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Hands-on: This Qi2 MagSafe power bank has active cooling, but is it useful? Sharge IceMag 3 [Video]

The current MagSafe battery pack market is pretty insane right now. There are literally thousands of magnetic power banks all over Amazon. Most of them are the same: they attach to the back of your phone, trickle-charge your iPhone, and get warm the longer they charge. When you look for one on Amazon, they all look like slightly modified versions of the previous one. But every once in a while, you see one that actually looks, feels, and functions differently. That is exactly what the new Sharge IceMag 3 has. It’s fast, has a very unique look, and can do more than just charge your phone. Let’s take a look.

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Nomad launches Icy Blue Stratos Band for Apple Watch

Last year, Nomad introduced an Apple Watch band that I had never seen before. It combined the athletic-minded FKM rubber they use for their sports bands with the high-end, high-quality titanium they use for their Titanium Band, and called it Stratos. This band blew me away, and I’ve used it basically every day since then. Now they are back with a new colorway, and they have just bought their Icy Blue Glow material over to the Stratos band for a limited time. This thing is a showstopper.

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Deals: Titanium Apple Watch Series 11 $127 off, Ultra 2 $349 off, iPad Pro Magic Keyboard $120 off, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to roll. We have spotted a new Amazon all-time price on this Apple Watch Series 11 Titanium model with the Milanese Loop at $127 off alongside a chance to score a Best Buy refurb black Apple Watch Ultra 2 at $349 off the original list price. From there we move over to open-box offers on Apple’s latest M4/5 Magic Keyboard case at up to $120 off as well as more accessory offers – 25% off the black TechWoven iPhone 17 Pro case, official Apple MagSafe 3 Cables for $22, and Samsung’s Mac mini-ready M8 Smart Monitor at $300 off. Check it all out below. 

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With Apple Creator Studio, are Mac icons getting worse? [Poll]

With Apple Creator Studio, are Mac icons getting worse? | Original icons left, current ones middle, ACS versions right

Apple’s Mac icons in Tahoe have come under fire from quite a few people. Adjectives that have been applied to them include terrible, awful, amateurish, dumbed down, and objectively bad.

With the announcement of Apple Creator Studio, the company has gone even further in terms of minimal icons for its creative apps, provoking further controversy …

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Apple @ Work Podcast: The state of AI and networking

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, Aruna Ravichandran, SVP & CMO – Collaboration, Enterprise Networking, at Cisco, joins the show for a 2-part series to talk about the state of AI and networking.

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9to5Mac Daily: January 19, 2026 – App Store ads, OLED MacBook Pro

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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MagSafe Monday: Anker’s slim Qi2 battery is the perfect addition to your EDC kit

Anker Nano Power Bank

I recently pulled the trigger on a new iPhone 17 Pro and upgraded from my iPhone 15 Pro. I spent a lot of time debating between the Pro Max and the smaller screen for extra battery life, but I ultimately decided to stick with the smaller screen for portability.

Personally, I’d love to buy an iPhone 17 mini, but nevertheless. The Max is just too big for my front pocket, and I prefer being able to use the phone with one hand. However, sticking with the smaller battery forced me to rethink my EDC kit. Since I wasn’t going to have the massive cell of the Pro Max, I needed a reliable way to top up during heavy usage days without carrying a massive MagSafe battery in my pocket. I wanted a battery that was slim enough to disappear until I needed it. That search led me to the Anker Nano Power Bank, and I used it heavily at Universal Studios this past weekend.

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Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow is $150 off for 9to5Mac readers

Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow

Anyone who has ever owned a conventional robocleaner with mopping function will know that it takes multiple passes to get a completely clean home. That’s due to a number of factors, including the fact that the mop itself gets dirty during a full-home cycle.

The Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow is different, however. It has five features designed to ensure a complete clean in a single pass, starting with a real-time self-cleaning mop …

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