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Wireless Charging Standards Groups Agree To Merge

Posted by Soulskill on from the combining-their-powers dept.

jfruh writes: The world where our gadgets all charge wirelessly has been delayed by several factors, one of which is that there are three industry groups promoting rival technological standards. That problem is now a little closer to a solution, as the Alliance for Wireless Power and the Power Matters Alliance announced a plan to merge.

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  1. With apologies by nitehawk214 · · Score: 4, Funny

    They have agreed to merge their two organizations by mid-2015 and set up an as yet unnamed organization to “accelerate the availability and deployment of wireless charging technology on a global scale,” according to a statement Monday.

    Well you know what that means.

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  2. Great news for early adopters by DrXym · · Score: 4, Funny

    It means that regardless of which alliance you got behind your tech is now obsolete.

  3. Re:Joining in by CreatureComfort · · Score: 2, Funny

    Splitters!

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