GoCubsGo macrumors Nehalem Feb 19, 2005 35,743 155 Apr 26, 2008 #76 Not totally what Apple's patent is claiming to do but a charging station isn't exactly new.
DMann macrumors 601 Jan 13, 2002 4,001 0 10023 Apr 26, 2008 #77 Wireless Charging cbud said: That would be scary. Cancer rates would sky rocket. Click to expand... This technology has been around since the 1800's - electromagnetic radiation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_energy_transfer The primary reason it was discontinued was that it made it too easy for consumers to piggy back off of the electric company without paying. Indeed, cancer rates would skyrocket, and the spike would likely be blamed on Global Warming.
Wireless Charging cbud said: That would be scary. Cancer rates would sky rocket. Click to expand... This technology has been around since the 1800's - electromagnetic radiation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_energy_transfer The primary reason it was discontinued was that it made it too easy for consumers to piggy back off of the electric company without paying. Indeed, cancer rates would skyrocket, and the spike would likely be blamed on Global Warming.
Rocketman macrumors 603 Dec 2, 2001 6,191 1,186 Claremont, The intellectual capitol of the world. Aug 22, 2008 #78 "Air Power"-tm http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/08/08/22/1252228.shtml Rocketman
Rocketman macrumors 603 Dec 2, 2001 6,191 1,186 Claremont, The intellectual capitol of the world. Dec 10, 2008 #79 Rocketman said: As I posted to this site shortly after my arrival, and a couple of times since, "Air Power-tm". Rocketman Edit: evidence of ATNN too Click to expand... http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/08/12/10/181229.shtml
Rocketman said: As I posted to this site shortly after my arrival, and a couple of times since, "Air Power-tm". Rocketman Edit: evidence of ATNN too Click to expand... http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/08/12/10/181229.shtml
L lftrghtparadigm macrumors 6502 Oct 12, 2008 462 0 Dec 20, 2008 #82 I can already feel my brain cells being sucked out by the induction magnets, just from thinking about this concept. Great idea, just hope its not a contributor to wide spread brain cancer one day.
I can already feel my brain cells being sucked out by the induction magnets, just from thinking about this concept. Great idea, just hope its not a contributor to wide spread brain cancer one day.