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                     A Look at a Working AirPower Prototype

   Josh Centers

   AirPower is one of Apple's biggest embarrassments in recent times.
   After announcing the multi-device wireless charging mat in 2017, Apple
   failed to ship it and officially canceled the product two years later
   (see '[1]Apple Cancels AirPower, Can't Take the Heat,' 29 March 2019).
   While the company never gave an official reason, rumors suggested that
   Apple was never able to resolve overheating and interference issues.

   The Verge reports that Giulio Zompetti managed to [2]get his hands on a
   prototype unit, so you can see what AirPower looked like. It should be
   noted that this is very much not something that would have shipped to
   consumers'Zompetti had to adjust the baud rate to communicate with it.
   It also doesn't work with production devices like iPhones because they
   need special hardware to activate the charging coils.

   [3]Read original article

References

   1. https://tidbits.com/2019/03/29/apple-cancels-airpower-cant-take-the-heat/
   2. https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/5/22611234/apple-airpower-wireless-charger-working-prototype
   3. https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/5/22611234/apple-airpower-wireless-charger-working-prototype

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