Air Power: Where is Apple's iPhone charging mat? Another event passes without long-awaited announcement

Apple did not release its AirPower charging mat at its latest event, despite first showing off the technology with a showy video more than a year ago. The wireless charging pad was unveiled alongside the iPhone X and 8, as a way of embracing their wireless charging capability. It can also power up AirPods – if their owners buy the new wireless charging case – and the Apple Watch, it said at the time. But it has now been a year and an entire new generation of iPhones has been released, and Apple is still yet to release the charging mat. It remains unclear why it has taken so long, especially given that Apple had promised it would be ready soon after last year's event.