IDT and Intel move ahead on wireless power partnership
It might sound like a small thing, but having to mess around with power cords is a pain for a lot of us. This is particularly true when you need to plug in your computer or mobile phone in the dark and...
View ArticleAT&T, Google, and Starbucks join the Power Matters Alliance
The Power Matters Alliance, which is a wireless power standards group formed by Duracell's Powermat and Procter & Gamble (parent company of Duracell), is aiming to create wireless power standards...
View ArticleE-ink displays can be powered wirelessly with NFC
It is widely known that e-ink displays require very little power, one of their biggest bragging points. Because they display static images, power is required only when the image is being refreshed to...
View ArticleNoise-cancelling device for the home up for Dyson Award
Sono, a noise-cancelling device that attaches to your window, has been shortlisted as a top-20 finalist for the 2013 James Dyson Awards. Similar in concept to noise-cancelling headphones, the device...
View ArticleToshiba introduces fast wireless charging chip
Toshiba has just unveiled a new integrated circuit or IC that will hopefully help make wireless charging a more viable technology. Aside from being compatible with past and future devices and...
View ArticleCadillac adds Powermat and Qi wireless charging to cars
Cadillac is adding wireless phone charging to its cars and trucks, upgrading the in-dash cubby of its CUE equipped models so that it can rejuice a smartphone without demanding a wire be plugged in. The...
View ArticlePowerSquare wireless charger goes multi-device and position-free
A team of creators have created a wireless charger that aims to make things simple. The PowerSquare allows you to charge multiple devices across its relatively large face while also requiring no...
View ArticleWireless charging is coming to your tablet, computer
Wireless charging is an exciting frontier, but few have ventured to make it available. We’ve not really seen it roll out on a large scale, either, as competing charging standards battle for supremacy....
View ArticlePMA, A4WP merge; wireless charging standards unite
Wireless charging is one of those technologies that seems to be a year away, all the time. We see and hear about cool things companies are trying to do with wireless charging, but we never see them...
View ArticleSamsung wants wireless charging as a standard, just in time for Galaxy S6
Wireless charging is nothing new for Samsung handsets, but it has yet to become a standard feature Samsung talks up in a big way. That might change with the Galaxy S6, though. In a new blog post,...
View ArticleIntel’s Skylake war on wires: Charging, displays, more
Goodbye rats' nest of cables: hello Intel 6th-gen Core. Not satisfied with putting more grunt, better graphics, and lower power consumption into its latest chips, Intel is declaring renewed war on...
View ArticleThis drone flies indefinitely using wireless power instead of battery
Most consumer-use drones offer a flight time of anywhere between 10 to 30 minutes. While the idea of simply using a larger battery to extend that time seems ideal, it actually results in increased...
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