SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Two of three global industry groups vying to establish a dominant standard for wireless charging technology have agreed to merge, bringing consumers a small step closer to throwing away their smartphone power cords.
The AOL logo is seen at the company’s office in New York November 5, 2013. EUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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