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Magnetic fields make wireless charging a whole lot cooler (hands

Now playing: Watch this: Charge me up, Scotty! Qualcomm’s WiPower in action 1:31 Wireless charging is one of those great technologies that’s still struggling to catch hold. A new method for charging your devices is just about ready for action. Sometimes branded as Rezence, it uses magnetic resonance to throw a charge over a small three-dimensional space. Instead of inductive …

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Swiss watches are getting smart without sacrificing style

Alpina’s horological watch tracks your movements and sleep. Josh Miller/CNET SAN FRANCISCO — At an event here Thursday evening, Swiss watchmakers Frederique Constant, Mondaine and Alpina and motion-tracking software company Fullpower announced the MMT Horological smartwatch platform, which hopes to bridge the gap between old-school traditional quartz watches and the smartwatches of the future. For the new platform, which includes …

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