CES 2011: iCADE for iPad, Magic Mouse Inductive Charger

[garoto]

With a wire? Yes the charger has a wire, big deal. So does rechargeable batteries, which are cumbersome and takes up wall sockets and or space on your desk. And no the Magic Mouse is not just a mouse and nothing else, you need batteries. And yes swapping often over the life of the mouse is a pain in the a##. And your rechargeable batteries did cost you something didn't they? Having your mouse die right in the middle of doing something important is not fun. And no you don't have to place it there daily, one charge lasts six days, so just about once a week.

Yes you pay more up front. But it is worth it for the connivence alone. It does not cost much more than Apples batteries.
Swap every two months. You must not use your computer that often. I am lucky if mine last two weeks. I have the Apple batteries, the Sanyo eneloop's which are the same as the Apple batteries but cheaper. The Apple batteries are repackaged eneloop's.

These are the best batteries on the market today, last the longest. And still only two weeks of heavy use.

The Magic charger is the best accessory to come out of CES this year for the Mac.

It even makes the Mouse lighter. Lasts Six days on one charge. Since all you have to do is set it on the charger pad when not in use changing batteries is a thing of the past.

What's not to like.

I use my computer from 12-16 hours a day. My batteries last me two months. I use my keyboard a lot (that's one benefit of a mac).

 

[ten-oak-druid]

I heard that blackberry's ipad shown at CES cannot check email unless tethered to your black berry phone.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

 

[slackpacker]

Its gotta have 2 Sticks!!!!


Come ON what about...Robotron!!!

 

[0092762]

Here's a better idea, make the mouse pad out of magnets, put some wire coils inside the mouse, and voila, it charges as you use it, just like those flashlights that you shake to charge.

 

[JAT]

this is true. But don't you have to be jb for this? Just asking. Off to google it.

Yes. Figured that wasn't an issue for crazed retro gamers.

 

[JAT]

The inductive charger thing is just pointless in it's current iteration.

This. It's what, 1st, 2nd gen at this point? 1st gen rechargeable was NiCd, and sucked. I'll be interested when inductive or other versions of wireless electricity are stable and useful.

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

This particular implementation has few benefits but inductive charging will definitely become useful once an industry standard is agreed upon.

Your entire desk could become an inductive charger. You would then charge your laptop, your mouse, your phone by simply placing them on the desk.

I like how they incorporated the battery cover into the receiver. Very well done.

Yep. They had a countertop at CES 2011 which worked on the same idea. You can place a frying pan, blender, etc. anywhere on the countertop and cook/blend with no wires.

I'd love to this induction charging method work with the keyboard too. Like a paper-thin mat you can put on your desktop where it will charge your keyboard and mouse at the same time. Would work as a mouse pad too if you have a glass desk.

Then you can also charge your iPhone/iPod and other devices too.

 

[bobob]

Yep. They had a countertop at CES 2011 which worked on the same idea. You can place a frying pan, blender, etc. anywhere on the countertop and cook/blend with no wires.

Can anyone provide me a link to the study that showed that proximity and duration of exposure to these types of EMR is harmless. I'd like to be able to believe in this technology, but I'm feeling skeptical.

 

[Bengt77]

Well you wanna know something really amazing? 1. Get up from your desk. 2. pick up your wireless keyboard and mouse. 3. Go and sit on the other side of the room in your favorite comfy sofa 4. Carry on typing. 5. Amazing! No trailing cables, and no need to ever have to sit glued to the front of your screen again... Unless you live in some pokey little hovel having a wireless keyboard and mouse means freedom to roam. Next up we'll do the benefits of mobile phones over landlines.

You forgot the last step: 6. Get binoculars to read what's on screen.

Well, now you don't have to tell me about "freedom to roam". I have a MBP and would never buy a desktop again. So if you need your freedom to roam, why didn't you buy a laptop?

Also, this ^.