I've read that the best way to keep a battery healthy is to keep it charged between 50% and 80%My problem with this is how do you prevent battery decay - If Everytime i walk into a room the pjone will just start charging. I try to charge my phone just once a day.
I share your concern, but technically there's already enough radiation to charge a phone hitting your skin every day from the sun.Sound great in theory...
but honestly I would be worried about safety. Do I want electromagnetic radiation strong enough to charge a phone flying through my house or car that I am exposed to continuously? I don't think so personally.
Drinking too much water can actually kill you. lol.
are you sure? because im fighting with someone that always says that we will never have true wireless charging because of health issuesRepeating one of my past posts, to help the discussion:
Energous claims to be able to deliver:
- The 5.8 GHz radio waves they use cannot even penetrate your skin. They're far less intrusive than say, your cell phone. However, that also means any part of your body will block the signal. Which is why it automatically tries to bounce it off a wall or ceiling if necessary.
A basic antenna to do the above within those radius ranges is about one by two feet, probably hung on a wall. I think it only handles four devices at a time (?). Some have guessed it would cost about $200. Without the Apple tax.
- 4 watts at 5' (1.5m) or less, about the same as a wall charger
- 2 watts up to 10', about the same as a USB port
- 1 watt between 10'-15', which is a trickle charge
I bet if the internet was around back in the 50's people would've said the same about smoking...
I wonder two things. How many transmitters will be needed for decent coverage of an average sized home? How much are the transmitters going to cost? Cost/benefit is going to be key.
It's a bit silly to be living in fear.
We have a longer life expectancy now than we did back in the day and that's despite the fact that we have much more "hazards" coming at us everywhere we go.
People make issues out of anything and unfortunately with the internet, you can find an article backing any agenda you're trying to push.
I can find you articles that say water is bad for you and some idiots probably believe it.
Can't believe these people aren't concerned about wearing Earpods for 8 hours a day, beaming that wireless radiation directly into their brains!!
I share your concern, but technically there's already enough radiation to charge a phone hitting your skin every day from the sun.
Yeah, they're supposed to have a workable demo at CES sometime later this week. Should be interesting. I see two transmitters in the average home. Living space - large transmitter and bedroom - midsize transmitter. I've seen $2-300 as well. If that's the case, personally, the cost considerably outweighs the benefit. My Qi mat was free and it's only marginally beneficial since I can lay my phone on it as I go to bed without looking for my charger. Other than that, meh.See my post #84 just above yours.
To be able to trickle charge using the basc antenna, which has a radius of 10-15 feet, you'd need a charging station every 20-30 feet. Most people would only get one, for a particular room.
It's possible that a more powerful / costly station would be available as well.
http://energous.com/technology/faqs/are you sure? because im fighting with someone that always says that we will never have true wireless charging because of health issues
My problem with this is how do you prevent battery decay - If Everytime i walk into a room the pjone will just start charging. I try to charge my phone just once a day.
Was this statement just aimed at the Verge interviewers or an audience or as a wider press release? I only ask as I know lots of people who don't have any Apple products and don't believe that anyone would make the assumption that everybody has something of theirs on their person, desk or at home.
Makes me think that he is referring to another company.
I'd also prefer batteries to last longer rather than to rely on wireless charging. I used a QI charger some months ago and my phone got really, unpleasantly hot with not much charge to show or it.
When I was a kid in the 70s, my grandparents wouldn't have a color TV in their home. I guess I was lucky. My cousins' grandparents wouldn't allow an inside toilet.People carry around a radio transmitter in their pockets capable of sending cellular signals many MILES away. This is much less energy than that.
The thing that concerns me is Apple being able to communicate to users that this is ok. It took a long time for people to accept microwave ovens as being safe. Things that "sound" like radiation are going to be viewed with suspicion.
I had this thought, as well. I've always heard that the best way to keep rechargeable batteries healthy for as long as possible is to keep the electrons flowing (i.e. deplete, recharge, and repeat). Maybe that's no longer the case? I'm no battery expert.
Lol. You are already exposed to electromagnetic radiation strong enough to charge a phone, every day. It's called sunlight.
Same for Apple Watch. You would not need to remove it when you sleep and would then have sleep tracking too.
what about the gym or starbucks or movie theater or airplane...? If this becomes a standard then we don't need to worry about changing cables and battery size. I believe that's the future Apple wants and why it hasn't bought the company (assuming the owners of it would accept an offer from Apple).Not really everywhere. One in my bedroom and one at the office would charge virtually everything I have enough to not need plugged in charging. I will never replace all cable many of the regular use cases will be sorted