Broadcom develops new chip capable of letting phones charge using any wireless charger

Wireless charging isn’t as ubiquitous as we’d want it to be, largely because of extremely fragmented standards. There are different companies that provide the technologies, including Qi, PMA, and Rezence, and there is no indication which one will last. Broadcom has found a solution for that with a new chip its introducing. The BCM59350 is designed to charge your devices using any of these existing wireless technologies. The chip also supports up to 7.5W of power (instead of the usual 5W), which means it can charge your devices faster, too.

Broadcom has kept mum about which manufacturers plan to use the chip and when it will be available out on the market. We can just hope it comes out real soon to help make charging an even more painless process.

Source: Engadget

Beats Music will still be available on Android and Windows Phone

Apple has a tendency to shut down services after they acquire a certain company. But they seem to be taking a different approach with their Beats acquisition. Tim Cook confirmed to the Financial Times that the Beats Music app will continue to be available for Android and Windows Phone users because “it’s all about the music.” We’re not sure how long this will last but for the meantime Beats Music users can still enjoy the service on their non-iOS devices.

Beats Music will still be available on Android and Windows Phone after the deal, @Tim_Cook tells @FT. "It’s all about music." Story @FT soon

— Tim Bradshaw (@tim) May 28, 2014

Source: The Verge

LG introduces premium G3 accessories

Smartphones are generally the Swiss Army knives of the mobile device world but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t need accessories to make them better. LG has introduced new accessories to complement its new G3 flagship device. One is the QuickCircle case, another is the Tone Infinim Bluetooth headset, and last is the Wireless Charger.

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Google updates weather card on Google Now, shows multiple cities in one card

The weather card on Google Now used to be multiple stacks to show different cities. But Google has changed that and opted to place multiple cities in a single card. Of course, it initially shows you the weather in your city but if Google Now knows you will be traveling, it will show you the weather in those places you will be going to. We like how it provides a quick glance at all that information you will need. The update is supposedly rolling out so expect to see it on your Android device soon.

Source: Droid Life