If you want to charge your iPhone 12 using MagSafe, Apple recommends using certain 20W AC adapters — and they don't need to come from Apple, despite what you may have heard. We explain what the ...

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Patrick O'Rourke is Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief. Previously, he was the Editor-in-Chief of Canadian tech publication MobileSyrup, and earlier in his career, he worked as the national technology ...

While seemingly mundane, wall phone chargers — whether that's a GaN phone charger, fast charger, or just the regular USB-A charger — have become a necessary staple in your daily routine. You need it ...

A power supply for electronic devices. Also called an "AC adapter" or "charger," power adapters plug into a wall outlet and convert AC to a single DC voltage. Computers use multiple DC voltages, and ...

The Nintendo Switch is the most popular console out there. Over 140 million units have been sold to date worldwide, and the system is still pushing forward despite its age. With such a big presence in ...

The third problem I started facing on my new Dell laptop was that now and then, despite using the AC power adapter or charger which came along with the ultrabook, I frequently got to see this message ...

Heads up, world travelers. If you have an Apple AC plug adapter or Travel Adapter kit meant for use in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Continental Europe, New Zealand and South Korea, you might want to ...

Charging is a big part of electric vehicle ownership, and knowing the difference between the types of charging solutions is key to getting the most out of your EV. Chargers are different not only in ...

The humble yet ever-present AC/DC wall-power adapter doesn’t get a lot of consideration from consumers. It’s one of those things that’s needed but is viewed as a necessary nuisance. I suspect that ...