This little gadget keeps your Apple Watch going anywhere

By David Snow • 9:15 am, June 9, 2023

Apple devices are known for their beautiful designs and user-friendly functionality — not their battery power. Apple Watch is no exception, needing daily charging. So sometimes the battery runs low when you’re not near a charger. But a brand-new gadget fixes that problem.

qCharge 2.0 Portable Apple Watch Battery, now available in the Cult of Mac Store, goes wherever you go and charges up your Apple Watch (and AirPods Pro 2) anywhere, no cable required.

Citius Systems’ brand-new qCharge 2.0 Portable Apple Watch Battery was years in the making, the company said. "Simplify your life by disconnecting from the charge cord," it recommended. And the little gadget makes that easy to do.

Here's how Citius described the product: "Big enough to easily find, small enough to easily carry anywhere, qCharge 2.0 allows you to be on the go and not worry about your watch's battery."

And the battery will fully charge your Apple Watch in under 40 minutes, Citius added.

It's especially easy to carry the qCharge 2.0 because it has a built-in key fob. So you can easily attach it to something you carry around with you anyway, like a bag or your car keys.

The LED lights indicate how much battery life is left on your qCharge with the single LED light indicates on/off mode. When it's low, you just power it up with a USB-C cable.

And note that Apple's AirPods Pro (2nd generation) has a redesigned charging case that works with qCharge 2.0, too.

qCharge 2.0 Portable Apple Watch Battery comes in a choice of space gray or white colors.

Price: $59.99

Where to buy: Cult of Mac Store