Do any of you have one of the fancy new phones that can charge their batteries wirelessly? If not, it’s about to become a lot more enticing. Companies like Samsung, LG, and even Google are investing for further research into “long distance wireless power”. What this means is that instead of having to put your phone on a charging mat, it will be able to charge IN YOUR POCKET, from ANYWHERE IN YOUR HOUSE.  Just let that sink in.

When this technology exits its infancy, we might be able to expect to start seeing it power everything from your TV to your fridge. No longer will there be that mess of cables under the desk, but instead your house will have a power transmitter and everything that needs power will have a receiver built in, and older devices not made for the technology will probably have adapters made for them.

Now for some history!  Nikola Tesla is believed to be the original inventor of wireless power transmission. He also invented the Induction Motor, Rotating Magnetic Fields, the Tesla Coil, Radio Control Vehicles and alternating current, or AC for short (Thomas Jefferson invented direct current, or DC, which is still used in most places, but the power lines by the road use AC because it’s more efficient over long distances). The reason it is believed that Tesla is the original inventor is because later in his life he started keeping a journal, and in said journal historians and scientists alike saw his designs for wireless power transmission, possibly over hundreds of miles, but no one has ever tried to recreate his technology, he also demonstrated this at a distance of 30 miles, but there’s no proof that he did not use hidden wires. Also his designs weren’t safe for use around humans.

What do you think about this technology? Would you use it? Let us know in the comments.