USB-C chargers

News One of these two has a lot more computing power. It’s probably not the one you’d expect. Photo: Wikipedia CC/Anker Even today’s simplest accessories include more powerful computers than were used decades ago. To demonstrate, an engineer set out to prove that a USB-C charger from accessory-maker Anker includes a more capable CPU than the one that guided Apollo 11 to the Moon. Moon rocket vs.

News Sanho calls its newly-unveiled HyperJuice “the smallest 100W charger on the market.” Despite the svelte design, it has a pair of USB-C ports that can put out 100W, dual USB-A ports that max out at 18W, and swappable power prongs. It’s on Kickstarter now, available for well below the eventual regular price. Sanho HyperJuice: Better charging through Gallium Nitride The HyperJuice is smaller than Apple’s 87W USB-C power adapter, while offering more ports.

Reviews Top stories The Anker PowerPort Atom III is minuscule for a 30W charger. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Wall chargers made with gallium nitride (GaN) transistors can be considerably smaller than ones that use silicon instead. An outstanding case in point is the Anker PowerPort Atom III Slim, which is tiny but can still put out 30W to quickly power up an iPad Pro or even a MacBook. We tested this svelte USB-C battery charger in the field. Read on to see how well it lives up to its promise.