Are you want me and also you at all times appear to be searching for your charger? Effectively, 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 supplied 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 attempting to recollect for those who left your charger on the workplace or the espresso store, you may simply launch Discover My, and bingo! There’s your PlugBug, which has a built-in speaker so you need to use the Play Sound characteristic in Discover My to assist find the machine.
Even higher, the PlugBug doesn’t need to be plugged into energy for Discover My to work. Based on the PlugBug web site, “the Find My portion of PlugBug is completely separate and isolated from the AC charger.” It has a replaceable battery just like the one used for AirTag and will final for a 12 months.
Twelve South provides 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 may plug in your machine to any of the ports and the charger will modify the wattage accordingly.
The PlugBug is out there for pre-order within the U.S. and U.Okay. with shipments beginning the week of September 16–simply in time on your new iPhone 16.