{"id":26249,"date":"2019-08-12T17:08:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T21:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=26249"},"modified":"2019-08-12T17:09:19","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T21:09:19","slug":"rip-airpower-but-great-gadget-chargers-abound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/12\/rip-airpower-but-great-gadget-chargers-abound\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP AirPower, But Great Gadget Chargers Abound"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mitchel Broussard<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Twelve South today launched the “PowerPic<\/a>,” a traditional wooden picture frame that includes a hidden, 10W wireless charger. You can place any 5\" x 7\" photo in the PowerPic, and then to charge an iPhone 8, 8 Plus, X, XS, XS Max, or XR, you simply place the device on top of the photo.<\/p>

Twelve South says that the idea behind the PowerPic was to create a Qi charger that would not add to the clutter of a bedside table or desk, so that when your iPhone (or any compatible Qi smartphone) isn’t charging, it just looks like any other framed picture in your home.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Joe Rossignol<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Belkin today introduced<\/a> its BOOSTUP Wireless Charging Dock for wirelessly charging an iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time. There is also a USB-A port for charging a third device like an iPad via Lightning cable.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Julio Ojeda-Zapata<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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If you like the notion of charging an iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods all at once, you have options. I evaluated a lot of wireless and wired chargers in this category. I zeroed in on a handful I like, but they are not without their annoyances.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Samuel Axon<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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To be clear, this does not fully realize the vision Apple originally laid out for AirPower. Whereas AirPower could charge three devices in any combination—say, two iPhones and a Watch, or two Watches and one AirPods case, or three iPhones—the mophie pad has a dedicated spot for each device type: iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. Further, the Watch doesn’t actually charge on the mat; it charges on a distinct surface that protrudes from the mat. And for AirPower, Apple imagined a software solution that would display on your iPhone’s screen the charge status of every device on the mat. The mophie pad doesn’t offer that.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Michael Kummer<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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To charge an iPhone as quickly as possible, I recommend abandoning the 5W power brick and upgrading to a more powerful adapter. The good news is that you might already have a faster charger at home.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n