In the Sunday Roanoke Times, there was an article called "Last call, last charge." In Blacksburg, Champs Sportsbar & Café became the first bar/restaurant to install a $4K charging station from GoCharge. This is part of an initiative with "No Hokie Left Behind," trying to keep students (and citizens) safe. The stations will allow charging of iPhones and Android smartphones.
Shortly after reading that, I saw an article in Fortune Magazine about Meredith Perry and uBeam. She is working toward creating "wireless charging at a distance." According to the article, she has a working prototype which investors have seen. How long before we might be hearing more about uBeam?
Campus safety is something that pops into my mind quite often. Working at Virginia Tech, working with college students, talking to young women, hearing things "through the grapevine," and many other things trigger those thoughts.
It would be wonderful if we lived in a world where these types of things weren't needed, but they are. Who knows how these technologies might avert a tragedy? Being able to charge your phone might not seem like a life or death matter, but it could be. Wireless charging might be the future of technology, but for now, charging stations could be a lifesaver.
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