Ikea turns furniture into wireless phone chargers

Last Updated: Sunday, March 1, 2015, 20:52

Global furniture giant Ikea announced on Sunday the launch of desks, tables and lamps that will wirelessly charge phones and other devices.

New device to charge smartphone in flat two minutes

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 14:07

During a demonstration, the firm also showed that the bio-organic charger system which they are developing at the lab in Tel Aviv can finally recharge a smartphone battery in just 30 seconds.

Now, charger that can boost phone battery to 'full capacity' within seconds

Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2015, 09:37

One of the gadgets hogging the limelight at the CES this year is a charger that can boost your battery to full capacity in less time than it takes to boil a kettle.

Now, tent that doubles as solar charger

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 11:50

A company has brought out a new tent that has a solar charger.

Now, charge your Galaxy Note 3 with wireless-charging cover!

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 11:27

A new wireless-charging cover lets Galaxy Note 3 owners charge their device via a Qi-compatible charging pad.

Soon, your movements will help charge your cell phone

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 19:28

The mobile generator 'Genneo' can charge a device with any type of movement so a user could purposefully shake it or just leave it in a pant pocket while taking a hike.

Apple launches worldwide scheme to replace counterfeit chargers at $10 discount

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 11:34

The move comes in light of the recent incident where a Chinese woman, Ma Ailun was killed when she answered her iPhone 5 while it was plugged into a wall charger.

Apple to issue software update for `apps and charger hack` prone iPhones

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 13:07

Software giant Apple is planning to issue a software update to its iPhones which were found to be ` hack-prone` with certain applications and use of peripherals like chargers.

Apple fixing bug that allows fake charging stations to hack iPhones

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 09:28

Apple's devices are vulnerable to attacks until the company releases its iOS 7 software update, which is slated for this fall.

Apple to investigate electrocution of Chinese woman using iPhone

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 14:30

The Fox News reports that a woman in the western region of Xinjiang wrote about the death of her 23-year-old sister Ma Ailun on China's popular microblog service Sina Weibo.

Chinese woman dies of electrocution while using iPhone: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 09:08

The incident happened in northwestern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has gone viral online, prompting Apple Inc, makers of iPhone, to launch a "thorough probe" into the case.