Intel's wireless "charging bowl" for electronic devices such as smartphones will be "on the market right around the end of this year," said Brian Krzanich, Intel Corporation's CEO at the MakerCon conference in New York.

Announced earlier in January, the charging bowl was among the few ideas the CEO introduced at the International Consumer Electronics Show.

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Krzanich said the idea of the bowl received the most interest since the tech show, with members of the public continuously contacting Intel through emails to ask when the device would be released.

During his speech, the head of Intel reaffirmed the contraption will be launched by the year's holiday season, although Krzanich didn't disclose the price of the device.

Krzanich also outlined a roadmap of the projects the company is toiling on. Several of the products were even polished, revealed and ready to hit retailer's shelves.

The CEO talked about the BioSport In-Ear Headphones, which are "smart earbuds" Intel developed in partnership with rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's SMS Audio.

Krzanich also shed light on the partnership with fashion house Opening Ceremony to manufacture the first luxury smart bracelet, the MICA. And the wireless charging bowl could be next in line to be developed, said to CNET's Ben Rubin.

Krzanich also said the story of the charging bowl was a "classic" maker one. A few employees at Intel were sitting around a table discussing the wearable tech currently available in the market, and casually expressed their frustration they had to put a plug on a device so it could be powered up.

The issue led the team to conceptualize charging wearables without the need of plugging it in or just even throwing the device on something.

According to Krzanich, a woman in the group said she throws her jewelry in a bowl after coming home. The idea was adopted by the team and resulted in a visit at the local Walmart, where the group purchased a chip bowl they then jury-rigged to become a charger.

"To our surprise, it actually worked," Krzanich said.

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