1 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: The latest wireless chargers to keep your phone topped off 2 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: at home, the office, and on the go. What's going on? 3 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: I'm Rich Demiro. This is Rich on Tech. So wireless 4 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:17,440 Speaker 1: charging has been around for a while. Samsung has had 5 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,319 Speaker 1: it on its phone since the Galaxy S six, but 6 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 1: last year, when Apple came on board, this technology was 7 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:27,280 Speaker 1: propelled into the big time. Funny how that happens. So 8 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: if you have an iPhone A and up, which is 9 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: an iPhone eight eight plus ten, ten S, tens Max 10 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 1: or the ten R, you've got wireless charging built into 11 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 1: your phone. If you have a Samsung Galaxy S six 12 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:44,200 Speaker 1: and up, that's the S six, S seven, S eight, 13 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 1: S nine, Oh my gosh, what are they up to now? 14 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:51,480 Speaker 1: The Note nine, the Note eight, not the Note seven 15 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:53,720 Speaker 1: that was recalled. If you have one of those phones, 16 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 1: you've got it. And LG has it on some of 17 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: its models, and Google just jumped in with the Pixel 18 00:00:59,880 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: th three that also has wireless charging. So overall, I 19 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: still like plugging my phone in for a more consistent charge, 20 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 1: but these little wireless charging devices and pads are great 21 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:13,039 Speaker 1: for your desk and when you're on the go. Basically, 22 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 1: if you're using your phone a lot, like if you're 23 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:17,400 Speaker 1: picking it up and placing it down a lot while 24 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:20,319 Speaker 1: it's at your desk. These are a great solution because 25 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:22,479 Speaker 1: you don't have to keep plugging and unplugging your phone 26 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: in to use it. You can just basically lay them 27 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 1: on this charger. It's keeping it topped off and everyone's happy. So, 28 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 1: by the way, almost all the manufacturers have adopted this 29 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:34,400 Speaker 1: G standard, which is actually spelled QI. I know, a 30 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: little confusing. There used to be like this big war 31 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: of standards. There was PMA, there was CHI, but that's 32 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: all over now. So basically all wireless chargers now will 33 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: work with almost all phones, all the newer phones at least. 34 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: The only thing to know about this is that you 35 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 1: have to kind of look at the speed of charging. 36 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: So the speed might be different depending on the phone 37 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 1: and also the wireless charger. So ideally you want to 38 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: match up what capacity your phone can charge at along 39 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: with what capacity the charger can push that charge through at. 40 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: So here's a few unique models I've been checking out lately, 41 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 1: starting with the Google Pixel stand This is eighty dollars 42 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 1: and this was really built for the Google Pixel three. 43 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: It will work with other devices, but it does unique things. 44 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 1: When you put your pixel on it first off Pixel 45 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: three by the way, it will charge your pixel at 46 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: top speed up to ten watts. All other phones it 47 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 1: will charge at five watts. Now, when you place your 48 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:27,920 Speaker 1: phone on the Pixel stand, you'll activate the Google Assistant, 49 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 1: so you're gonna see shortcuts on your screen related to 50 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:32,799 Speaker 1: the things you might want to do, like the good 51 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 1: morning routine or the bedtime routine for nighttime. There's also 52 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 1: this sunrise alarm that will slowly brighten your Pixel three 53 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:43,520 Speaker 1: screen in warm sunrise colors before your alarm goes off, 54 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:45,839 Speaker 1: which is really nice, so you might even wake up 55 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: before you hear any sound, easing you into your day 56 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:52,080 Speaker 1: instead of with a blaring alarm. Although Pixel three has 57 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 1: a nice gradual alarm so you'll be okay there too. 58 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: It also turns your Pixel three into a digital photo frame, 59 00:02:57,600 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: so while you have this thing on the stand, it's 60 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:03,119 Speaker 1: sort of a screensaver mode. It'll show off your digital pictures. 61 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 1: They've got digital well being features mixed in as well, 62 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 1: so you can set the stand to automatically put your 63 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 1: Pixel three into do not disturb mode while it's charging 64 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:13,799 Speaker 1: and when you're ready to go to sleep, the screen 65 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:16,399 Speaker 1: will go dark until it's time for your alarm, which 66 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:18,560 Speaker 1: is really nice. Kind of what the iPhone does with 67 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: the do not Disturb wall sleeping feature. Now, there's also 68 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 1: seamless integration with the Nest Hello Video doorbell. So basically, 69 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 1: if you have your pixel on your pixel stand on 70 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: your desk, and you also have a Nest Hello Video doorbell, 71 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: when someone rings your doorbell, this is really cool. Your 72 