Apple finally killed off its promised wireless charger, which was meant to simultaneously power up an iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods. With the help of Play-Doh, WSJ's Joanna Stern explains the technical hurdles to multi-device wireless charging, then recommends some OK-but-not-great alternatives. Under my nightstand lives a terrifying creature with tentacle-like wires: One for my iPhone, one for my Apple Watch, one for my AirPods, one for my Kindle and one for my MacBook. When I drift off to sleep, it grabs me, trying to pull me into the Upside Down—until Apple’s AirPower swoops in to rescue me by slicing through the cords. Or at least that’s how the dream was supposed to end, dammit!

Source: Wall Street Journal April 04, 2019 15:18 UTC