Comments on: iPhone / iTablet dock - inductive charging

By: Big CEG

Big CEG — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:57:37 +0000

I agree with Tempus and SMACK, mostly because I have a toothbrush that charges swimmingly with no wires. Admittedly there are male and female components which presumably makes it more straight forward to create an effective electromagnetic field. Still any ideas on when we’re going to see something for a laptop?

By: feed me apple snacks » MacBook Air

feed me apple snacks » MacBook Air — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:52:42 +0000

[...] We found a very well done image (above right) and some interesting hypotheses at Macpredictions.com on a MacBook Air - including Power-by induction - which Apple patented a year ago. Since then, many more images have shown up across the internet. Macpredictions was certainly the fastest and one of the most professional looking. He is in London and unconnected to Apple. [...]

By: MacBook Pro Air nell’aria? | HeavyTrader

MacBook Pro Air nell’aria? | HeavyTrader — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:16:23 +0000

[...] Secondo indiscrezioni domani potrebbe essere presentato un nuovo portatile ultrasottile e ultraleggero: MacBookAir. Questo potrebbe essere il nome del nuovo laptop della casa di Cupertino. Con un monitor da 13â€³, un drive esterno, forse Blu Ray, e sarÃ completamente sprovvisto di cavi, sÃ¬ avete capito bene, nessun cavo. Il nuovo MacBook potrebbe essere giÃ equipaggiato per la nuova tecnologia WiMax e le connessione USB potrebbero essere wireless. Ma la cosa che mi ha impressionato di piÃ¹ Ã¨ questa: si ipotizza che anche il caricamento del portatile potrebbe avvenire per induzione (l’idea viene da un brevetto di un anno fa), senza bisogno di inserire alcun cavo. [...]

By: MacBook Air Notebook (almost) Confirmed? | MacApper

MacBook Air Notebook (almost) Confirmed? | MacApper — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:16:06 +0000

[...] The new machine was also said to include a large multi-function new trackpad which was described in a recent Apple patent as “…having the capabilities of conventional computer mouse devices, such as the ability to point, drag, tap and double tap objects on a graphical user interface, as well as more general purposes such as scrolling, panning, zooming, and rotating images on display screen.” Another recent patent suggests the possibility of collapsable external ports. Rounding out the outlandish claims there is yet another patent pointing to Apple’s desire to use induction to power its future devices. Yep that’s A/C over the airwaves if you’re not paying attention. [...]

By: SMACK

SMACK — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:03:45 +0000

I agree with Tempus - using a magnetic field to charge items in this way is not new - if you have an electric toothbrush you will know this. Combining it with data transfer is cool but again nothing new.

Patenting this is a bit like slapping a patent on a deck chair - might seem like a great idea but they will never truly own this; there are more ways to skin une chat.

Ta ta.

By: Rumor: C’Ã¨ un MacBook Air nell’etere? | TheAppleLounge

Rumor: C’Ã¨ un MacBook Air nell’etere? | TheAppleLounge — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:31:28 +0000

[...] Secondo 9to5Mac la prova definitiva potrebbe arrivare dai log statistici del noto programma di chat Adium. Fra i molti modelli di computer riportati nella lista stilata dagli sviluppatori della nota applicazione freeware, compare anche un criptico MacBookAir. Il rumor si incastra alla perfezione con il nuovo slogan scelto da Apple per il MacWorld di quest’anno e potrebbe lasciar intuire che il nuovo MacBook sarÃ predisposto per la nuova tecnologia WiMax e che addirittura la connessione USB potrebbe essere wireless. A partire da un brevetto di un anno fa si ipotizza che anche il caricamento del dispositivo potrebbe avvenire per induzione, senza bisogno di inserire alcun cavo. [...]

By: There’s Something In The Air - MacBook Air? | MacSiden.dk

There’s Something In The Air - MacBook Air? | MacSiden.dk — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:54:14 +0000

[...] Der er derudover ogsÃ¥Â spekulationerÂ om, om air skulle henvise til en 100% trÃ¥dlÃ¸s enhed, altsÃ¥ med trÃ¥dlÃ¸st netvÃ¦rk (quad band), trÃ¥dlÃ¸s USB OG trÃ¥dlÃ¸s strÃ¸m Det sidste er faktisk ikke sÃ¥ urealistisk som det lyder, eftersom apple allerede harÂ patenteretÂ et trÃ¥dlÃ¸st ladersystem til iPhone/subnotes, der er baseret pÃ¥ induktion. [...]

By: feed me apple snacks » WildCharge Inc. Beats Apple to Market With an Inductive Charger

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:41:18 +0000

[...] hrmpf caused quite a stir in the rumor community back in February when it reported on Apple’s inductive charging patent filing. Well, according to the Mossberg Solution at wsj.com, it looks like a company called WildCharge Inc. beat Apple to the punch on their popular portable devices. [...]

By: Wireless iPhone docking station?

Wireless iPhone docking station? — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:22:03 +0000

[...] Hrmpf reports that this patent is intended to allow iPhone (or a tablet) to be docked in a landscape or portrait orientation, or in some cases in any orientation. [...]

By: Apple Option Escape: Wireless iPhone docking station?

Apple Option Escape: Wireless iPhone docking station? — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:01:49 +0000

[...] Hrmpf reports that this patent is intended to allow iPhone (or a tablet) to be docked in a landscape or portrait orientation, or in some cases in any orientation. [...]