"Because phones are such heavy consumers of power, charging them will require extra help for the time being, in the form of a PowerSpot-Qi combination. This slightly larger PowerSpot transmitter would still send energy over the air to peripheral devices, but the phone would have to sit on top of the transmitter. That is, it would still be Qi charging.
"We do know that people are going to want to recharge their phone," said Charlie Greene, chief operating officer and chief technology officer at Powercast. "The primary focus of the PowerSpot today is those peripheral devices, and for the short term we see Qi as the solution to go with for charging the phones.""
They will likely improve the efficiency of power delivery just as bandwidth improved over time with wifi. It will be most useful for now to charge small HomeKit-style devices ( https://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/homekit ) and smart watches. At 80ft, it would manage to charge an electric door lock to save changing the batteries. Remotes, headphones and game controller charging would be useful too, just always charged.
Apple might be able to integrate this tech into some of their products e.g HomePod to charge the small peripherals. Maybe put a transmitter into an iMac to charge the keyboard and mouse.
At some point it will be impossible to dispute that bombarding our bodies with these kinds of things is unhealthy and destructive. But we’ll be so far into it that a reversal will mean a substantial change of life. Ironic that the manner in which we are pursuing these things will eventually bring about their downfall.
They said the same thing about electricity.
They not just said. That is fact - leukemia is caused by electromagnetic field. Also people pacemakers will have issue. It is time some ignorant people start thinking about it. I am not just user, but also elecronics designer by original profession with degree from university. So be prepared for discussion on electrical and magnetic influence on human body because it was part of my work in older times.
The efficiency of this sort of device must be really, really poor when there is any distance between the two devices. Laws of physics dictate this.
We are even seeing Cars being charged wirelessly.
Yet, I can clearly remember seeing the effect on plants of magnetism back in the 1970's. Put the magnet one way round and the plant dies. Reverse the polarity and it grows stronger. This effect also applies to cancer cells. I am not convinced of their safety. All these extra RF Fields bouncing around our houses 24/7 can't be good for you in the long run. Yes, the sun sends out a lot more but at least with the advent of night the level drops considerably. With these things, they are there all the time. Who really knows about the long term effect of this sort of device?
Links to legitimate sources, please! I would like to read some of those studies on magnetism on plants and cancer cells. I can’t seem to find any legitimate sources.
The efficiency of this sort of device must be really, really poor when there is any distance between the two devices. Laws of physics dictate this.
We are even seeing Cars being charged wirelessly.
Yet, I can clearly remember seeing the effect on plants of magnetism back in the 1970's. Put the magnet one way round and the plant dies. Reverse the polarity and it grows stronger. This effect also applies to cancer cells. I am not convinced of their safety. All these extra RF Fields bouncing around our houses 24/7 can't be good for you in the long run. Yes, the sun sends out a lot more but at least with the advent of night the level drops considerably. With these things, they are there all the time. Who really knows about the long term effect of this sort of device?
Links to legitimate sources, please! I would like to read some of those studies on magnetism on plants and cancer cells. I can’t seem to find any legitimate sources.
And now this month the State of California joins those warning about potential cellphone radiation dangers https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR17-086.aspx California says - Don't keep your phone in your pocket or on your hip - Don't hold it to your ear for prolonged periods - Keep use to a minimum if two bars or less - Don't keep it near you at night.
Of note RF radiation will peak if in a fast moving vehicle/train since your device will work harder at maintaining a connection.
Cali wasn't the first state to warn about potential harmful effects of cellphone radiation either.
Wireless charging is a waste of energy, and as such wired alternatives should be used whenever possible. Like with any other device. Wired is usually more ecological, including lack of obnoxious batteries that are contaminating oceans and destroying planet Earth.
I see that security camera will benefit from this technology tremendously. A truly wireless security camera!
However, those cameras probably won’t be used for security. They would probably be too susceptible to interference or cutting power to them, thus negating their utility. Maybe as baby monitors or similar applications where having a history or record of what happened is not paramount. PoE cameras are better for security, require only one cable run, and are more reliable.
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https://www.cnet.com/news/powercast-powerspot-wireless-charging-goes-long-for-consumer-gear-ces-2018/
"Because phones are such heavy consumers of power, charging them will require extra help for the time being, in the form of a PowerSpot-Qi combination. This slightly larger PowerSpot transmitter would still send energy over the air to peripheral devices, but the phone would have to sit on top of the transmitter. That is, it would still be Qi charging.
They will likely improve the efficiency of power delivery just as bandwidth improved over time with wifi. It will be most useful for now to charge small HomeKit-style devices ( https://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/homekit ) and smart watches. At 80ft, it would manage to charge an electric door lock to save changing the batteries. Remotes, headphones and game controller charging would be useful too, just always charged.
Apple might be able to integrate this tech into some of their products e.g HomePod to charge the small peripherals. Maybe put a transmitter into an iMac to charge the keyboard and mouse.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/3422125/
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/radiation/electromagnetic-fields-fact-sheet
And now this month the State of California joins those warning about potential cellphone radiation dangers
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR17-086.aspx
California says
- Don't keep your phone in your pocket or on your hip
- Don't hold it to your ear for prolonged periods
- Keep use to a minimum if two bars or less
- Don't keep it near you at night.
Of note RF radiation will peak if in a fast moving vehicle/train since your device will work harder at maintaining a connection.
Cali wasn't the first state to warn about potential harmful effects of cellphone radiation either.