The Latest charging Reviews, News, Tips and More From Lifehacker Australia

You Need to Charge Your Devices Even If You Rarely Use Them

Communicate

1 week ago

You Need to Charge Your Devices Even If You Rarely Use Them

Brendan Hesse

I’m Not Driving. Do I Need a Special Charger to Keep My Battery Alive?

Productivity

2 months ago

I’m Not Driving. Do I Need a Special Charger to Keep My Battery Alive?

David Murphy

Why Does Apple Make Wireless Charging So Damn Confusing?

Life

2 months ago

Why Does Apple Make Wireless Charging So Damn Confusing?

David Murphy

Most people buy a wireless charger for one reason, and that reason is the convenience of placing a device on a circular pad (or a stand, or whatever) to restore its battery. No more power bricks. No more cables. No more rebuying cables because they have frayed and broken after…

The Real Reason You Shouldn’t Rely on Wireless Charging

Home

5 months ago

The Real Reason You Shouldn’t Rely on Wireless Charging

David Murphy

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Is It Safe to Leave a Smartphone on a Wireless Charger?

Home

7 months ago

Is It Safe to Leave a Smartphone on a Wireless Charger?

David Murphy

The internet is flooded with myths on how to charge your smartphone in the most effective, safest and least battery-draining manner.

Communicate

1 year ago

What Is USB4 And Do You Need It?

Sarah Basford

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Use A ‘USB Condom’ To Protect Your Devices At Public Chargers

Productivity

1 year ago

Use A ‘USB Condom’ To Protect Your Devices At Public Chargers

David Murphy

Security

1 year ago

Those Cheap Charging Cables Aren’t Worth It

Abu Zafar

We’ve all been tempted by those too-cheap-to-believe $10 packs of charging cables. Cables feel like a thing that should be cheap, and the prices charged by first-party manufacturers like Apple and Samsung can be hard to justify. But be warned: those cheap charging cables aren’t worth the trouble.