Wireless charging inches ahead as two industry groups merge

By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two of three global industry groups vying to establish a dominant standard for wireless charging technology have agreed to merge, bringing consumers a small step closer to throwing away their smartphone power cords. The Alliance for Wireless Power, backed by Intel, Qualcomm and Samsung Electronics, and Power Matters Alliance, a second group, said on Monday they would join in a new entity aimed at accelerating the adoption of wireless charging in consum