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Kickstarter Project Offers Dual-Charging Device for Apple Watch, iPhone

ClearGrass, a Phoenix-based startup founded by ex-Foxconn engineers, launched a Kickstarter campaign for an Apple Watch charging case called Amber. The Amber case has a cord management system that can store a two-meter Apple Watch charging cable and has an…

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additional 5-volt/2-Amp USB output to charge an iPhone, said the company. The portable dock charges Apple Watch up to eight times or the iPhone 6 Plus once, the company said. Colors are black, silver, gold and rose gold to match iPhone colors, and the case is made of aluminum and plastic. Features include remaining battery status, charging complete notification, software update capability, abnormal temperature change alert and battery health status, said ClearGrass. Users can locate Amber using Bluetooth, said the company. Price is $99, or currently $59 for Kickstarter backers. The campaign reached its $65,000 goal with two weeks remaining, said the company. Shipping is slated for December.