Turn Your Apple Watch Into a Cordless Alarm Clock With Otterbox’s New Power Bank

You can complain all you need, however if you’d like the advantages of a smartwatch, you’re going to must get used to charging your timepiece nearly each night time. But as with each Apple machine, there are plenty of accessories that promise to make this extra handy, and with Otterbox’s new power bank, you may even go away your Apple Watch’s charging cable behind whenever you go touring.

As a lot as we love how straightforward it’s to connect the Apple Watch to its magnetic charger on the finish of an extended day after we’re already half-asleep, proprietary charging cables are nonetheless an annoyance. As Apple begrudgingly strikes in direction of making most of its {hardware} USB-C suitable, it’s uncertain it plans to stay a USB-C port on the Apple Watch, and it doesn’t appear probably the wearable will ever be suitable with normal Qi wi-fi charging {hardware}.

Otterbox’s new 2-in-1 Power Bank is one more machine that can be utilized to cost the Apple Watch ought to you end up with out entry to an influence outlet earlier than it dies, however with a extra helpful design than different options we’ve seen. It contains a magnetic charging mount for the Apple Watch, and with the ability financial institution standing on its finish, it might flip the wearable right into a bedside alarm clock, utilizing watchOS’ Nightstand Mode for the impact.

Inside is a 3,000 mAh battery that may recharge an Apple Watch as much as 4 full occasions—greater than sufficient to maintain it working throughout an extended weekend tour—however the energy financial institution can be used to cost different gadgets by utilizing its USB-C connection that’s accessible even when the ability financial institution is standing on its finish. Four LED lights on high point out how a lot cost is left, and there’s an influence button to stop unintentional discharges.

At $50, it’s costlier than the Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger cable, however should you’re the kind who likes to purchase additional chargers to journey with, the added performance of Otterbox’s different sounds prefer it’s greater than value the additional $20.