Ikea’s New Furniture Will Charge Your Phone

Thanks to Ikea, it seems like the concept of a “smart house” is getting even smarter. No longer will you have to reach for a cord or trip over a charger, pretty soon — you’ll be able to just charge your phone with your furniture.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Ikea recently partnered with Wireless Power Consortium to develop tables, desks and lamps with chargers inside the furniture. The new line will come out April 15 in Europe and North America, and will integrate WPC’s Qi wireless technology into the furniture.

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