Are you want me and also you all the time appear to be on the lookout for your charger? Properly, your search is usually a little simpler with Twelve South’s new PlugBug multi-port wall charger. This charger stands out in a crowded market as a result of the PlugBug is provided with Discover My, Apple’s software for monitoring appropriate gear.
So as an alternative of frantically checking every wall socket in your own home or making an attempt to recollect for those who left your charger on the workplace or the espresso store, you possibly can simply launch Discover My, and bingo! There’s your PlugBug, which has a built-in speaker so you should use the Play Sound function in Discover My to assist find the system.
Even higher, the PlugBug doesn’t must be plugged into energy for Discover My to work. In response to the PlugBug web site, “the Discover My portion of PlugBug is totally separate and remoted from the AC charger.” It has a replaceable battery just like the one used for AirTag and may final for a yr.
Twelve South presents two variations of the PlugBug:
- 50W with two USB-C ports for $70/£61 (measures 3.3 by 1.93 by 0.86 inches/8.3 by 4.9 by 2.2 centimeters and weighs 3.9 ounces/110 grams)
- 120W with 4 USB-C ports for $120/£104 (measures 4.1 by 2.36 by 1.22 inches//10.4 by 6.0 by 3.1 centimeters and weighs 8.8 ounces/250 grams)
The chargers assist dynamic Energy Supply, so you possibly can plug in your system to any of the ports and the charger will modify the wattage accordingly.
The PlugBug is on the market for pre-order within the U.S. and U.Ok. with shipments beginning the week of September 16–simply in time on your new iPhone 16.