Your phone was probably expensive. While you may not have laid out $700 all at once, you probably paid $30 a month for a couple of years, plus a deposit.

You place the phone on the mat and it powers the phone without the need for a wire. Sponsor Message Borui Lee has one of those Samsung phones, sitting on one of the power mats.

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They have made a huge impact to the cable clutter on both. There is enough power available to charge almost anything we have. Only my bigger work laptop can’t 100% be charged if other ports are ...

Untethered means that you’re encumbered by no wires at all, such as power cords, phone wires, and mouse and network cables. And it means that you can keep working, even when the power fails.

For phones – iPhone or Android – that means, say, at least a 20-watt wall plug and then a USB-C to USB-C cable. It doesn’t need to be like this, especially for those who travel.

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Those that did the best were Apple’s Lightning cord for iPhones 5 through 14 and the Amazon Basics USB-C cord for the iPhone 15, Android phones, laptops, and tablets.

Consumer Reports bought seven cords in all, ranging in price from $4.88 to $29, and found the best of the bunch could last you more than six years, while the worst ones may not last you six months.

Phones, chargers and cords, oh my! These days, travel isn’t as simple as a carry-on bag and a checked piece of luggage. Today’s travelers are bogged down with cords, chargers, smartphones and ...