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 1: screen on your phone just comes to life with what 73 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: your doorbell is seeing. So again, that only works with 74 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: the Nest Hello does not work with the ring, but 75 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 1: it's a really cool little feature. I saw it demoed 76 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: at the Google event in New York City and it 77 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 1: almost makes me want to switch to a Nest for 78 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: that feature, because that's really cool. Next up the Samsung 79 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 1: Wireless Charger Duo. So this lets you charge two devices 80 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: at once, which be two smartphones or a smartphone and 81 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: a Samsung smart watch. No, it does not work with 82 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: the Apple Watch. This is not the air power system 83 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 1: from Apple that we still have not seen yet. This 84 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 1: will charge a Gear s three, a Gear Sport, and 85 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:16,760 Speaker 1: a Galaxy Watch. Along with one of these Samsung phones, 86 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 1: it will also charge a wide variety of other devices, 87 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 1: and there's even a built in fan to keep your 88 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,359 Speaker 1: device and the charger cool. One thing I noticed about 89 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 1: this Samsung Wireless Charger Duo, which by the way, is 90 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: one hundred and twenty dollars. It's got a giant power 91 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 1: plug that you plug into the wall, so this thing 92 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 1: is taking a lot of power to work this thing. 93 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 1: Next up, we've got a wireless travel kit from a 94 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: company called Nimble. This is a new company that was 95 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: created by some of the folks who originally created Mofi. 96 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 1: They're creating high quality, eco friendly tech products at lower prices. 97 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:50,839 Speaker 1: They also include an e waste bag with every product 98 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 1: that you buy, So basically, this little plastic bag is inside. 99 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,280 Speaker 1: You dump all your old cables and gadgets in there, 100 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: and then you mail it in. They will properly dispose 101 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: of this old stuff for you. But if you're like me, 102 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: you can't give up any old cables, so they just 103 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 1: collect in a drawer in your house. I've got lots 104 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:09,119 Speaker 1: of them now. The Wireless travel Kit works in two ways. 105 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 1: You can plug it into the wall and then plug 106 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: in two gadgets with USB, or you can also use 107 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:16,840 Speaker 1: it as a wireless charging pad, so you can charge 108 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 1: an iPhone at seven point five watts or Samsung and 109 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:23,920 Speaker 1: Android devices at ten watts max. There's even one extra 110 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 1: USB port at the bottom even when you're wirelessly charging, 111 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: so you can charge one gadget wirelessly and plug another 112 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 1: one in. The Nimble device also looks and feels cool. 113 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 1: It's kind of different from all of your typical black chargers. 114 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:39,839 Speaker 1: This is made from recycled water bottles. It's a gray color, 115 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,799 Speaker 1: it's kind of fabricy feeling. It's made from organic hemp 116 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:46,360 Speaker 1: and plant based bioplastics. Plus you can store the USB 117 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 1: cable right inside the device. It snaps together magnetically, hence 118 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 1: the travel charger. That one's a cool one. Next up 119 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 1: two devices that I'm loving from Mofi. Mophy's kind of 120 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 1: the leader when it comes to all of these chargers 121 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 1: and things, but they are expended. You pay a premium 122 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 1: for these things. The charge Stream power Station Wireless XCEL 123 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: is basically their portable battery bank, but it also has 124 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 1: built in wireless charging. So this one looks like your 125 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:13,480 Speaker 1: typical backup battery. If you've used one of these, It's 126 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:15,960 Speaker 1: basically a battery that you plug in, you charge that 127 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:18,280 Speaker 1: and then you unplug it and you can plug your 128 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 1: phone in to charge your phone. But this one also 129 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 1: has wireless charging built in, so you can just lay 130 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 1: your phone on top of it and it will charge. 131 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 1: It has a ten thousand million amp hour battery, so 132 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 1: it's going to charge your iPhone several times. That model 133 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 1: is one hundred dollars. They also have a six thousand 134 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 1: milliamp hour model for eighty dollars, but I say spend 135 00:06:38,360 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 1: the extra twenty dollars. You're almost getting double the charging 136 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:43,920 Speaker 1: capacity for just twenty more dollars. One other thing I 137 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 1: like about the charge Stream power station wireless Excel. There 138 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 1: is a tiny indicator light and led light that lets 139 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:53,160 Speaker 1: you know when your phone is charging, which is really 140 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 1: handy because yes, you can look on your phone and 141 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:57,359 Speaker 1: see if it has the battery icon with a little 142 00:06:57,440 --> 00:06:59,839 Speaker 1: charge amp on it, but it's nice to just be 143 00:06:59,880 --> 00:07:02,360 Speaker 1: a to look at the charger and