{"id":229728,"date":"2025-12-12T19:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/229728\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T19:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:55:08","slug":"ikeas-new-wireless-charger-looks-like-a-delicious-squishy-donut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/229728\/","title":{"rendered":"Ikea\u2019s new wireless charger looks like a delicious squishy donut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">After announcing new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/814241\/ikea-smart-home-matter-thread-lights-sensors-remote-control\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matter-compatible smart home devices<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/827516\/ikea-bluetooth-speaker-solskydd-kulglass-lamp-spotify-tap\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stylish wireless speakers<\/a> over the past few months, Ikea continues to expand its consumer electronics offerings with three new wireless chargers. They\u2019re limited to 15W Qi2.0 charging rates but are well priced and feature designs that look more like home decor accents than traditional tech accessories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The definite standout of the new collection is the <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikea.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fp%2Fvaestmaerke-wireless-charger-30618425%2F\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$9.99 V\u00e4stm\u00e4rke wireless charger<\/a> that looks like a red donut that\u2019s just missing frosting and sprinkles. It\u2019s made from silicone and its design allows you to wrap up and hide its built-in USB-C power cable. You can use it as a standalone wireless charger on your desk or bedside table, but since it\u2019s compatible with magnetic mounts including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/776411\/apple-magsafe-charger-qi2-2-wireless-charging-25w\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple\u2019s MagSafe<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/762426\/google-qi2-wireless-charger-pixelsnap-pixel-10-series\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google\u2019s Pixelsnap<\/a>, this version of the V\u00e4stm\u00e4rke can double as a makeshift <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/674371\/popsockets-kick-out-grip-portrait-stand-vertical-magsafe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PopSocket<\/a> to help you hold your phone in one hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikea.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fp%2Fvaestmaerke-wireless-charging-stand-50618429%2F\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$24.99 V\u00e4stm\u00e4rke wireless charging stand<\/a> isn\u2019t breaking any new ground, although its base is made from cork so it\u2019s slightly more aesthetically pleasing and maybe even a good spot to leave notes secured with thumbtacks. The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikea.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fp%2Fvaestmaerke-wireless-charger-with-lighting-90618432%2F\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$24.99 V\u00e4stm\u00e4rke wireless charger with lighting<\/a> is potentially the most practical of the three new releases. It\u2019s a large bowl where you can drop your keys, wallet, or sunglasses when you get in the door, plus your phone which will charge atop a Qi puck in the middle. You can alternately place it on your nightstand and use it as a nightlight. Pressing the wireless charging puck turns an LED light on and off that emits a soft glow from beneath the bowl.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After announcing new Matter-compatible smart home devices and stylish wireless speakers over the past few months, Ikea continues&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229729,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[18,282,19,48305,17,5,7565,753,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-229728","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-eire","9":"tag-gadgets","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ikea","12":"tag-ireland","13":"tag-news","14":"tag-smart-home","15":"tag-tech","16":"tag-technology"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115708357846873683","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}