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“Beth Harrison Myer appeared on 790 The Zone to discuss the benefits of Powermat. She discuss how the product offers convenience to users and says, “It’s simple, it’s convenient, its fast…It takes care of everything. Your device is only as good as the charge it has, so this (Powermat) is the beginning of a complete change in how we charge wireless devices.”

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Eight Great Graduation Gifts »

“Your grad won't get stuck hunting for the right cord with a Powermat wireless charging mat. Pop-on a Powermat case and he or she can simply drop a cell phone, music player or gaming machine onto the pad and it starts charging. Powermat One Position Mat with iPhone 3G Hard Case ($70); Powermat Three Position Mat with Powercube Universal Receiver ($100).”

Wireless Charging Mats - Are They Worth It? »

“The clear leader in the small field of wireless charging solutions is Powermat.”

Green Electronics »

“The Powermat charges three devices at the same time with one plug, and stops drawing power when devices are charged...”

Powermat surges at wireless show (video) »

“The vision of Powermat is very simple. Let’s say 5 years from today when you go to Barcelona to the GSM show, you go to your hotel room, and you will expect to charge your laptop without any cords by placing it on the table.” “Poliakine says the key to Powermat’s technology lies in this small chip, which took years and millions of dollars to develop. It’s called adaptive ASIC technology or A squared. Powermat is betting it will banish power cords to the rubbish bin.”

Tech Industry Catches Its Breath »

“Meanwhile, the booth of Powermat, a maker of cellphone accessories, was so crowded that it resembled a dance club. Showgoers lined up outside the entrance and were let in one at a time by Powermat representatives who were trying to keep the space from being overrun.” “Over time, Powermat hopes to get its technology implanted into things like kitchen counters and even walls: a household could power a flat-panel TV straight from the wall without any cables.”

A New Way to Charge Phones (video) »

“We came up with the Powerpack. Powerpack is the ultimate way to upgrade your phone to wireless charging. We insert our technology into a battery. Basically what we are asking consumers to do is to simply take out their old battery from the phone, put in the Powerpack by Powermat, and when you do that, you can immediately wirelessly charge your phone. In essence, we have 10 batteries covering 100 different types of smartphones. Later, we will work with device makers to integrate the technology into the phone itself.”

Powermat embeds itself in smartphones »

“Simultaneously, however, the company has developed batteries that can be recharged using the same technique but without the need for a smartphone jacket.”

Powermat chip looking to embed itself in a gadget near you »

“Powermat has announced that it is making the technology available to companies for them to embed into the latest gadgets and gizmos. If it successfully takes off, it means that the new Adaptive ASIC chip will be able to be fitted into virtually any device.”

Poliakine Says Powermat Sold 750,000 Units in U.S. Debut (video) »

“We experienced a major success during the last holiday season. We came to market in mid-October, very narrow, with two retailers – Best Buy and Target. Do you know what, after 10 weeks, we sold 750,000 units. There are 750,000 consumers in the US that are holding Powermat devices right now. And do you know what, they love it.”

The five best products of CES 2010, for business users »

“At CES 2010, Powermat showed off the next generation of its product, which includes a new selection of mats in various shapes and sizes and, most importantly, new technology that makes the doors and battery covers integrate much more seamlessly and without adding any weight or bulk to the devices, especially smartphones.”

Powered Up Phones »

“When you’re at home, you can plug this into the wall with only one wire. What’s new is that you can take this on the road with you and use as a battery back-up for your devices. This is new technology from Powermat that’s going to keep your kitchen counters cleaner.”

CES 2010: PowerMat's To Be Released PowerPak Wireless Charging Solution is Freak'n Awesome! »

“What I love about this solution is that it doesn't exclude existing accessories, like the bedside charging pod or cases and skins from being used, as the battery door does not change. Awesome, awesome, awesome. Can you tell I'm excited? Like seriously. Wicked. Need it NOW.”

Powermat Addresses Complaints with 2010 Lineup »

“Now Powermat wants to take the concept of charging your mobile phone, music player, or portable gaming device a step further with its 2010 lineup of products.”

