Sick of looking for your phone charger all the time? IKEA has come up with a brilliant solution 8 years ago

Sick of looking for your phone charger all the time? IKEA has come up with a brilliant solution

We want this in our lives.

Smarts phones are wonderful devices but the one thing that cracks everyone up is the battery, or the lack of battery.

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The real annoying bit is when your battery is almost dead and you cannot find your charger anywhere.

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That feeling of devastation might become a thing of the past because IKEA have a solution to the problem.

The Swedish furniture chain has announced that it's going to incorporate Qi technology into some of its products.

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That means you'll be able to charge your phone by simply placing it on a surface, so the whole process will be wireless.

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You'll have to plug the piece of furniture into a power source, but the idea is a clever one and we can see it taking off.

It'll be the first time built-in wireless chargers will be available to buy from a mass-market furniture shop.

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According to the Wall Street Journal, the charging pads will cost €20, which is great value, we'll take 10 please.

Hat-tip to Mashable.