LAS VEGAS — When will ugly power cables become a relic of the past? Not today, but a company at Consumer Electronics Show this week demonstrated some major progress toward achieving the dream of wireless power. Powermat’s wireless power system,…
LAS VEGAS — When will ugly power cables become a relic of the past? Not today, but a company at Consumer Electronics Show this week demonstrated some major progress toward achieving the dream of wireless power.
Powermat’s wireless power system, which goes by the same name as the company, isn’t exactly wireless. More precisely, the mat has a single power cord to connect to an outlet, and by placing gadgets on the mat, you can charge them — regardless of their voltage. We won’t be tossing our cables in the recycling bin any time soon, but Powermat’s offering is still very impressive nonetheless.
In this episode of Gadget Lab video, I speak with Powermat president Ron Ferber, who provides an in-depth explanation of how his company’s technology works. (Spoiler: No, it’s not magic, but it sure looks like it.)
For more video from Wired.com, go to www.wired.com/video. For more up-to-the-minute news from the floor of CES 2009, visit www.wired.com/ces.
Video: Producer – Annaliza Savage. Camera – John Ross. Editor – Michael Lennon / Wired.com
Tue, Feb 3, 2009
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