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The only Apple devices you can officially charge wirelessly are the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. The iPad might look like a large iPhone, but it doesn't come with the same wireless charging support. Plugging in a cable has been the only way to charge the device. That is, until a third-party manufacturer, Ku Xiu, introduced its Magnetic Wireless Charger for iPads .

This $29 iPad accessory isn't a traditional wireless charger. It doesn't use MagSafe or Qi technology, unlike the iPhone, which connects via invisible magnets at the back. Instead, the Ku Xiu Magnetic Wireless Charger attaches directly to the three dots on the back of your iPad , also known as the Smart Connector pins. That means it relies on a physical connection rather than the electromagnetic induction that standard wireless chargers use.

Technicalities aside, this charger still offers a wireless charging-like experience as it keeps your iPad's USB-C port completely unoccupied.…