in luck.
Rumor: Apple scraps an iPad Pro with a glass back, experiments with notched iPad screens
Apple's rumored project to redesign its iPad Pro with a glass back that could support MagSafe wireless charging with magnetic alignment has been reportedly scrapped.
Check out Nomad’s new 4-in-1 magnetic charging station
Nomad on Tuesday announced an update to their popular Base Station Hub wireless charging station. The new Hub can charge up to four devices simultaneously (2 wireless and 2 wired), and it now features Magnetic Alignment for MagSafe devices.
Apple updates firmware versions for AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and MagSafe Charger
Firmware updates typically don't muster up the same type of fanfare as Apple's other software updates. But, it can be good to keep tabs on the most current firmware version. Especially when on the off chance they do add some new features to the mix.
macOS Monterey 12.1 squishes major charging, trackpad and YouTube bugs
Apple's macOS Monterey 12.1 software update fixes major bugs that users have been complaining about, including problems related to MagSafe charging, registering trackpad taps as clicks and watching HDR content on YouTube.
Razer launches the Phone Cooler Chroma with MagSafe support to help keep your phone cool
You may have to do quite a bit on your iPhone 13 to make it get a little hot under the hood, but it's certainly not impossible. Especially if you run a lot of intensive games on your device. So, Razer has come up with a solution. A fan. For your phone.
Some people complaining about 16″ MacBook Pro not charging when completely shut down
Some of the owners of Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro are complaining about their notebook refusing to charge when shut down, with others reporting various hiccups when external monitors are connected in clamshell mode.