Wireless Future: Will We be Witnessing One Soon?

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Wireless Future Will We be Witnessing One Soon?

• The rate at which technology is expanding,
  it isnt a surprise on how people have
  started imagining things that only sounded
  like magic till now. But wheres
  the line that separates this
  imagination? What is rational and what is
  to be deemed as too demanding for the
  contemporary world and its inventions?
• Talking of technology, the world today can easily
  be termed as the gadget world, given the
  astonishingly high rates at which gadgets are
  being developed, manufactured, and ultimately
  exploited by the end users. Electronic products
  like iec320 power cords are still very much in
  demand. So, we have everything up to date,
  working at lightning speed than wheres the scope
  for a hope? What about gadgets without cables
  to provide them power or charge them?
  Sounds dreamy and convenient at the same time,
  doesnt it? Lets try to understand if thats
  possible, and if yes, how and when?

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How far are we? Though it seems to be a too
demanding debate, but its not something
that has just been articulated. Many of the
researchers are already working towards
realizing this dream future without cables
and power cords. Companies like Samsung,
Apple, and Dell have already achieved some
success here with Samsung already in
the market with wireless charging phones,
Dells latest wireless laptop, and Apple
planning an iPhone with wireless charging and
others are to follow soon as well. But as big the
task is, the transition wont be sudden and
definitely not easy.
Wires v/s Wireless The wireless scheme sure
sounds to be trendy, but with the
development till now, the consumer reviews arent
very favorable. Samsung had been one of the first
players in the market to launch a wireless
charging phone but users admit to going
back to wires once the wireless charging
craze subsides. The reason being the
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time it takes for wireless charging. Since
its still in its developing phase, wireless
charging (for now using power mats) takes a lot
of time as compared to charging with power
cords. Even for other gadgets and electrical
appliances, NEMA 5-15 to C13 power cords work
better and faster than alternative
techniques developed till now.
Limitations Lets still suppose wireless is more
convenient but how wireless is it actually?
Going wireless means charging your phone
and laptop from a power mat that charges gadgets
by creating a magnetic field around it. But for
it to function, it needs to be plugged into a
power source as well. So its not like you
are actually going wireless. Instead you will
now have to carry the power mat in addition to
the cables.
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Conclusion As what can be concluded from reviews
of the current definition of wireless and the
ongoing developments, it seems theres
quite some time for the wireless technology to
surface and compete with the already available
options. The wireless future isnt immediate
and the transition will take its own pace, taking
baby steps, one at a time. What do you think?
Can you imagine the future without NEMA
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