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October 14, 2020 03:48 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/14/21515789/apple-portless-iphone-magsafe-wireless-charging
Apples revived MagSafe charging standard opens the door for a portless iPhone
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Apple revived one of its more beloved technologies, MagSafe, at its annual iPhone reveal on Tuesday, showing off a new line of smartphones with magnets built into the back for fast and sturdy connections to wireless chargers, snap-on cases, and other accessories.
While the old MagSafe was a safety feature for charging laptops without worrying about damaging your machine when the cord was ripped out, the new MagSafe is a savvy, smartphone-centric accessory play for Apple. It lets the company build a new gadget ecosystem for the iPhone that it controls entirely, just like Lightning and Apple’s other proprietary ports and cables, while also offering tangible benefits like faster 15W charging.
But while MagSafe now seems like a nice...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/14/21515789/apple-portless-iphone-magsafe-wireless-charging
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