Apple Mobile Apple reduces EarPods and charger prices by 33-percent now that it no longer bundles them Better than a stick in the eye By Cal Jeffrey, October 14, 2020, 1:38 PM
Apple Electronics Apple unveils MagSafe-branded wireless chargers and iPhone cases The beloved MagSafe is back, sort of By Adrian Potoroaca, October 13, 2020, 5:37 PM
Electronics You can stack up to 16 of HyperJuice's new GaN chargers to make the ultimate tower of power With support for up to 1600W of passthrough power, 48 USB-C ports and 16 USB-A ports By Humza Aamir, September 29, 2020, 8:17 AM 10 comments
Electronics Mobile Qualcomm's Quick Charge 5 can go from 0 to 50% battery in 5 minutes Full charge in 15 minutes, plus support for 100W+ charging bricks By Adrian Potoroaca, July 27, 2020, 2:21 PM 12 comments
Security Electronics Newly discovered flaw in fast chargers can cause connected devices to go up in flames BadPower attack corrupts chargers' firmware and causes device damage through over voltage By Humza Aamir, July 21, 2020, 7:45 AM 10 comments
Mobile Samsung may follow Apple and drop in-box chargers Don't throw away your spare power brick By Rob Thubron, July 9, 2020, 7:37 AM 29 comments
Electronics Mobile Samsung's UV sterilizer both disinfects and wirelessly charges your phone Sterilize anything that fits inside By Rob Thubron, July 2, 2020, 9:40 AM
Mobile Apple Could the iPhone 12 come without a charger? That's what analysts think Surely not By Rob Thubron, June 26, 2020, 5:16 AM 12 comments
Industry Car Tech Electrify America completes its first coast-to-coast EV charging route A major milestone for the EV charging company By Cohen Coberly, June 24, 2020, 4:16 PM
Electronics NFC will soon let you charge your earbuds or smartwatch wirelessly Charge your accessories on the go using only your phone By Cal Jeffrey, May 6, 2020, 1:30 PM
Industry Mobile Samsung's Galaxy S20 smartphones are the first to reach 'Certified USB Fast Charger' status According to the USB Implementers Forum By Cohen Coberly, February 25, 2020, 2:48 PM 11 comments
Electronics Industry The EU is moving ahead with push for a common charging standard after decisive vote New rules will be in effect for all manufacturers in July By Adrian Potoroaca, January 31, 2020, 3:55 PM 41 comments
Mobile The Galaxy Note 10+ will reportedly support 45W fast charging, but you'll need to buy a separate charger It will ship with a 25W power brick By Rob Thubron, July 16, 2019, 9:07 AM
Mobile Vivo announces 120W fast charger that can fully juice a phone in 13 minutes Get ready for Super FlashCharge technology By Rob Thubron, June 20, 2019, 8:17 AM 11 comments
Car Tech Electrify America has deployed EV charging stations across 120 Walmart locations The future of electric vehicles looks bright By Cohen Coberly, June 6, 2019, 5:53 PM
Apple Car Tech Apple's 2nd-gen Pencil could stop you from unlocking your car Due to electromagnetic interference when charging By Rob Thubron, April 16, 2019, 8:19 AM
Electronics Apple Apple kills AirPower charging station, but here are some alternatives (for a single device) RIP AirPower By Eric Hamilton, March 30, 2019, 5:52 AM
Mobile Xiaomi's 100W charger can juice a battery from zero to 100% in 17 minutes The fastest by far By Rob Thubron, March 26, 2019, 9:32 AM 17 comments
Car Tech Tesla increases Supercharging prices to the point that gas might be cheaper (Updated) A global price hike means it can cost more than $35 to charge your Tesla By Greg Synek, January 22, 2019, 8:21 AM 58 comments
Car Tech Tesla puts a portable plug-and-play charger up for sale Faster charging over last gen By Greg Synek, January 16, 2019, 8:36 AM 8 comments
Car Tech Tech Culture Tesla-hating pickup drivers are blocking charging stations, Model X owner shows they can be towed Why is ICE-ing even a thing? By Rob Thubron, January 3, 2019, 6:57 AM 47 comments
Apple Electronics Apple could be planning to ship 'Smart Battery Cases' for the iPhone Xs and Xs Max The cases could significantly boost battery life By Cohen Coberly, December 18, 2018, 2:55 PM 11 comments
Car Tech BMW and Porsche test 450kW fast charging on electric vehicles 62 miles of range added in 3 minutes, 80 percent charge in 15 minutes By Greg Synek, December 14, 2018, 9:46 AM 8 comments
Apple Mobile Plugging in an iPhone XS on sleep often won't charge it They got rid of the headphone jack, now they're getting rid of the charging port By Isaiah Mayersen, September 30, 2018, 11:41 AM 14 comments
Apple Mobile Huawei hands out chargers at Apple Store's iPhone lines, tells customers they'll need them Burn! By Rob Thubron, September 21, 2018, 8:57 AM 10 comments