Wireless charging at a distance arrives

	WiTricity kit helps engineers develop wireless power charging | Coming soon: Cameras that never stop taking pictures
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	Power play: Wireless charging at a distance arrives Magnetic resonance wireless charging has the potential to power everything in our lives from a distance. One company, WiTricity, has developed several ways to wirelessly charge everything from smartphones to TVs, cars and solar panels. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Voice Transformation: Taking the First Steps Voice has been - and will continue to be - a foundational component in business communications. But the aging, disconnected voice infrastructures of today are doing more than just impeding productivity, they're impeding progress. Find out in this AT&T article how to transform voice communication in your enterprise today. Click Here In this Issue WiTricity kit helps engineers develop wireless power charging Coming soon: Cameras that never stop taking pictures Intel working on 48-core chip for smartphones, tablets NASA's Curiosity finds Martian soil like Hawaiian sand Short Take: Will iPad mini make a splash? WiTricity kit helps engineers develop wireless power charging WiTricity gives Computerworld a demo of its Prodigy wireless charging unit, which can charge devices up to about 10 inches away. With a passive repeater, this distance can be extended to feet, and can even power devices through solid objects. Read More Coming soon: Cameras that never stop taking pictures Soon, we will reach a time where pictures are as easy to take as they are not to take, and they will be infinitely disposable. When that happens, says Mike Elgan, the default mode for most cameras will be to never stop taking pictures. Read More Intel working on 48-core chip for smartphones, tablets Intel researchers are working on a 48-core processor for smartphones and tablets but it could be five to 10 years before it hits the market. Read More NASA's Curiosity finds Martian soil like Hawaiian sand In initial tests, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has discovered that Martian soil is an awfully lot like Hawaiian sand. Read More Short Take: Will iPad mini make a splash? Keith Shaw and Ken Mingis chat about the latest Apple product, the iPad mini. Will the 7.9-inch tablet compete with lower-priced tablets from Google and Amazon during the holiday season? Read More
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