Following AirPods 3 launch, Apple's lowered the second-generation AirPods price to $129. The Qi charging case is still available as a standalone item, but you can no longer get an AirPods + wireless charging case bundle which used to sell at a discounted price.
Wireless charging
Nomad launches new leather wireless charger with magnetic alignment
Our friends over at Nomad unveiled a new iPhone accessory today. It's called the Base Station Mini with Magnetic Alignment, and as the name suggests, it's the company's first ever magnet-enabled wireless charger.
Bloomberg: The next iPad Pro featuring bidirectional wireless charging is coming in 2022
Apple is reportedly going to update the iPad Pro next year, and among the changes is a slight redesign to support letting you charge your iPhone or AirPods via the back of the tablet.
Bloomberg: Apple is working on an AirPower-like charger and investigating long-range charging
Apple is reportedly developing a new inductive charging mat that could wirelessly charge multiple devices at once. On top of that, Apple is researching new charging technologies.
Nomad announces beautiful new wireless charger and power adapter
Our friends over at Nomad announced two new accessories on Tuesday. The first is the Base Station Mini, a gorgeous wireless charger with a black padded leather surface, and the second is a 20W USB-C power adapter.
Nomad unveils beautiful new mount for your MagSafe Charger
Heads up MagSafe Charger owners, our friends over at Nomad have unveiled a beautiful new accessory for the wireless pad. It's called the MagSafe Mount, and it's a solid block of stainless steel meant to hold the charger in place so you can remove your iPhone quickly and easily.
Video commentary: Apple’s rumored MagSafe battery pack with reverse wireless charging
Apple is believed to be working on a new battery pack for the iPhone 12 family that would use MagSafe technology and feature reverse Qi wireless charging. Our own Harris Craycraft has put together a little video discussing some of the pros and cons of the unreleased product.
Anker launches a magnetic wireless portable charger for the iPhone 12 lineup
When Apple launched the iPhone 12 lineup, the company also reintroduced MagSafe as a magnetic wireless charging and accessory feature. This means you can attach things like a wireless charger or even a case to the iPhone 12 and it will magnetically attach. But, like other Apple features, it doesn't mean that every third-party company is going to use MagSafe for their magnetic accessories.
Apple is working on a fix for the iPhone 12 intermitent wireless charging issue
If your iPhone 12 is one day charging on your Qi-compatible wireless charger normally as it should only to stop charging the next day, then you're definitely not alone. This is a known software bug in iOS and Apple has now confirmed that it's working on a fix.
This unique 2-in-1 phone/tablet holder doubles as a dual wireless charger
Meet the KIKR S1, a wireless charger stand that lets you charge your iPhone and AirPods simultaneously that also doubles as a collapsible phone/tablet holder with adjustable height, angle and a whole lot of other cool features.
You’ll need to spend $180 to get the fastest 15-watt MagSafe Duo charging speed
Apple has quietly refreshed its MagSafe Duo page to note the fact that wireless charging at the product's maximum speed isn't possible without spending extra cash.
Here’s why 20W with USB PD 3.0 is the minimum to charge with MagSafe at full speed
The fact that Apple's new $39 MagSafe wireless charger currently works full speed on the new iPhone 12 if used with the company's new 20W power adapter, sold separately, had doubters crying foul, saying it's an artificial limitation to force users to buy new chargers from Apple.