It would appear that RCA has developed some kind of gadget that can ‘harvest’ energy from WiFi signals, you could use this to eg. charge your cell phone totally wireless..
It sounds cool, but I am a bit sceptic – more in the line “I want to see it to believeit” 🙂 from what I have read elsewhere the energy available in the WiFi signal is so insignificant that it would take weeks or months to charge a cell phone battery.
But even if thisjust a vague first step, it is an important step in the right direction. Wireless power is bound to catch on..
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