Madison Square Garden, Starbucks, Delta Air Lines Sky Clubs,
and other venues are starting to embed charging stations into tables and bars
as a service for their customers and for the cachet of providing a cutting-edge
technology. The charging time is comparable to wired connections. Problem is,
there isn't yet a common standard, so enabled phones won't work with every
charging surface.
The first North American cars with Qi built in could come
out in mid-2013.
To hedge their bets, some automakers and other companies are
testing multiple standards. Others are embedding several technologies into
their gear. The ultimate winning standard of wireless charging may not emerge
until at least 2014.
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