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Apple applies for patent to bring wireless charging to Smart Cover

Apple applies for patent to bring wireless charging to Smart Cover
  • Posted March 14, 2013, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • Apple has applied for a patent that would allow iPad owners to charge their tablet using a special version of the company’s Smart Cover. Referred to as “Integrated Inductive Charging in Protective Cover” in the application filed with the U.S.…

Researchers reveal flexible, stretchable lithium-ion battery

Researchers reveal flexible, stretchable lithium-ion battery
  • Posted February 27, 2013, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Researchers have announced the development of a stretchable lithium-ion battery that could have countless industry applications, especially with the rising interest in flexible electronics and the constant advancement of medical tech. By using a process they call "ordered unraveling,"...

Samsung Galaxy S4 to feature wireless charging, April 15 launch

Samsung Galaxy S4 to feature wireless charging, April 15 launch
  • Posted January 23, 2013, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • We've known for some time that a new Samsung Galaxy S smartphone has been in the works. Past rumors suggested a possible April 2013 launch date for the Galaxy S4; however, a recent scoop by Samsung-enthusiasts Sammobile indicates a far more precise…

Intel selects IDT to develop wireless charging chipset

Intel selects IDT to develop wireless charging chipset
  • Posted August 30, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Intel demonstrated a couple of inductive charging options for keyboards and smartphones earlier this year at Computex. At the time we were told that this was only a proof of concept, one they had been working on since 2008, and…

Qualcomm teams up with Renault to trial wireless electric car charging

Qualcomm teams up with Renault to trial wireless electric car charging
  • Posted July 25, 2012, 4:30 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • Qualcomm announced a new partnership yesterday with French carmaker Renault to begin field trials of its revolutionary wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC) technology, which if successful could lead to a wider adoption of all-electric vehicles along with various potential uses…

Intel demos wireless charging proof of concept for keyboard, phone

Intel demos wireless charging proof of concept for keyboard, phone
  • Posted June 6, 2012, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing With Video
  • Intel showed off a couple of new inductive charging options for keyboards and smartphones at Computex. Both demos were more a proof of concept than anything but the latter of the two certainly has a of promise.

Samsung, Qualcomm join forces on wireless charging standard‎

Samsung, Qualcomm join forces on wireless charging standard‎
  • Posted May 8, 2012, 11:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Wireless charging has been around for a while — the late Palm Pre famously supported it three years ago — but the technology is set to receive a major push thanks to industry giants Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm. The two…

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