AcAdapter Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

iPad mini ships with 5-watt power supply

by Steven Sande (Nov 2nd, 2012)

The newest full-sized iPad ships with a 12-watt power supply that makes it possible to charge up the device much faster than with the 10-watt adapter used in previous models. So when the iPad mini was announced, there was a lot of speculation about whether or not the diminutive iPad would include ...

JuiceBuddy is a pocket-sized iPhone charger

by Steven Sande (Jun 25th, 2012)

With a name like JuiceBuddy, you might expect this product to be the "world's smallest juicer" of late-night TV fame. Instead, JuiceBuddy is a tiny US$24.95 AC adapter that easily fits onto a keychain so you have a way to power your iPhone or iPod touch anywhere there's an outlet. The tiny ...

Twelve South PlugBug: Hands-on review

by Steven Sande (Nov 10th, 2011)

I'm not sure if there's something in the water that's making manufacturers come out with a lot of new power accessories for Apple devices these days, but it seems like a lot of new products like the XtremeMac Slim 10W USB Wall Charger and others are being announced. None of the announcements ...

XtremeMac InCharge Home USB charger for iOS devices

by Steven Sande (Nov 4th, 2011)

A couple of weeks ago, we ran a post about the release of the XtremeMac InCharge Home USB charger (US$29.99) for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Now the device is available in the wild, and one was sent to the sprawling TUAW Labs for hands-on testing. Read on for a detailed look at this ...

Road Tested: Newer Technology NuPower Charge & Sync +

by Steven Sande (Dec 2nd, 2009)

If there's something that is almost as common as fart apps, it's iPhone external battery packs. TUAW has done reviews and giveaways of a number of these units including the Richard|Solo 1800 and the Mophie Juice Pack Air. One thing that a lot of these boxes have in common is that they all require an ...

iPhone USB adapter recall announced

by Michael Rose (Sep 19th, 2008)

If you think that your iPhone's ultracompact USB power adapter is the coolest thing around, think again; Apple has announced an exchange program for the teensy wonders, as apparently they have a very infrequent habit of prong-snapping, leading to a risk of fire. Check to see if your adapter has a ...

Late Show writer doesn't find humor in smoking G4 adapter

by Michael Rose (Jul 13th, 2007)

Looks like Justin Stengel of The Late Show with David Letterman picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue... since he was able to detect the acrid odor of his G4 power adapter scorching and sparking its way through the cord insulation. Whoops. The rather laconic response from the Genius Bar ...