At conferences like LCA 2006, there are all these laptops running out of juice…. of course, those who try a compile of say MySQL or the Linux kernel, run out faster 😉
This is pretty cool: SplashPower. It’s a mat you put on your desktop, and then toss devices like your mobile, headset, and organiser on top of it – and voila, it will get power and charge. Less wire-clutter and very very handy.
It is of course induction based, and each device needs a tiny little strip of magic to make it work. So it is really a fairly generic solution.
SplashPower is not yet available in stores, they’re currently talking with distributors.
You know, for years I’ve been talking about the need for “wireless power”. And everyone I talked to said, “that exists, it’s called a battery.” And I had to explain that I meant a continual power supply, much like a plug, but without the wires.
I’m glad this product has come to light!