5 Wireless Chargers You Can Add To Your Desk And Side Tables We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. At first glance,wireless smartphone chargingmay seem like a gimmick or something that has little utility outside of very specific use cases, but there’s much more to it than that. The primary use for wireless charging is the way that — for someone who uses their phone a lot — having a charging pad on their desk or nightstand is something that can quickly become second nature, making sure that you’re topping up your phone all the time without having to think much about it....

Google has revealed that thePixel 9Awill release in the US, Canada, and the UK on April 10th. The entry-level, budget smartphone was originally set to release on March 19th, but the device was delayed due to a"component quality issue." It’s unclear what this manufacturing problem is tied to, but past Pixel deviceshave suffered from display problems. I briefly had a Pixel 9a that Google sent me to review, but the tech giant picked it up shortly after confirming the component quality issue....

With less than four and a half hours until today’siPad mini event, the online Apple stores around the world have gone offline as Apple is busy updating the store for us with some interesting new products. As previously noted, we’re expecting somerevamped iMacstoday alongside thesmaller iPad, in addition to perhaps refreshed Mac minis and likely a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. Apple will also provide alive streamof today’s event via a new Apple Events section added to the Apple TV interface, though it’s unclear if the company will also provide a live stream via its home page…...

Among the 35 patents the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple Tuesday was a design for a never before seen icon entitled Nearby. The icon could describe a wireless transfer feature expected in iOS 7, calledAirdrop. This latest patent dump also unveils new emoticons for Messages, as well as another design patent for Apple’s Lightning adapter… According toPatently Apple, the Nearby icon“may have been originally contemplated to cover nearby data transfers”as part of iOS 7....

Apple has chosen two China-based battery companies to supply the iPad and MacBook, says a Friday report. Amperex Technology Limited and Tianjin Lishen Battery would replace Samsung SDI, a subsidiary of the South Korean firm that is both Apple’s chief rival and largest supplier. The report is just the latest indicating Samsung and Apple are reconsidering their close relationship. As the two smartphone giants attempt to out-compete each other in the courtroom and store shelves, Samsung’s role appears to be shifting from major supplier to important manufacturer…...

Apple’s media-streaming box has expanded its list of content sources this morning with the addition of both live and on-demand video from ABC News, AOL On, PBS Kids and Willow TV, a sports channel dedicated to international cricket and the Official Broadcaster of Cricket in the United States and Canada. Integration with ABC News gives Apple TV owners free access to local news, real-time breaking stories and 50 years of historical footage from ABC News’ archives, including “This Week in History” and “The Day in Pictures” features....

Apple has once again made moves behind the scenes that lead its customers to ask the age-old question: What’s next? A recent discovery showed the Apple purchased the patent portfolio from the failed startup Lighthouse.Lighthouse produced and sold an “interactive assistant” for your home that could distinguish between individual people, objects, and animals. The purpose of the Lighthouse camera was to reduce false alarms and help people stay connected to what happens in their home during the day....

Apple must have really hated divulging all of those secrets during the high-profile patent trial against Samsung this summer. We saw everything fromiPhone and iPad prototypes, to howApple creates its products. And it looks like we’re about to learn some more interesting information, as Judge Lucy Koh handed down an order late last night denying Apple’s motion to keep certain financial documents sealed from the public… AppleInsiderhas the full filing, but here’s the most interesting part:...

I thisGenshin Impact GuideI’m going to be showing you myAyakaThe Snow Bird Build, which utilizes the consistent Cryo application from Ayaka to keep enemies in permanent freeze. Even though she’s aswordwielder, Ayakai imbues all her attacks with Cryo, and plays like a snow princess. Ayaka plays on melee range, but has decent AOE. That makes her a good DPS choice for permanent freeze teams with Hydro and Anemo supports. In thisGenshin Impact GuideI’ll explain just how to buildThe Snow Birdto face a wide variety of content, and deal potent damage....

Since the addition of several new guns to Call of Duty Warzone, players wonder if the Grau 5.56 is still good. Straightforward, the answer is yes. That’s because the Grau is theeasiest-to-control Assault Rifle(AR) in the game and boasts a solid damage output. The following article will guide you through the best Grau loadout and attachments in Warzone. We have included the two most viable versions of the Grau AR—Long-rangeandsubmachine gun (SMG)....

Completing the BitLife The Hell’s Kitchen Challenge is easy once you know how to achieve each objective. Start by creating a male character out of the UK, then follow the steps below. All Objectives in The Hell’s Kitchen Challenge in Bitlife Players must achieve the following main objectives to complete The Hell’s Kitchen Challenge in BitLife. Related:All Special Careers in BitLife – How to get Special Careers How to be born as a male in the UK in BitLife The first objective in the current The Hell’s Kitchen challenge is to be bornas a male in the United Kingdom....

Griffin Technology is on a roll at CES 2013. Among the product announcements they made at the show is this ultimate charging station that I’d definitely make good use of, the PowerDock 5. As the name implies, the main advantage is its design which makes possible charging of up to five iPhones, iPods or iPads at once, an indispensable feature for families that mostly use Apple’s mobile products (I know, filthy rich people)....

If you were one of the many to playThe Divisionclosed beta over the weekend you were on hand to experience an interesting twist on online gaming. Rather than your standard multiplayer maps with deathmatch and control type game modes, The Division’s multiplayer is a seamless integration within the entire map, known asDark Zones. Dark Zones are a wild frontier, offering promises oflootand danger at every turn. Is this a new rush for fool’s gold or is there some longevity to be had here?...