It's pretty amazing how Apple can singlehandedly hold back the mass development of a useful technology. That's not to say there was any nefarious intention in doing so. Jony Ive will probably serenade us with a good reason in short order. I'm just glad that the network effect problem of wireless charging tech adoption will end. You'll know it's the future when you can put your laptop, phone, headphones, and AR glasses on a table and have them all automagically charge.
There are so many implications of this development. Smart devices will proliferate more rapidly, since the cost of having to charge yet another "dumb smart device" will become negligible. People will hang around public spaces longer. In addition, mobile device and laptop use time per person will get a decent bump.