WildCharge brings 'wireless' charging to hundreds of devices
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted August 14th 2009 4:33PM
posted August 14th 2009 4:33PM
posted August 14th 2009 4:33PM
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I'd think if you could get a flat right-angle plug for your device, and stick the thing inside an extended battery cover, for example, that would probably work pretty well as long as you never needed to use the charging port for anything else. On my Touch Pro I've got quite a bit of spare room in my extended battery cover, and I never use the miniUSB port for anything. So I could imagine it might be workable with some effort. But at least it's a start. I like the idea of induction charging; maybe someday it'll be built right into the batteries so you can just set your phone down on any brand of induction charger and it'll just work. If no one ever releases a product, there will be nothing to improve on.
The adapters that connect the PowerDisc to the Phone sure look like they contain wires to me.
WHY ISN'T THERE **ANY** DISCUSSION ABOUT CANCER? Hello!
Sending electricity through the air to devices sounds.... hmmm... there once were these untested (coverup) things called...
CIGARETTES!! Think people. Low SAR on the cell phone. Electric "air charging" is a convenience that is REALLY not worth the risk. Just plug it in the wall. C'mon are you that burdened by a wire?
How much does Engadget get for pushing this type of product... hmmm... how about a lanyard to fend off CANCER? Could be a BIG seller. What a sham.
"By the early 1950s, the link between smoking and lung cancer–long discussed in medical journals–was getting increased attention in the popular press. As they do to this day, the tobacco companies denied smoking was dangerous, but behaved as if they knew better. Threatened with the loss of jittery customers, they launched new filter brands to convince smokers their habit could be safe.
Despite audacious health claims, studies showed some of the early filters trapped tar and nicotine no more effectively than unburned tobacco. Regardless, the filter revolution saved the cigarette makers, propelling them to record sales and profits. Once an oddity, the filter tip soon dominated cigarette sales, as millions who might have quit were able to rationalize their habit, thanks to these "safer" smokes."
Is this sarcasm?
If so +1. I'm all for developing cancer-fighting lanyards from this technology!
I'm not sure whether I should remain in my current confused state or whether I should grow slowly more fearful that you might actually have been trying to express what you felt was a sane, rational thought
Wonder if Adam Yauch would ask the same questions...
Let's all hope the Beastie brother is ok. And get's back on the mic.
I think I finally get it:
You have your camera, your phone, and your e-book reader. With one power cord running from your desk to the outlet and three of those "PowerDiscs" you could charge all three? Is that it? Meh.
I see a wire. Shinanagins.
If this is wireless, then so is my electronic shaver. It doesn't come with a wire, it just has two prongs that plugs directly into the wall. So is this what we call wireless charging?
Is this an Onion article?
this could be a dumb product and a true failure of product introduction...but this will start the beginning of a good product in terms of wireless charging... every product goes into this stage...have you thought of the first handphone and compare it to those one now? much more about 100 years back, did they thought that wireless gadget will be invented?.....have you ever thought that "power" can be transmitted without the wires?...now its low power and maybe in the next future it will be wireless high power transmitter!!!
good day everyone!