AirPower alternative

News Top stories AirPower would have been great. But not as good as what we got instead. Photo: Apple Remember AirPower? The world got a glimpse of Apple’s failed multidevice charger when a video of a working prototype surfaced online Thursday. But the reminder also demonstrates that AirPower was never going to be better than what we got instead: MagSafe. AirPower was good but limited The AirPower saga played out a few years ago so some people might need a refresher.

News The Scosche BaseLynx Modular Charging System isn’t identical to AirPower, but it does the same thing. Photo: Scosche The Scoshe BaseLynx modular charging system just became an Apple Store exclusive. This can wirelessly power an iPhone and an  Apple Watch, and it has slots to hold several iPads or iPhones while they charge. It not the only such multi-device charger that Apple offers to customers in the wake of its botched attempt to create its own AirPower charger.

News Top stories Zagg is preparing to release a wireless charger similar to that of Apple's canceled AirPower. Photo: Apple Mophie parent company Zagg is preparing to release a wireless charger similar to that of Apple’s canceled AirPower, according to published reports. A company spokesman told Bloomberg on Tuesday that it is developing a wireless charging mat with the capabilities that Apple attempted to implement in the now-canceled AirPower.