Wireless charging pads may be more convenient than traditional wired smartphone chargers, but a team from Microsoft Research in China thinks that they're still not convenient enough. According to Yunxin Liu, Zhen Qin and Chunshui Zhao, pads still require users to consciously place their phone in a specific spot, for the express purpose of charging. Instead, they envision a system in which users just toss their phone onto a table, where it's automatically charged using a beam of light. They've already built a working prototype of the system, which is known as AutoCharge. .. Continue Reading Prototype Microsoft system uses indoor light to wirelessly charge phones
Section: Mobile Technology
Tags: Charging, Light, Microsoft, Photovoltaic, Wireless Charging
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