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ZENS car charger adds wireless charging to your cup holder

Wireless charging is available in many different mobile devices today, but it is still far from being a commonly used technology for the average consumer. Ultimately it comes down to providing a use […]

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Add Qi charging to your Galaxy S5 with the PWRcard

Wireless charging is one of those things where you’re either fully invested or there’s just no place for it in your life. Samsung’s Galaxy S line has made it easy for most people […]

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Nokia wirelessly charges a Lumia 930 using apples and potatoes

Have you ever wondered just how far you could take that potato alarm clock project you made as a kid? Someone at Nokia did, and the end result is very cool. It seems […]

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Multi-hop wireless power could make your house one giant electrical socket

Wouldn’t it be great if you could just carry around a smartphone or laptop and have power available anywhere in a room? True wireless power is a dream many engineers have been chasing […]

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Qi v1.2 will finally make wireless charging convenient

There are a few wireless charging standards vying for your attention, but Qi from the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) seems to have made the most headway. It’s built into many Android devices and […]

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uBeam uses ultrasound to charge phones from across the room

Wireless charging has existed for years now, but it has been slow to take off. That probably has to do with the only nominally wireless nature of it. Charging a phone wirelessly usually […]

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QiStone+ is the answer to a portable wireless charging question no one is asking

As much as many of us would like wireless charging to be the default way all of our tech receives power, there are several significant obstacles between our current reality and that particular […]

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Plastc: An E Ink card that could soon be the only thing in your wallet

Mobile payments have been technologically feasible for a number of years, but systems like Google Wallet have yet to take off. Apple is giving it a shot with Apple Pay in the coming […]

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Starbucks makes a grande mess of wireless charging

After promising to do so well over a year ago, 200 Starbucks locations have been modified to start offering wireless charging to users who choose to sit at a table and enjoy a […]

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Ikea adds wireless charging to its desks, lamps, and tables

And just to make sure you put your gadget in the right place: x marks the spot on Ikea's Qi furnishings.

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Ikea’s wireless charging furniture is coming in late spring

A few years ago, wireless charging was a very expensive niche feature. Even the most basic charging pads would run you $50 to $60, but things are much different now. You can get […]

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Qi wireless charging revision will be as fast as wired quick chargers

Wireless charging is undeniably convenient, but it’s also very slow compared to wired charging. When you consider the insane speeds of Quick Charge 2.0 on many phones, wireless options are incredibly...

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Wireless charging loses the pad, gains a three-dimensional bubble

Wireless charging is becoming commonplace with many smartphones coming with the technology built-in and some businesses offering compatible charging pads. However, all existing systems still require...

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Samsung adds wireless smartphone charging to its monitors

If you’re anything like me, sitting down at my PC also means my smartphone gets placed on the desk to one side. I’ve actually got a little stand so I can plug the […]

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Aerelight OLED desk lamp lasts 18 years, doubles as wireless charger

If you require a lamp for any reason, there’s an abundance of choice on the market. So if a company wants its product to stand out from the crowd, then a new lamp […]

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Apple could add long-range wireless charging to phones in 2017

Apple is always looking for the next must-have feature to include in the next iPhone in order to drive upgrades, and wireless charging might be the next big one. Android and Windows phones […]

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You Can’t Get BMW’s New Wireless Charging Pad in the US

Pay attention, Elon Musk: BMW is rolling out wireless car charging for its 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid. Taking a page from the smartphone industry, the luxury automaker developed a giant charging...

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Reserve Your Piece of Pi, the First Truly Contactless Charger

If you thought wireless charging pads were magical, check out Pi—a truly contactless charger invented by the sorcerers at MIT. Introduced last autumn, the pyramid-shaped device uses electromagnetic...

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GEEK PICK: Logitech Powered Wireless Charging Stand

Logitech is one of the biggest peripheral makers around, making tech accessories for everything from laptops to game consoles to exercise headphones. We recently got to check out Logitech’s varied and...

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iFixit Breaks Down What Killed Apple’s AirPower Wireless Charging Mat

The past few days and weeks have been absolutely brimming with Apple news. We just got briefed on its new mobile gaming strategies. iPads got long awaited upgrades. And at a recent event the […] The...

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