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Privacy Device Designed to Defend Against Illegal Wireless Tracking

SecureWorld News

BVS President and CEO Scott Schober spoke with SecureWorld News about the need for a product like this: "Stalking and illegal tracking of individuals, packages, and vehicles has never been easier due to tiny, high-tech BLE tags, including Apple's AirTag, Tile Tracker, and Samsung Smart Tags.

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Nomad’s Base Station Pro wireless charger is half price this weekend

The Verge

Nomad’s well-designed Base Station Pro is a Qi wireless charger that can charge up to three devices simultaneously — perfect if you have a phone, watch, and earbuds. What makes this different from most other Qi wireless charging pads are its Aira FreePower coils, which allow for a better connection to your device’s own charging coil.

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OtterBox’s MagSafe battery pack outdoes Apple’s

The Verge

And, like most things from Apple, it came with an unusually high price tag and only worked with a proprietary Lightning cable for charging. According to the specs listed on the Otterbox website, the output is listed as a 5W Qi-charging standard, which should allow it to wirelessly charge other Qi-compatible devices as well.

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Belkin’s new $150 3-in-1 charger is the first to get Apple Watch Series 7 fast charging

The Verge

The new charger aims to hit the perfect trio of Apple charging: full-speed 15W MagSafe charging for an iPhone, Series 7 fast charging for an Apple Watch, and a regular Qi charger for the AirPods. Despite the “portable” in the name, Belkin’s solo charger isn’t a battery pack-style setup for recharging an Apple Watch while you’re out and about.

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Belkin’s second MagSafe dock drops the Apple Watch charger and the price

The Verge

Now, the futuristic charging tree will offer just a MagSafe pad and a regular Qi charger for your AirPods (or any other device that fits), dropping the Apple Watch charger found on the 3-in-1. The Soundform Freedom earbuds also offer both Qi and USB-C charging, swappable ear tips, and are rated IPX5 for sweat and splash resistance.

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Apple doesn’t make a MagSafe car charger — here are your options

The Verge

price tag (which varies by model). You’ll again see a lot of similar products on Amazon, where the manufacturer has copied MagSafe’s magnets but used a standard Qi charger for power. Then there’s the Scosche MagicMount , which provides a 20W car adapter but nothing to plug into it.

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A year later, Apple’s MagSafe continues to underwhelm

The Verge

The new Leather Wallet with MagSafe also doesn’t support Apple’s $49 Clear Case with MagSafe, so hope you didn’t buy one of those thinking it’d be futureproof — apparently, it blocks the NFC tags that MagSafe accessories like the Wallet use to passively ID themselves to the phone.

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