Apple Officially Cancels AirPower

[symphony]

Well ****ing ****, I got an Apple Store gift card specifically for it... guess I’ll just buy a leather Apple Watch strap I guess.

I’m disappointed!!! I really wanted it.

 

[chipb]

Well, Timmy, what do you have to say about this fine little mess?

 

[Paul6s]

Welp here comes a huge ocean wave of people returning their airpods 2 (wireless version) to the stores!

 

[andresebr]

Plot twist: AirPower is released on April 1st

 

[technole]

Apple should start a repair program to remove the phrase "Air Power" from AirPods packaging

That's why it's on a sticker. The repair program involves shipping a pack of labels to Apple Stores

 

[sigsegv]

I guess we now know that Apple uses Apple Maps for their product development roadmaps.

 

[Iconoclysm]

Seriously, my question is “why”? Not why didn’t they cancel it, but why did they even design it? Did anyone ask for a sort of large mat to put their devices on? I mean, my charging pads are cheap and all though my house and office. I’ve never once thought I needed a larger version where I can place two devices. I have two separate chargers for that (plugged into the same non  excellent multi usb brick), and it works great. Additionally, I like my  watch Facing up so I can read the time when I tap the desk.

Honestly, why bother with this? The upside was obviously not worth the embarrassment of not pulling such a meh device off

There is a problem with every Qi charger out there - you need to line up the device perfectly to charge. It's not a dealbreaker but anyone who says they've never put their phone on the charger then picked it up later only to find out it didn't charge has got to be lying. No, multi-devices isn't really necessary but multi-points is definitely a huge improvement.

 

[maccuser]

Tim Cook gotta go.. all he cares about is profit and Apple has devoted all their resources to iPhone, abandoning mac.. Steve Jobs cared more about the Apple products and ecosystem not profit

 

[BvizioN]

You guys could have just waited for Monday to post this..... and then it would had made a perfect sense

 

[deputy_doofy]

What I'm really waiting for is the headline: "Apple Cancels Butterfly Keyboard"

THIS!

 

[jetjaguar]

Plot twist: AirPower is released on April 1st

Probably what will happen.

 

[thei3ug]

I guess, with no Apple wireless charging solution, this means we can finally resolve the multiple charging port confusion and make the transition to USB-C, right? Since a superior apple Wireless system isn't there? One charging cable? No? Oh, convenience isn't part of the new service paradigm.

 

[oarx]

Plot twist: AirPower is released on April 1st

Just how far fetched is this....could we all wake up tomorrow to an April's fools joke?

 

[Freida]

hahahhahahahahah, I literally cannot stop laughing.
Airpower - the most overhyped piece of nonsense that Apple never managed to deliver. All the engineering that went to this piece of ..... took away the valuable resources for things that are needed way more.
Their laser focus just didn't work and Tim's pipeline is full of hot air it seems.

Lets see what they do with the Mac Pro at WWDC and Display tech or we might soon wake up to a headline "Apple cancels Mac computers and focuses on iToys and services"

 

[johannnn]

Well ****ing ****, I got an Apple Store gift card specifically for it... guess I’ll just buy a leather Apple Watch strap I guess.

I’m disappointed!!! I really wanted it.

You know there’s tons of other qi chargers?

 

[NickName99]

Wireless charging does seem to generate lots of heat. I wonder if this was the main issue?

 

[Tarantularock]

When will Apple finally cancel the Mac Pro ?

I hope they don't follow a pattern here (we did get the homepod).
Announce Mac Pro is coming
delay...
delay...
delay...
pretend that they never announced it was coming...
canceled.

 

[Soccertess]

What does Apple do next,

The only reason they would cancel it if they have something better, or a better tech. Like oasis cota....

I think we may see something interesting in the next 6 months

 

[badatusernames]

Apple really needs to stop with his culture of security when it comes to certain things.

 

[AZMecha]

Hip-Hooray... This is over..... A Big Win for the traditional wall outlets!!!!!

 

[rjp1]

Well, that took a lot of courage.

 

[nvmls]

Not enough glue

 

[DotCom2]

This is laughable, scary and concerning all in one!

 

[Chopper9]

Seriously, my question is “why”? Not why didn’t they cancel it, but why did they even design it? Did anyone ask for a sort of large mat to put their devices on? I mean, my charging pads are cheap and all though my house and office. I’ve never once thought I needed a larger version where I can place two devices. I have two separate chargers for that (plugged into the same non  excellent multi usb brick), and it works great.

Honestly, why bother with this?

Multiple chargers, USB bricks, off-brand crap all through the house... lol.... are you even listening to yourself?

 

[jambon]

At least they got some wireless charging AirPod orders in before cancelling. $$$

 

[dannyyankou]

Not saying this should happen, but a class action lawsuit wouldn't surprise me. AirPods packaging promised a feature that can't be used...