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Ikea Unveils Furniture That Charges Your Smartphone Wirelessly

Posted by samzenpus on from the power-up dept.

pbahra writes Swedish furniture maker Ikea unveiled a new range of furniture that it says can wirelessly charge some mobile devices. The Swedish furniture giant made the announcement on Sunday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Ikea's introduction of wireless charging functionality on some of its new furniture heats up the battle for a global wireless charging standard, of which there are currently three, all struggling to become the global leader.

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  1. Obligatory by ArcadeMan · · Score: 3, Funny

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