{"id":301242,"date":"2019-04-01T08:48:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T06:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=301242"},"modified":"2019-04-01T08:49:42","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T06:49:42","slug":"why-apples-airpower-mat-failed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/301242-why-apples-airpower-mat-failed.html","title":{"rendered":"Why Apple’s AirPower mat failed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple has cancelled<\/strong><\/a> its AirPower charging mat, surprising users who were hoping to buy it.<\/p>\n

This is the first time Apple has cancelled a “launched” product under current CEO Tim Cook, and while the product wasn’t expected to rival the sales of the company’s flagship products, it was highly anticipated by many customers.<\/p>\n

The AirPower charging mat was set to allow for the easy wireless charging of Apple’s most popular products – including the Apple Watch, iPhone, and AirPods.<\/p>\n

“After much effort, we\u2019ve concluded AirPower will not achieve our high standards and we have canceled the project,\u201d said Dan Riccio, Apple\u2019s senior VP of hardware.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe apologise to those customers who were looking forward to this launch. We continue to believe that the future is wireless and are committed to push the wireless experience forward.”<\/p>\n

AirPower expectations<\/h3>\n

The AirPower wireless charging mat was unveiled<\/strong><\/a> in September 2017 and was said to be compatible with the iPhone 8 and X ranges, as well as the Apple Watch Series 3 and AirPods charging cases.<\/p>\n

The mat was able to house all three of these products simultaneously and was said to use a new charging standard able to charge multiple devices at the same time.<\/p>\n

Apple originally said that the AirPower mat would release in 2018, but failed to meet this initial deadline.<\/p>\n

Rumours<\/strong><\/a> also suggested that the AirPower charging mat was in production, but was plagued by a range of issues – including the mat overheating when charging devices.<\/p>\n

The overheating, in combination with charging activation issues and charging level accuracy, was rumoured to be a difficult issue to overcome.<\/p>\n

Now read: Apple cancels AirPower charging mat<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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