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TechDigest has picked up an interesting piece of tech that is on show at CES – the PowerMat.
You might have seen these type of solutions before, but basically using inductive charging, the device can be charged simply by laying it on the mat (without wires!). Now, all the solutions I’ve seen require either a special device (which has the necessary inductive loop circuit inside it, or a retro-fit case. PowerMat seems to work in the latter way, with cases that fit over (I presume) quite a few different products. In the pic you can just make out the black case outline around the iPhone.
It’s cool tech that’s for sure – my electric toothbrush uses inductive charging, and it’s very little hassle indeed. If/when manufacturers go big on this, I’m sure we’ll see it quite commonly. In the meanwhile, you can check out TechDigest’s article here, and the PowerMat site here.
[Via: TechDigest]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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