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Re:What Really Happened to Apple’s Airpower by technologia on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @12:22PM (#18016590)
From my short experience with wireless charging, I'm not a fan of the overheating issues and its definitely the reason why I wouldn't choose to use this over connecting a cable directly.
Re:What Really Happened to Apple’s Airpower by crooked-v on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @12:28PM (#18016653)
I primarily use a wireless charger and I haven't noticed any heating issues. It's in a phone stand form factor, though, rather than an attempt to be both paper-thin and lying flat like Airpower, so there's much more area for passive air-cooling.
Re:What Really Happened to Apple’s Airpower by technologia on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @12:36PM (#18016729)
I think my cheap choice of wireless charger is to blame; I'll have to try this out again with something more legitimate.
Re:What Really Happened to Apple’s Airpower by crooked-v on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @12:56PM (#18016944)
So far, this seems to be the best one I've seen for a combination of name recognition, fast charging support (which is still pretty hard to find), and not being ugly as sin: https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/powered-iphone-wirele...

You can find cheaper $15 ones in a similar form factor on Amazon from Seneo, but it seems to be a crapshoot whether any specific unit will last long-term or have misaligned coils that give off an annoying whine.

Re:What Really Happened to Apple’s Airpower by technologia on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @01:06PM (#18017025)
Thanks, I'll definitely check that out
Re:What Really Happened to Apple’s Airpower by SyneRyder on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @01:21PM (#18017213)
On the cheap side, I've had luck with the Comsol Wireless Charging Stand. I've used them with both a Nexus 5 & a Galaxy S8. Unfortunately it appears to have just been discontinued (currently on clearance sale), though I'm not surprised as it looks like a knock-off of a Samsung design:

https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/comsol-qi-...

Re:What Really Happened to Apple’s Airpower by cptskippy on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @02:36PM (#18017916)
At least with first generation Qi devices I think it was the device and not the charger to blame. I have a branded Lg charger and my Nexus 4 would occasionally overhead on it depending on how it was positioned. I eventually abandoned it and gave it to my wife who used her Nexus 5 with it for years and never complained of overheating.