Mobee's Magic Bar charges Apple's keyboard and trackpad, wirelessly
The biggest failing of Apple?s Bluetooth trackpad and keyboards is that they aren?t rechargeable. Instead, you have to keep them fed with a constant diet of AA cells. Low-discharge rechargeables do the trick, but if you have any regular NiMH cells around, they tend not to last so well for such low drainage purposes.
I also use a Magic Trackpad on either side of an aluminum Bluetooth keyboard, which means I get through the alkalines at a fair clip.
Enter the Magic Bar (of course) from Mobee. It?s a wireless charger for your Apple keyboard or Magic Trackpad. The Magic Bar comes in two parts. First is a double-AA sized battery pack, and second is the dock cradle. The cradle connects to the computer or other power source via USB, and has a channel into which the cylindrical rear section of your chosen input device snugly fits for charging.
It sounds ideal.
Then we take a closer look at the specs. A pair of regular AAs will last you for months. The battery pack that comes with the Magic Bar gives just ten days of live on a six-hour charge, thanks ? presumably ? to a reduction in battery size to accommodate the charging circuitry. This is the same problem as befalls Mobee?s other product, a charger for the Magic Mouse.
The Magic Bar will be available to order on May 15th. The price is still unannounced, but as a guide the Magic Mouse version ? which is a lot smaller ? costs ?50, or $72.
The Magic Bar [Mobee]
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