There’s something almost poetic about a company formed by “tech enthusiasts” in Southern California. Picture it: sun-soaked dreamers, sipping cold brew, nodding solemnly over the shared belief that consumer electronics should be both sophisticated and easy to use. Enter: Aluratek—purveyor of gadgets that promise convenience, efficiency, and the possibility of looking just competent enough with technology to impress your parents.
Let’s start with the 10,000mAh Wireless Power Bank—the little rectangle that thinks it’s a superhero. I’m told it’s “pocket-sized,” which is true if your pants are more cargo than couture. Still, I appreciated that it didn’t require its seatbelt when I brought it along on a road trip.
The built-in Lightning and USB-C cables were a revelation. Imagine not having to carry an entire spaghetti dinner of wires to charge your devices. It even charges my iPhone while also recharging itself, which makes it more emotionally supportive than some people I know. And yes, it does the whole magnetic snap-on thing, so you can feel like Iron Man if Iron Man spent his time desperately clinging to 3% battery.
Then there’s the OLED display on the side—a helpful little readout that tells me exactly how much charge I have left before I have to start panicking again. It also doubles as a fun distraction when you’re waiting for your kid to finish soccer practice and you’ve already scrolled Instagram twice. Bonus: it includes a built-in kickstand for propping your phone up while charging. Because why shouldn’t your phone be lounging while you suffer through another Zoom call from your car?
Next up, the Combo Wireless Car Adapter. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Another dongle? What fresh hell is this?” But to my surprise, this one did what it promised. I plugged it in. It connected. I didn’t need a PhD or a 12-year-old to explain it to me. It just worked.
Suddenly, Apple CarPlay appeared wirelessly on my dashboard, like some divine intervention. I was toggling between Maps and Spotify without touching a single wire—or crashing into a mailbox. Want to switch between two phones? There’s a button for that. Not a touch-sensitive swipe gesture that only works if you whisper a secret phrase. A button.
Look, I’m not saying Aluratek is out here changing lives. But between the MagSafe charger that doesn’t require an engineering degree and a car adapter that connects without making you scream “WHY ISN’T IT WORKING?!”, they’re making the tech world a slightly less frustrating place.
And in today’s world of blinking error messages and 47 incompatible charging bricks, that’s a win I’ll take.