Link: Apple may turn to induction for iPod docking, charging.
Apple Inc. is attempting to develop a revolutionary dock connector for handheld consumer electronics gadgets that will allow the devices to be docked in any orientation and, in some cases, charged wirelessly.
Wow!
My electric toothbrush has induction charging, too. It even had it over ten years ago! Revolutionary!!!1!one
It is as simple as a miniature transformator (in halves)(as in below)
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So nothing new…
(if it is ascii art even after I post it,the transformator is laminated AS SEEN 🙂