Induction Chargers are offering a new kind of charging for wireless devices that use NiMH rechargeable battery technology. But is the technology advanced enough to replace standard AA battery chargers?
At first glance, it seems like total magic: new, wireless devices that can be recharged without plugging them in. All you have to do is sit them down on a plastic base and voila! They’re charging. Regardless of how tech-clueless you may be, most people know instinctively that in order to recharge a battery, metal has to touch metal in one way or another. How can energy seemingly pass “through the air” and recharge batteries?
Welcome to the world of inductive charging.
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