Scosche WatchIt ZDNET's key takeaways Scosche's WatchIt plug-in travel charger is on sale now for $34.99.
It's an ultra-compact wireless puck for the Apple Watch and AirPods, allowing you to recharge your Apple Watch from your iPhone.
It's not a power bank in itself - it must be connected to an iPhone to work. View now at Amazon
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My Apple Watch Ultra 3 has become a cornerstone of my daily carry. Last year I used it to log hundreds of miles of walks and hikes, many hours of exercise, and it's the perfect way to deal with notifications and messages in a timely way without getting sucked into my iPhone. Along with my AirPods Pro and iPhone, it's part of my daily trifecta of tech.
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But it needs charging. This isn't an issue when I'm at home, but when I'm traveling, camping, or hiking, it's a bit trickier. Yes, I could always pack the charger that comes with the Apple Watch for both the smartwatch and AirPods, but I've never found that all that convenient. For traveling, I'd like something that I've always got on me. Maybe on my keychain or clipped to my backpack.
I may have found something that fits that bill: the Scosche WatchIt Apple Watch charger.
The WatchIt is a keychain-sized magnetic fast charger that is designed and built around an Apple Watch charging puck. But rather than relying on a cable, the puck has an innovative flip-out USB-C connector that swivels around to plug into a USB-C charger or the USB-C port on your iPhone or iPad.
And in case you're wondering, yes, you can charge your Apple Watch or AirPods from the USB-C port on any iPhone from the 15 onwards.
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