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Apple Officially Cancels AirPower
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Who the heck screenshots a statement from Apple?
I'm happy that they officially canceled it. When I upgrade to wireless stuff this fall (AirPods, new iPhone) I'll just buy whatever cheap but highly rated chargers there are. People thinking this is some major failure of apple are just liking to swipe at them, but the truth is, if it doesn't work to their standards, it doesn't work. It's like there's a lot of kids on these boards that really have no idea how big a company apple is, or how hard it is to do any of the things they do well. They also always give google or samsung for hardware and software mistakes an easy pass. It's easy to hate on apple.
FYI for those still looking for a good wireless charging pad for all 3 devices at the same time -
Google Express has a great deal on the Nomad Base Station Apple Watch Edition. Usually $140, but only $119, plus if it is your first Google Express purchase you get an addition $20 off, making it just over $100 after tax.
Not to mention it is backordered everywhere (even Nomad won't ship it until April 30), but Google Express (shipped via Best Buy) will get it to you by April 2. You can also order via Best Buy but you won't get that extra $20 off. Everywhere else is backordered (and often still at that $140 MSRP).
Not linking because I don't want to appear to be advertising. Just Google "Nomad - Wireless Charging Pad for iPhone and Apple Watch"
Google Express has a great deal on the Nomad Base Station Apple Watch Edition. Usually $140, but only $119, plus if it is your first Google Express purchase you get an addition $20 off, making it just over $100 after tax.
Not to mention it is backordered everywhere (even Nomad won't ship it until April 30), but Google Express (shipped via Best Buy) will get it to you by April 2. You can also order via Best Buy but you won't get that extra $20 off. Everywhere else is backordered (and often still at that $140 MSRP).
Not linking because I don't want to appear to be advertising. Just Google "Nomad - Wireless Charging Pad for iPhone and Apple Watch"
It wasn't a usual charging mat. It reportedly had 22 charging coils put in three layers that were being controlled by a special chip and a dedicated operating system to manage the workload. No charging mat on the market has ever reached that level of complexity. This project was just too ambitious for 2018. I bet, once the efficiency of Qi charging improves, it may be revived either by Apple or any other tech company.
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That's not ground breaking. Besides, I already have a Yootech and an Anker.
Third parties don't have to "figure out" how to charge them; they're already been doing that for years. Qi is a widely used standard.
While I'm disappointed at this news, I think I just heard my wallet let out a huge sigh of relief.
I don't think I would buy a 'standard' wireless charger. Apple made some big claims of fixing the issues that other wireless chargers have now yet couldn't follow through. I think I'll just stick with lightning cables a little while longer.
Cancelled for the second time. It’s was cancelled Sept ‘18 as well 
https://appletoolbox.com/2018/09/ex...power-wireless-charger-delays-airpods-update/
https://appletoolbox.com/2018/09/ex...power-wireless-charger-delays-airpods-update/
Sweet baby Jesus you cant be serious....
Maybe you could start a class action, seems to be trendy.
Yeah they must of known it wasn’t going to work before they released AirPods with wireless case.
Why? I have a cheap little Anker charger on the foot of my new iMac that I just set the AirPods on and they’re always charged. I’m loving it so far! https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Qi-Certified-Compatible-Fast-Charging-PowerWave/dp/B07DBX67NC
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Good.
It isn’t wireless if you have to plug the thing into the socket first. May as well just use the lightning cable.
It isn’t wireless if you have to plug the thing into the socket first. May as well just use the lightning cable.
Yep you’d think no one was wirelessly charging their iPhones. Charging pads are like 10 dollars. I’m not sure how Apple expected AirPower to do that well anyways. Stands are preferable.
Indeed, I agree with a poster here.
Just drop the, it has to be done the difficult Apple way.
Make something much simpler, much cheaper, give it Apple branding, and of course just price it a little higher than a generic one.
At least there would be one Apple fans can buy.
Hell just get something already being made, get the maker to tweak it a bit and apple brand it. job done.
Feels like Apple is such a slow juggernaut they can't react at any speed and get anything simple done quickly anymore.
Just drop the, it has to be done the difficult Apple way.
Make something much simpler, much cheaper, give it Apple branding, and of course just price it a little higher than a generic one.
At least there would be one Apple fans can buy.
Hell just get something already being made, get the maker to tweak it a bit and apple brand it. job done.
Feels like Apple is such a slow juggernaut they can't react at any speed and get anything simple done quickly anymore.
inability to meet its high standards for hardware.... really?
Not visionary enough, they concentrated on the wrong side of the phone, thus they don't exist.
This
I prefer a stand... and for the self proclaimed engineers here, what charging pad allows you to charge the watch anywhere on the pad?
Not bothered either way by this, carry on Apple
Not really, they never released it. Better to not release a product that if it’s development is not up to
Apples standard....only car manufacturers release products below there standards...