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title: "Wireless Charging Explained: What Is It And How Does it Work?"
description: Wireless charging technology has been around for more than 100 years, but its inclusion in devices such as Apple's new iPhone line has given it new life. Here's how it works, and why it could soon show up in everything from homes to robots.
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# Wireless Charging Explained: What Is It And How Does it Work?

 By [Ossia Inc.](https://www.ossia.com/news/author/ossia-inc)

Oct. 31, 2017

[![cota_circuit-board-100740514-large.jpg](https://www.ossia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/cota_circuit-board-100740514-large.jpg?width=700&height=468&name=cota_circuit-board-100740514-large.jpg)Orginally posted by Lucas Mearian on ComputerWorld from IDG](https://www.computerworld.com/article/3235176/mobile-wireless/wireless-charging-explained-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work.html)

Wireless charging technology has been around for more than 100 years, but its inclusion in devices such as Apple's new iPhone line has given it new life. Here's how it works, and why it could soon show up in everything from homes to robots. See full post [here.](https://www.computerworld.com/article/3235176/mobile-wireless/wireless-charging-explained-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work.html)

 

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