5 of the best future tech gadgets
Future – Witricity
When it comes to powering our tech, we're still helplessly tethered to our lithium-ion apron strings. But not for long – wireless electricity is headed our way in the shape of inductive charging through magnetic fields, radio waves and infrared lasers shining on solar cells.
Today – Energizer Qi charger US$70 (US only)
Qi wireless charging pads are the closest tech on the witricity horizon. This small docking station provides up to 5W of power for future Qi-compatible phones and cameras – and the couple of lucky gadgets today that have Qi sleeves (iPhone and Blackberry Curve).
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EsoxLucius
1 year ago
Witricity isn't a new idea. The inventor of AC electricity, the Serbian engineer Nikola Tesla, came up with the idea of tapping into electrical energy from the atmosphere back in the 1920's.
kokamoti
1 year ago
By engineering at the molecular level, you can make things that behave in strange and potentially very useful ways: a swarm of tiny bots could be injected into your bloodstream for remote-controlled surgery, or the technology could even be used to reassemble matter, turning your garbage into anything you want..
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