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Twelve South 120W PlugBug with Find My Drops to $67

Twelve South’s 120W PlugBug wall charger — four USB-C ports and Apple Find My support — is on sale for about $67. The GaN charger can fast-charge power-hungry laptops and be tracked like an AirTag. The roundup also highlights deals on a Jisulife handheld fan, Sonos Ace headphones, and Amazon’s Smart Air Quality Monitor.

Published August 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM EDT in IoT

Deal roundup: Twelve South PlugBug and summer tech bargains

Twelve South’s 120W PlugBug — a slim GaN wall charger with four USB-C ports — is on sale at Amazon for about $67 after an on-page coupon, a new low for this configuration. The travel-friendly charger can supply enough power for the latest MacBook Pro and multiple devices at once, making it a compelling option for power users and frequent travelers.

What sets the PlugBug apart from generic chargers is built-in Apple Find My compatibility. The unit includes a coin battery that lets the charger appear in the Find My network, beep if you leave it behind, and be located like an AirTag — handy for people who toss a charger into a bag and forget it at a cafe or airport lounge.

For comparison, Twelve South’s 50W model briefly dipped to lower prices but now sits closer to $59 — only about $10 less than the 120W version. Given the extra ports and higher total output, the 120W PlugBug represents stronger value for anyone charging multiple devices or a power-hungry laptop.

Other Verge-approved summer deals to watch

The roundup also highlights several useful bargains: a Jisulife handheld fan (USB-C, up to 21 hours, flashlight and 2,000mAh power bank) discounted to about $12.74; Sonos’s back-to-school sale offering the Ace over-ear wireless headphones for roughly $299; and Amazon’s Smart Air Quality Monitor on sale for about $54.99, which can issue voice alerts, trigger Alexa-enabled purifiers, and run custom routines.

  • Twelve South PlugBug 120W: four USB-C ports, Find My support, $67 (approx).
  • Jisulife handheld fan Life8: handheld/tabletop modes, flashlight, power bank, ~$12.74.
  • Sonos Ace headphones: up to 25% off in promotion, around $299 with direct streaming from Sonos soundbars.
  • Amazon Smart Air Quality Monitor: alerts, Alexa Hunches, and automations for about $54.99.

Practical takeaways: the PlugBug is useful if you want a single travel-ready charger that can power multiple devices and be tracked if lost. The Find My feature is a thoughtful addition, but it introduces a small ongoing cost (coin battery replacement) and privacy considerations if you manage a fleet of devices in an organization.

If you’re buying for teams or public spaces, consider these questions: who will maintain the coin batteries, how will lost-device alerts be triaged, and can the organization track chargers without exposing personal location data? Those operational details can turn a neat feature into a management headache if not planned ahead.

How to use this roundup

Treat this as a shortlist for quick buys: the PlugBug is ideal for travelers and power users, the Jisulife fan is a budget-friendly multipurpose tool, Sonos Ace suits listeners who want tight ecosystem integration, and the Amazon air monitor is a low-effort way to add environmental sensing to a home.

At QuarkyByte we translate product features into operational impact — from tracking and device management to procurement and privacy risk. Organizations evaluating these gadgets can benefit from quick compatibility checks, lifecycle cost estimates, and privacy impact assessments so purchases deliver value without surprise operational costs.

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