Inductive charging is nothing new and even in the wide-scale consumer arena, Nokia has already made the notion popular by introducing wireless charging pads for its latest Lumia releases. Interestingly, a new patent application by Apple has come to light which seeks intellectual rights for a unique inductive-charging mat. The patent had been filed by the company back in March 2011.
Some of you may wonder how can Apple patent inductive charging given the fact that Nokia is already making use of the technology. Well, Apple has thrown a little something to the mix, making its inductive charging mat sensitive to the orientation of the device placed on it. (more…)
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