know that the 144 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:04,480 Speaker 1: light is lit up. That means your phone is seated 145 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:07,800 Speaker 1: properly and it's actually charging right. Also from Mophy the 146 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:10,680 Speaker 1: charge Stream vent mount for seventy dollars. This one's for 147 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:13,360 Speaker 1: your car. You pop it onto your car's air vent, 148 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: which by the way, my wife hates because it blocks 149 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 1: the AC and I'm always concerned about these things in 150 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: the winter because you have the heat on the car, 151 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 1: so you're pumping all that heat onto the back of 152 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:25,240 Speaker 1: your phone. So I usually switch to the vents in 153 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: the floor so my heat comes out of there. I know, 154 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 1: so complicated with all this stuff, but I don't want 155 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 1: my phone to overheat, especially when it's charging. And these 156 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 1: things are very convenient because they hold your phone in 157 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 1: a very nice place in your car so you can 158 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:39,320 Speaker 1: see the screen. So once you pop this thing on 159 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: your vent, you then plug it into your car's USB 160 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 1: poor and then you pop your phone into the holder 161 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:47,480 Speaker 1: and it will wirelessly charge your phone. So that means 162 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:49,440 Speaker 1: you can have your maps right in your view and 163 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:52,280 Speaker 1: your phone is charging at the same time. My favorite 164 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:54,120 Speaker 1: part about this thing, I love how you can place 165 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,320 Speaker 1: your phone in and out of the holder with just 166 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: one hand. It's super easy and it's the first time 167 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: I've seen that, and I love it now. The only 168 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:04,760 Speaker 1: downside for me is that I use CarPlay and Android Auto, 169 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 1: so I need to hardwire my phone into my car's 170 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 1: USB port, like plug it directly into there, so you 171 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:13,080 Speaker 1: have to take that into consideration if you're thinking about 172 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 1: getting this one. If you want a similar setup, there's 173 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:18,440 Speaker 1: a device called the Keynu airframe that I also like. 174 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 1: It's much cheaper and that serves a similar mounting purpose 175 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:23,920 Speaker 1: on your vent, but that does not have the wireless 176 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: charging built in, and you also can't place your phone 177 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:28,960 Speaker 1: in and out with one hand. You kind of have 178 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:30,920 Speaker 1: to use two hands. It takes a while each time, 179 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 1: but it works and I do like that one. And finally, 180 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:36,880 Speaker 1: Bezilel they're taking the idea of a portable battery bank 181 00:08:36,920 --> 00:08:39,720 Speaker 1: and they're adding a useful feature which is a sticky back. 182 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: This way, you can stick the portable battery to your 183 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:46,320 Speaker 1: phone so it stays put with nanosuction technology. Now this 184 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 1: is useful because if you've ever tried walking around with 185 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 1: one of these wireless portable battery packs, it can be 186 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: really tricky. Like I said before, your phone does need 187 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:56,920 Speaker 1: to stay in a sweet spot for it to stay charging. 188 00:08:57,280 --> 00:09:00,240 Speaker 1: So Bezilel has a great idea. But this also has 189 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:02,320 Speaker 1: to work with your case, and in my case it 190 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 1: does not because I use a case that is texthured. 191 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:08,960 Speaker 1: My favorite case is the Spec Presidio grip and yes 192 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 1: it's super grippy and I love it, but it is 193 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:13,679 Speaker 1: not smooth on the back, so it will not stick 194 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: to this Bezelel sticky charger, So keep that in mind 195 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 1: if you're thinking about this one. The Bezelel Prelude Portable 196 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 1: Power Bank is five thousand million hours. It has a 197 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 1: fifteen watt charging Oh my gosh, it will be ninety 198 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:28,040 Speaker 1: dollars when it officially launches. Right now, you can get 199 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: out on Indiegogo for half that price if you back it, 200 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:34,400 Speaker 1: and there you have it. Some useful wireless chargers. These 201 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:36,920 Speaker 1: are some of the more unique models. You can get 202 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:38,960 Speaker 1: the one that sits on your desk from a company 203 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:42,160 Speaker 1: like Belkan. Those costs anywhere from thirty to sixty dollars. 204 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 1: They're even cheaper if you get one of the no 205 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 1: name models from Amazon. But just keep in mind. The 206 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 1: thing to look out for here is the charging watted. 207 00:09:49,280 --> 00:09:51,280 Speaker 1: You also want a high quality charger because you don't 208 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:53,679 Speaker 1: want your phone to overheat or this device to overheat, 209 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 1: so make sure you're getting the right fit for your phone, 210 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:58,920 Speaker 1: Otherwise the charge is going to be so slow it 211 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: will not be worth the time time that your phone 212 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:03,800 Speaker 1: spends on top of this device. Thanks so much for 213 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:06,319 Speaker 1: listening to the podcast. 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