I’ve seen the future of wireless charging, and I want it in my kitchen counters

FreePower for Countertop is a Qi wireless charger built into your countertops. This is a demo unit I tried out to get a feel for the experience. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

I recently remodeled my kitchen, and my first thought during the design process was, Can I embed wireless charging in my new quartzite countertop?" But I couldn't find a solution that didn't involve sticking bulky black boxes under the counter and requiring precise placement of my phone on a vast counter landscape. I wish I'd waited a year or two.

This week at KBIS, the annual Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas, FreePower launched its latest technology: wireless Qi charging built into countertops.

FreePower for Countertop puts all the technology into a slimline device that fits inside stone or wood countertops. Once installed and powered (hardwired or plugged in), it can charge up to three devices simultaneously at Qi2 speeds...

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