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Adding Wireless Charging to the Nintendo Switch Lite Is Surprisingly Easy
One of the upgrades Nintendo didn’t add to its new OLED Switch was wireless charging, but as YouTube’s Robotanv discovered, at least with the Switch Lite, making the console Qi-compatible was a rather trivial hack with minimal soldering and about $19 worth of added parts.
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This Is the Best iPhone 12 MagSafe Battery
Apple added MagSafe charging to the iPhone 12 lineup last fall, and though the original MagSafe Apple used in its laptops was far more innovative, the iPhone version of magnetic charging has least one excellent use: letting you power up your smartphone on the go with a cord-free portable charger. But which one is right…
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This Double-Sided Wireless Battery Can Charge Your iPhone and AirPods At the Same Time
Apple’s introduction of MagSafe charging in the iPhone 12 line has enabled some clever accessories, but none as useful as portable chargers that stick to the back of your phone while juicing it up. Realising that portable chargers actually have two sides, Zens has put back-t0-back wireless charging coils on each side of its new…
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Apple’s AirPower Might Be ‘Doomed’
When Apple’s long-awaited wireless charging mat was a complete no-show during the recent iPhone Xs launch event, alarm bells started to sound. After teasing the device a full year ago alongside the announcement of iPhone X, AirPower doesn’t seem to be making any progress.