Wireless Power Now A Reality

Posted by Zonk on Saturday March 31, 2007 @05:21PM from the just-think-of-the-possibilities dept.

SlashRating^© 35 slashdottit! ^tm CSMastermind writes "CNN is reporting on a breakthrough technology. A startup called Powercast has developed and patented a device, the size of a dime and costing 5$ to make, which allows power to be transmitted wirelessly. The device has already gained FCC approval and the company has inked deals with the likes of Phillips. From the article: 'Powercast says it has signed nondisclosure agreements to develop products with more than 100 companies, including major manufacturers of cell phones, MP3 players, automotive parts, temperature sensors, hearing aids, and medical implants. The last of those alone could be a multibillion-dollar market: Pacemakers, defibrillators, and the like require surgery to replace dead batteries. But with a built-in Powercast receiver, those batteries could last a lifetime. '"

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Mod me down. by Spazntwich · 2007-03-31 17:24 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I think Air Supply said it best:

I 'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you
I know you were right believing for so long
I 'm all out of love, what am I without you
I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong
ATTN: SWITCHEURS! by Anonymous Coward · 2007-03-31 18:50 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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