Apple has secured a pair of patents that describes a MacBook wirelessly charging iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, Patently Apple reports. Looking more closely at the patent papers it turns out that Apple wants to integrate wireless charging coils into the MacBook’s chassis. What’s more, the coils work both ways, they can receive power, thus wirelessly charging the laptop itself or charge other devices.
Wonder why laptop manufacturers haven’t thought about this one before? Actually, the first laptop with wireless charging capabilities dates back to 2017. The Dell Latitude 7285 features a wireless charging coil and can receive power wirelessly if you buy the proprietary wireless charging mat. So, maybe the idea isn’t so far-fetched after all.