Recharging Without the Cords »

“Powermat is getting critical mass very quickly”

Powermat Throws Out The Cases With New Swappable Batteries »

“They stormed their way into our hearts last year, and at CES this week, they have announced a further five products, throwing out the $US40 cases needed per phone.”

Consumer Electronics Show unveils new sounds and visions »

“This company is doing something very interesting which is wireless power charging of your mobile devices.”

Powermat Brings More Wireless Charging Devices to the Masses »

“Powermat, which launched in mid-October 2009, is looking to blow the lid off of this product category with its next generation of chargers by not only expanding its range of compatibility, but also increasing the ways in which consumers can charge their gadgets while on the go.”

Powermat CES 2010 lineup hands-on »

“We just swung by Powermat's table here at Digital Experience, and we're really digging the newest lineup of products out of the company. It's offering up its appropriately titled power mats in sizes for one, two, or three devices, as well as specialized folding solutions for the car or when you're not near an outlet. The place we see the real promise, though, is with the swappable batteries we heard about earlier.”

Powermat Introduces Inductive-Compatible Batteries for Wireless Charging »

“In addition to a variety of new cases, Powermat has also introduced two portable mats with integrated batteries that should come out in the second half of this year.”

It's Day 1 of 12 Days of Giveaways! »

“This next gift, I can’t tell you how excited I personally am about this, it’s going to revolutionize the way you charge your phone, your iPod, your nook, it is called a Powermat...”

Gifts Galore »

“The world of all things wireless gets a new addition with the Powermat, which provides wireless power to a variety of electronic devices including phones and iPods, sans messy cords.”

Wish List: Charge It!

As technology trends go, the Powermat is the new black. The new charging station gadget - launched just this month in Canada - has already won Gold for Technology Support at NeoCon 2009, and was one of Laptop magazine’s 2009 Mobile Maverick Award Winners as well as a Best of CES 2009 pick...

Powermat Home & Office – Full Review

In my tests, I was able to charge three devices simultaneously without issue. The Powermat even disconnected power once a device's battery was fully charged to maximize energy efficiency, periodically checking the gadget's battery levels and topping off if necessary...

Powermat Home & Office Charging Mat: Gift Guide

“But what struck us as most extraordinary was the its claim that Powermat could charge gadgets just as fast as a wall plug does, if not a teensy bit faster. Compared to what companies have been able to pull off with electric toothbrushes, this seems truly remarkable. In practice, the Powermat does exactly what it claims to do...”

TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2009

“The gadget that seems to have captured the lion’s share of the geek imagination in TechRepublic’s Geek Gift Guide 2009 is the Powermat wireless charger, which recharges your other electronic gadgets, like the iPhone 3G S for example, wirelessly using magnetic induction. That’s what I said, magnetic induction. Just try to get a more geek-worthy gift than that for around $100...”

Tech Buyer's Guide 2009

“In a perfect world, we'd never have to plug in our handheld devices to recharge them. That gadget-reviving utopia is still a few years away, but in the meantime, Powermat offers the next-best thing with its Portable Mat and Home & Office Mat...”

Interesting Innovations that Generate Growth and Shape Markets

“If PowerMat is in fact as successful as the early reviews suggest, it will permanently change the way we recharge electronic devices.”

Powermat Wireless Charging System – Review

“Huge “WOW! Factor”, actually works, blows minds regularly, truly allows you to cut the various jumble of cords, VERY well designed and built”

Powermat wireless chargers unleashed into the atmosphere, for real

“Well, it turns out these bad boys are now available. If you don’t recall the details, the Powermat is a one pad, one plug system designed to charge all your gadgets in one place — refreshing!”

Powermat Charger Has No F&^*$%@ Wires

“..the idea is great: you have a lil' mat or platform onto which you can toss your gadgets and let them charge. No tangled wires and fumbling around.”

Powermat will change everything with wireless charging

“Powermat is going to be huge. The idea is simple, just place a device like a phone on a Powermat and your phone is charged. There is no need for lots of wires or numerous power adapters; you just need a mat and a device...”

[CES 2009] Powermat Wireless Charging

“Powermat has a consumer solution ready to go, with the familiar hardware combination of a non-conductive charging mat and adapters for various devices...”

Powermat hands-on

“We finally got a chance to see it work in person and, much to our surprise, it seems to have delivered on its promise...”