All though induction charging isn’t a new technology it has been an overlooked technology in the consumer electronics markets. We first saw a commercially available version of induction charging from the Palm Touchstone for the Palm Pre and it really didn’t go over as well as Palm had hoped. But don’t fret as induction technologies haven’t gone the way of the Dodo just yet. This year Mobee Technologies unveiled an exciting new product at IFA which is a replacement battery pack and induction charger for the Apple Magic Mouse designed in a very Apple-esk fashion.
The Magic Charger is a great example of what induction charging technologies should be used for and designed like. Products that use relatively little power and that aren’t used all day and night are perfect candidates for induction as they are trickle charged at a much slower rate than traditional USB or wall-socket charging. This product seems so right that I’m amazed that Apple hadn’t come up with it themselves, instead of an Apple approved battery charger.
Take a look a the video below for an up-close look at the Mobee Magic Charger:
