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I tried this bizarre wireless charger for my Apple Watch – it’s surprisingly useful

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. Those all work, but it’s yet another cable to carry. The handy thing about this power bank is that it has a built-in charging puck, allowing wireless charging.

The 5,000mAh/18Wh capacity isn’t much, but it is enough for about 50-90% of a modern iPhone’s top-up and six recharges of an Apple Watch It can also charge AirPods.

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But it doesn’t end there. There’s a built-in cable that’s about 3.5 inches long, along with a separate USB-C port on the bottom of the unit. Both can be used to charge devices and to charge the power bank, with a maximum input of 20W and a maximum output of 15W. 

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You can use the wireless pad and the two USB-C outlets simultaneously to charge three devices to a maximum total output of 15W. It also supports pass-through charging, so you can simultaneously charge the power bank while you’re using it to charge other devices. 

, but for those who want to keep their Apple Watch charged when away from their usual charging setup, this is a good option. I find it quite useful when I’m hiking because it’s one less cable I have to carry (and one less to lose). And for the price — around $22, at the time of writing — it’s not something that’s going to break the bank. 

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