AirPower is officially cancelled.

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Today is a black day in history for innovation.
Apple officially cancelled AirPower today.

I was excited when they announced it and today I’m equally saddened to hear that they cancelled it.

What’s your thoughts about this news?
 

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I’m somewhat disappointed. I was looking forward to the trifecta of iPhone, Apple Watch, and wireless AirPods charging case on the same pad at one time. Oh well, looks like my next Apple ‘charging’ device will be... Apple Card...
 

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I'm not exactly disappointed, because I really wouldn't have purchased it anyway. I respect their reasons for doing so. It's good to finally know, and put all the rumors and expectations to bed, once and for all!
 

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Today is a black day in history for innovation.
Apple officially cancelled AirPower today.

I was excited when they announced it and today I’m equally saddened to hear that they cancelled it.

What’s your thoughts about this news?

LOL, Noooope, It's not a black day in history for innovation (laughing). If I'm not mistaking there charging pads already on the market, just not Apple branded.
 

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Today is a black day in history for innovation.
Apple officially cancelled AirPower today.

I was excited when they announced it and today I’m equally saddened to hear that they cancelled it.

What’s your thoughts about this news?

This is the first I’m hearing about it. As for my thoughts, I’m not saddened because it was not something I was planning on purchasing. Having said that, I am curious as to why they’ve opted to not move forward with it.
 

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This is the first I’m hearing about it. As for my thoughts, I’m not saddened because it was not something I was planning on purchasing. Having said that, I am curious as to why they’ve opted to not move forward with it.

Heating issues and other issues. It was to charge iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch in any spot on the pad. Layering the coils to do this caused issues.
 

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I'm a little disappointed as I wanted to see how AirPower would stack up against the competition but now that won't happen and guess what I'll still live on without it.
 

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At one time, I was trying to decide which one to spend money- AirPods or AirPower... and now I don’t have to decide!
 

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Sounds plausible, though this close to April Fool’s Day I am skeptical.
This. Me too.

If it's true: so that's a really significant news, because if Apple can't make a simple wireless charger so something must be much much wrong in there. And this would explain Apple being surpassed by a lot of companies in elements that were so Apple's, like design and innovation.

Preparing my pop corn to watch the next episodes.
 

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This. Me too.

If it's true: so that's a really significant news, because if Apple can't make a simple wireless charger so something must be much much wrong in there. And this would explain Apple being surpassed by a lot of companies in elements that were so Apple's, like design and innovation.

Preparing my pop corn to watch the next episodes.

See my other comment, they weren’t trying to make a simple charger, physics just wouldn’t let them make the charger they wanted yet.
 

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I’m not upset at all. I honestly forgot all about it lol. Plus it would just be another Apple item that only comes in white that I wouldn’t buy because it only comes in white*
 

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Hopefully, they can just cut the footprint down so that the heating issues are resolved, and there can be an official Apple wireless charging solution.
 

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Since I was gifted a 2nd Qi charger, I realized that I had no real need for the AirPower.
Same here. I have a Qi charger at my work, another at home. But I have to say it wasn't fast charging, so it bother a bit how slow is my iPhone charging, specially when compared with my 6T McLaren...
 

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Appe needs to quit hyping products before they have it finalized. Wonder how many bought the new airpods and wireless case thinking this was right around the corner? Come on Apple, be better than that.
 

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Hopefully, they can just cut the footprint down so that the heating issues are resolved, and there can be an official Apple wireless charging solution.

I don’t think reducing the footprint would solve the issue, if anything it would make it harder to solve and create more heat. They were trying to add multiple coils to each part of the pad so you could charge your iPhone, AirPods, or Apple Watch in any of the three spots. That’s where the issues came from.
 

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I don’t think reducing the footprint would solve the issue, if anything it would make it harder to solve and create more heat. They were trying to add multiple coils to each part of the pad so you could charge your iPhone, AirPods, or Apple Watch in any of the three spots. That’s where the issues came from.
Sorry... I was meaning to say to make a small one similar to the others in the market. So a single coil and charge one item at a time.
 

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