VIDEO: When Will Wireless Charging Catch On? And Do You Even Care?
For years, we've been promised wireless charging of our portable devices. A new standard may get us closer than ever ... but not close enough.
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DAN LEADBETTER
DAN LEADBETTER
For years, people have been saying that wireless power is the wave of the device-charging future, yet it remains a boutique charging method, far outside of the mainstream. Well, this week, we heard news that two of the three biggest wireless consortia are joining forces to make sure that their wireless technologies work together.
In this brief — yet lively — video, our experts discuss how important wireless charging is and whether or not it's the lack of a standard that's keeping it from gaining popularity.
What about you, readers? How important is wireless power to you? Is the lack of a standard what's keeping it from gaining popularity? Tell us in the comments below!
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I wish they did this for other devices just as an option.
There's now a wide selection of third-party wireless chargers from other vendors, but they're mostly brands I've never heard of and so inexpensive that I've got to wonder about their quality. I don't want to risk burning down my house.
Jonathan