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- Apple is reportedly working on a "less ambitious" version of its ill-fated AirPower charging mat.
- Originally unveiled at a media event back in 2017, AirPower was designed to charge three devices simultaneously. AirPower was subject to numerous delays and was ultimately canceled by Apple in early 2019.
- According to reports, the original version of AirPower was prone to overheating.
As a general rule, when Apple announces a new product, it's a safe bet that the product will ship as planned. Whereas some companies like to show off futuristic technologies that never see the light of day, Apple has historically prided itself on avoiding the pitfalls of vaporware. The obvious exception to this rule is AirPower, a wireless charging mat Apple introduced back in 2017 and never released due to a host of technical hurdles.
Apple officially cancelled the original incarnation of AirPower back in March of last year. At the time, Apple senior VP of Hardware Engineering Dan Riccio said that the product did "not achieve our high standards and we have cancelled the project." Still, Riccio mentioned that Apple remained committed to "push the wireless experience forward."
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Apple to release a ‘less ambitious’ AirPower charging mat later this year originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 25 Aug 2020 at 18:22:09 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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