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July 7, 2010
Charger mat just the thing for the iPhone »
“I've been using Powermat products for over a year now and I have to say that they're the easiest way to charge most of my devices that I've come across so far.”
May 11, 2010
Powermat 2x Wireless Charging Video »
“The latest (Powermat) flavor is a two stage charger, similar in design to the original but with one less charging pad. It charges without wires and is like magic... if you're unfamiliar with the concept of magnetic induction charging.”
May 11, 2010
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).”
April 22, 2010
Wireless Charging Mats - Are They Worth It? »
“The clear leader in the small field of wireless charging solutions is Powermat.”
March, 2010
Powermat Portable Mat Review »
“So, did the Powermat help us conquer the clutter or cut the cord? The answer is a resounding yes! If you have at least 3 devices, you will see the benefit of having a nicely designed, single charging solution like the Powermat. This will be especially true for families and those who need to travel with said devices.”
March, 2010
Gear Guide »
“The Powermat lets you wirelessly charge your Smartphones by simply placing it on this black mat. It also charges up to 3 phones at the same time and charges faster than plugging it into an electrical outlet.”
February 18, 2010
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.”
February 17, 2010
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.”
February 17, 2010
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.”
February 16, 2010
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.”
February 15, 2010
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.”
February 9, 2010
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.”
January 14, 2010
Top gadget picks from CES show »
“Powermat unveiled their next-generation of products at CES, vastly broadening the number of gizmos that you’ll be able to wirelessly charge just by slapping them down on the Powermat, while also removing the added battery cover bulk, so that the size and shape of your electronics stay the same (with the exception of the iPhone, which will still require a snap-on case combo.)”
January 12, 2010
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.”
January 12, 2010
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.”
January 11, 2010
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.”
January 11, 2010
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.”
January 7, 2010
Recharging Without the Cords »
“Powermat is getting critical mass very quickly”
January 7, 2010
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.”
January 6, 2010
Consumer Electronics Show unveils new sounds and visions »
“This company is doing something very interesting which is wireless power charging of your mobile devices.”
January 6, 2010
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.”
January 6, 2010
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.”
January 6, 2010
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.”
December 14, 2009
Tech Toys for the Kids, and Kids at Heart »
“Martelly says one of the new and hot items this year is a PowerMat. You set your device - like a phone - on it and it charges: no wires.”
December 11, 2009
Holiday Gifts for the Jet Setter in your Life »
“The Powermat is new to Canada, but has been winning accolades south of the border. It comes in a variety of styles, but for the traveler, the portable Powermat Travel Mat would be ideal.”
December 3, 2009
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...”
December 3, 2009
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.”
December 1, 2009
What can you buy the gadget geek who has everything?
“The Powermat is a wireless charging station for many handheld devices – such as iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Nintendo DSi and PlayStation Portable. This thin, Energy Star-compliant mat sits on a desk, table or countertop. You simply place up to three gadgets on top to start charging...”
November 29, 2009
Have yourself a sharing little Christmas
“ If you like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, you'll love this cordless charging pad. The Powermat is sleekly designed and, when plugged into an outlet, it can charge up to three items at a time, including Smartphones as well as handheld gaming devices. Simply place a universal adapter provided with the unit or...”
November 25, 2009
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...
November 15, 2009
Powermat »
“No need to fight over power outlets with this device, which uses inductive technology to charge gadgets.”
November 14, 2009
Charging Without a Power Cord »
"Some day in the not-too-distant future, we won’t need to plug in our portable gadgets to charge them. We’ll simply walk into our homes and sophisticated electronics embedded in our walls will start juicing all our batteries wirelessly. And then our robot butlers will fetch our slippers and make us an extra dry martini."
October 12, 2009
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...
Nov 18, 2009
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...”
Nov 18, 2009
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...”
Nov 16, 2009
Electronics Top Splurge Gifts For Travelers
“Wendy Perrin, consumer news editor at Conde Nast Traveler magazine, who blogs at http://www.perrinpost.truth.travel, recommends the Powermat, $100, a new gadget that charges many small electronic devices, such as MP3 players, PDAs, cell phones and handheld game-players, without all the cords and chargers...”
Nov 13, 2009
Tech Buyer's Guide 2009
“In a perfect world, we'd never have to plug in our handheld devices to recharge them. That gadget-reviving utopia is still a few years away, but in the meantime, Powermat offers the next-best thing with its Portable Mat and Home & Office Mat...”
November 9, 2009
Rejuvenate your gadgets with a day at the spa »
“Proposition: After a battery-draining day at the office, simply lay your exhausted device on a power-generating "mat" that sends a steady wireless charge into the innards of your most beloved machines, topping them up with recuperative juice.”
November 3, 2009
Lunch Television Tech Segment - Akash Sablok »
“The cool thing is that it remains as a case for your iPhone or your iPod Touch”
Oct 28, 2009
Interesting Innovations that Generate Growth and Shape Markets
“If PowerMat is in fact as successful as the early reviews suggest, it will permanently change the way we recharge electronic devices.”
Oct 18, 2009
Powermat Wireless Charging System – Review
“Huge “WOW! Factor”, actually works, blows minds regularly, truly allows you to cut the various jumble of cords, VERY well designed and built”
Oct 6, 2009
Powermat wireless chargers unleashed into the atmosphere, for real
“Well, it turns out these bad boys are now available. If you don’t recall the details, the Powermat is a one pad, one plug system designed to charge all your gadgets in one place — refreshing!”
Oct 7, 2009
Powermat Charger Has No F&^*$%@ 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.”
Oct 7, 2009
Wireless charging lets you cut the cords
“More important to me than the process was the speed, and Powermat charged my gadgets pretty quickly.” “The iPod Nano needed even more time in a wall outlet, at a little more than two hours.”
Jan 10, 2009
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...”
Jan 7, 2009
[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...”
Jan 6, 2009
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...”
