In weekend am aflat primele cateva detalii in legatura cu iWatch-ul pe care compania Apple l-ar avea in proces de dezvoltare in momentul de fata, iar astazi aflam cateva informatii suplimentare. Conform celor de la New York Times, dar si a “parintelui” iPod-ului, Tony Fadell, compania Apple ar putea folosi energia solara si energia cinetica pentru a oferi energia necesara functionarii corespunzatoare a viitorului sau smartwatch denumit iWatch.
Apple has also experimented with new power-charging methods for a potential smartwatch, people close to the efforts said, though such experiments are years from becoming a reality. The watch is expected to have a curved glass screen, and one idea is to add a solar-charging layer to that screen, which would give power to the device in daylight, they said. Another experiment at Apple has involved charging the battery through movement, a method that is already used in many modern watches. A person’s arm swinging could operate a tiny charging station that generates and pushes power to the device while walking, according to a patent filed by Apple in 2009.
Apple pare sa fi conceput si cateva prototipuri care sa functioneze in baza acestor tehnologii, si are destule brevete de inventie care descriu modul lor de functionare, insa se pare ca ne aflam deocamdata la cativa ani buni distanta de posibila lansare a unui asemenea produs. Continuand seria de dezvaluiri, ziarul sustine ca Apple ar intentiona sa implementeze si un ecran curbat in viitorul iWatch, insa si o metoda de incarcare prin inductie, tehnologia aceasta fiind deja utilizata intr-o gama variata de terminale mobile.
For its wristwatch, Apple has been testing a method to charge the battery wirelessly with magnetic induction, according to a person briefed on the product. A similar technology is already used in some Nokia smartphones — when a phone is placed on a charging plate, an electrical current creates a magnetic field, which creates voltage that powers the phone.
Apple testeaza de cativa ani de zile posibila implementare a unui sistem de incarcare solara in produsele sale, insa pana acum tehnologiile testate s-au dovedit a nu fi chiar atat de utile precum isi dorea compania, asa ca niciunul nu a fost lansat. Daca iWatch-ul va fi primul produs Apple care se va incarca folosind energia soarelui sau energia cinetica, atunci vorbim despre o noua tehnologie care cu siguranta va ajunge rapid si in produsele competitoare.
