We have all heard the phrase  'cut the cord' but we all knew at some point a cord would be needed to recharge the battery in the device that was 'wireless' or 'cordless'. Inductive charging is a method that allows a properly equipped device to be recharge when it is placed on a charging station without having to actually connect a physical cord between the station and the device.

I first saw this technology a couple of years ago in a specially designed shopping cart in my local supermarket. The tv-kart uses inductive charging after each use to replenish power in the cart's battery after each use. Recently, I came across this technology again when checking out the latest gadgets from CES 2009.

Ecoupled technology by Fulton Innovations has tremendous potential to change the way we recharge our cordless devices.

Fulton Innovations has partnered with some big names such as Energizer, Motorola, Texas Instrument, and Legget & Platt. These partnerships can provide a strong foundation and great marketing potenial to a technology just waiting to explode.

As a consumer, I can't way to use this technolgy in my home, office, and car so I can quite fumbling around to find the right cord for my 'cordless' devices.

As we rely more and more on our cell phones it is not surprising that they are being used for more then just making phone calls and texting. RemoteDroid allows you to use your G1 as input device for your computer. (A G1 is a Smart phone that operates on Google software known as Android. Currently, this Smart phone is only available through T-Mobile.)

RemoteDroid demo from Joshua Sera on Vimeo.

I see this as one step closer to a creating one device that has many uses. Can you imagine your 'cell phone' being able to change the channel on your TV or unlock your car doors. I am sure someone has and is working on it now. Of course there must be a balance between functionality and security for any device to become widely accepted.

(via MobileCrunch)