Cutting the Power Cable: How Advantageous Is Wireless Charging? 284
Lucas123 writes "Furniture and auto makers are already ramping up production of wireless charging for mobile devices that will also allow I/O for music and data synchronization. Thanks to the widely accepted Qi standard, there shouldn't be a problem with interoperability, but how advantageous is wireless charging? Would it really offer more charging opportunities for mobile users in coffee shops who are today hamstrung by how many outlets are available? And then there's the added cost and reduced efficiency. As wireless systems are more complicated, a wireless battery charger will be more expensive and there are resistive losses on the coil, stray coupling, etc."
Interoperable until Apple gets bright ideas... (Score:5, Funny)
Thanks to the widely accepted Qi standard, there shouldn't be a problem with interoperability [...]
Just then, Tim Cook looked at that with a cold, calculated expression, and simply responded, "Challenge accepted".
Rage Comic (Score:3, Funny)
Panel 1: Phone runs out of juice
Panel 2: Put phone on wireless charger
Panel 3: Hmm... wireless energy transfer...
Panel 4: I am Nikola Tesla!
Panel 5: Me gusta!
Panel 6: Extra panel. Ignore.
Re:It will have a certain cool factor at first (Score:2, Funny)
Re:It will have a certain cool factor at first (Score:5, Funny)
Apparently you coffee test all the electronics in your house before use.
Clearly his keyboard failed the test:
But is is coffee proof? ... Tht may burn thrpung seals and gaskets.