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Anker introduces some clever new travel chargers

As someone who travels a lot and writes about tech for a living, I’m perpetually on the lookout for things that can ease electronic burden. Anker’s been a go-to for the past several years, for cle

Wireless Power Consortium is working with Apple to bring MagSafe-like capabilities to Android

Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) — an organization that overlooks wireless charging standards — announced a new standard called Qi2. The headline is that the WPC is working with Apple to bring Mags

Belkin’s $30 Continuity Camera accessory is now available for MagSafe iPhones

Continuity Camera was one of the odder additions that arrived in the last round of Apple operating system updates. It seemed like an awkward fix to a longstanding issue with Mac webcams, clipping your

Apple’s Continuity Camera lets you use your iPhone as a webcam

Apple is improving its webcam on the shiny new M2 MacBooks, but for those of us still chugging along on our existing MacBooks, we’ll be able to use our iPhones as webcams ( … if we don’t

Apple brings back the MagSafe connector — MagSafe 3

Apple sure loves taking us on a rollercoaster of connectivity. The new MacBook Pro computers are power-hungry enough that the USB-C connectors the MacBook line has been relying on for a while isn&#821

Apple’s new MagSafe wallet works with ‘Find My’ app for when it goes missing

Alongside the introduction of the new iPhone 13, Apple introduced a few new accessories to complement its upgraded flagship devices. One of the more interesting additions in the accessories in the lin

Apple introduces a $99 MagSafe Battery Pack for the iPhone 12

The addition of MagSafe to the iPhone 12 line introduced all manner of fun avenues for accessory makers, but there’s a strong case (so to speak) to be made that a snap-on battery pack might be the m

Apple reportedly planning thinner and lighter MacBook Air with MagSafe charging

Apple is said to be working on a new version of the MacBook Air with a brand new physical case design that’s both thinner and lighter than its current offering, which was updated with Apple&#821

Apple said to be planning new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros with MagSafe and Apple processors

Apple has planned new upgraded MacBook Pros for launch “later this year” according to a new report from Bloomberg. These new models would come in both 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, with new a

PopSockets announces its MagSafe-compatible iPhone 12 accessories

In October, TechCrunch broke the news that PopSockets was developing its own line of MagSafe-compatible products that will support the new wireless charging capabilities of the iPhone 12 devices. Toda

Apple’s MagSafe Duo charger is now available

Back in October Apple announced the MagSafe Duo, a folding travel charger capable of charging both the iPhone and either an Apple Watch or AirPods simultaneously/wirelessly. In an unusual move, the co

Apple MagSafe Duo Charger Review: Useful, but expensive and underwhelming 

In addition to the new iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max, I was able to try out Apple’s new MagSafe Duo Charger. It’s a folding dual travel charger that will hold both an iPhone using MagSa

Mobile by Peak Design is a new, complete mobile mounting solution for everyday convenience

After a steady stream of successful product launches and Kickstarter campaigns, Peak Design is back with a new one — Mobile by Peak Design. The startup that created a rich ecosystem of photograp

PopSockets is working on MagSafe-compatible iPhone accessories

PopSockets will support Apple’s MagSafe technology, TechCrunch has confirmed — meaning you’ll soon be able to pop on and off these ubiquitous iPhone accessories without worrying abou

Apple launches new ecosystem of accessories and wireless chargers with MagSafe

Apple just announced the iPhone 12, and it features some new capabilities hidden in the rear of the phone. Thanks to alignment magnets, you can snap accessories to the back of your phone. And the comp

On painful Apple rumors

Several photos have surfaced showing what is supposed to be the next iPhone and MacBook Pro over the last few days. These leaked photos themselves are not surprising. Apple spy photos are big business

Apple Patent Describes Power And Data Over A MagSafe Adapter

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/patent-110217-2-620x450.png">As the headline states, a recent Apple patent shows a system where data and power share a MagSafe adapter. I

Hypermac Will Stop Selling Its Charging Cables

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/hypermac-external-battery-for-apple-macbook-iphone-ipad-ipod.jpg" />Remember when Apple <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/09/21/app

DIY: Make your own MagSafe connector

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/magsafe-clone.jpg">Apple's <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/tag/magsafe/">MagSafe</a> connector is nifty. It's held on by magnets so it

Class action lawsuit targets faulty Apple MagSafe power adapter

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/magsafe.jpg" />Fire hazard, smire hazard. A class action lawsuit accuses Apple of negligence vis-à-vis the MacSafe power adapter. The su
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