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Twelve South’s new wall plugs have Apple’s Find My functionality built in

September 5, 2024
A render of Twelve South’s PlugBug 50 charger plugged into a wall outlet, with a connected iPhone tracking its location through the Apple Find My app.
Of course, when you’re plugged into your charger, that’s probably the one time you definitely don’t need to track it. | Image: Twelve South

We all misplace our keys or wallets from time to time, but how many times have you lost your laptop charger? If the answer is even just once, then Twelve South may have the wall charger for you.

The $69.99 PlugBug 50 and $119.99 PlugBug 120 are the first USB-C wall chargers to include Find My support, allowing Apple users to track their charger just like they do an iPhone, iPad, or AirTag. Furthermore, each charger can also beep to help you locate it or alert you if you leave it behind at home or the office.

The chargers themselves are capable of, as their names imply, 50W and 120W of total output. The PlugBug 50 offers two USB-C ports, and the PlugBug 120 has four. The former should have enough power to simultaneously charge a…

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