Over on Kickstarter, there’s a new company called AnyWatt claiming to have made a device that converts your old Magsafe chargers into USB-C, compatible with all the latest MacBooks and phones. For ...
If you miss the good old days when Apple provided magnetic power cables using their MagSafe technology, and would like to add the awesome safety feature to your new MacBook system, you may be ...
When Apple launched the MacBook, it decided to embrace the future by ditching all legacy ports — even the beloved MagSafe charging connector — in favor of adopting the lone USB-C port. As it turns out ...
The new MacBook Pros dropped a weight class and gained a Touch Bar, but they also killed the beloved MagSafe charger. Instead of a charging port that gently breaks away when tugged (or tripped over), ...
More and more analysts seem to agree that Apple is releasing a 16-inch MacBook Pro anytime soon. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach Apple’s new line of MacBooks are impressively thin and lightweight, but the ...
Since the release of USB-C laptops, there have been dongles made to plug in older cables to the new standard. But AnyWatt, a new Kickstarter project from a startup called Elecjet, could be the adapter ...
Los Angeles start-up Snapnator.com has created a magnetic power connector for USB-C laptops, including the new MacBook Pro, which eliminated the popular power connector in its latest model. The ...
Apple’s MagSafe charger is essentially dead for all intents and purposes, replaced on all modern MacBooks by USB-C chargers. Yes, you can still find a MagSafe port on the MacBook Air, but you should ...
There are several reasons why Apple decided to implement USB-C technology into its newer laptops. USB-C enables faster data transfers (up to 5 Gbps) and it supports quick charging of the battery. And ...
According to well-informed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple might launch a USB-C adapter with MagSafe functionality to return easy-on, easy-off functionality to a fully upgraded MacBook lineup, expected ...
In 2006, Apple produced laptops with the MagSafe power adapter. The idea is that the power plug that goes into the laptop is connect with a magnet instead of the usual plug in hole type thingy (surely ...
A new USB-C adapter and cable from Vinpok will soon return MagSafe-like functionality to the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, complete with 87 watts of charging power. The Bolt-S cable has a USB-C ...