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The PowerVolt 3.0 is handy for charging two USB-C devices at once

Scoshe’s PowerVolt 3.0 is an 18W USB-C Port for fast charging speed for two devices such as an iPhone and iPad. It’s small, portable, and does what’s expected of it.

It can power a smartphone, tablet, or other device (though it’s not powerful enough to juice up Mac laptops) to 70% capacity in 30 minutes through a single 18W output. If you connect a less powerful device to the port, no problem; the PowerVolt 3.0’s optimized charging circuitry won’t harm less powerful devices thanks to its overcharge/overheating prevention feature. The 12W USB-A port can be used for charging a second (less power hungry) device simultaneously. 



The PowerVolt 3.0 is available in two models: for home use ($24.99) or car use ($34.99). The latter is, of course, the more portable of the two. But the former has fold-out prongs, which makes it easy to stow in a backpack or purse.

Apple World Today Rating (out of 5 stars): ★★★★

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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.