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How the cordless Powermat charging system took my iPod touch hostage [review]

Unnecessary..... POS if you ask me!Cordless charging will work only whenit will be standardized and built into the various devices.what about solar-charging wireless?i've heard it was on the drawing boards...has anyone refined this 'green tech' to the point where it can be relied on?Oh, well... The transformer is such an...

Tags: Smart phones, hostage, iPod touch hostage, cordless Powermat, Powermat, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod, phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Powermat wireless device chargers finally materialize

Am I missing something?Am I correct in that the devices being charged are sitting somewhere on this mat, much the same as they'd be sitting somewhere on a charging cord? What's the actual advantage? if built-in, it's coolIf it's built into the device, such that I *only* need...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, sleeve, wireless device charger, cord, Powermat wireless device charger, Powermat, phone, mat, wireless device, wireless

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Powermat wireless device chargers finally materialize

Powermat has been touting its wireless chargers for awhile now -- ever since CES 2009, quite frankly -- but now they're finally available for you, the consumer, to purchase. The Powermat is a one-pad, one-plug system pictured above right that charges all your...

Tags: Induction, Wireless Device, Wireless, Powermat, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-06

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How the cordless Powermat charging system took my iPod touch hostage [review]

I planned on writing my review of the Powermat inductive charger by highlighting its innovation but lack of necessity. But then it took my iPod touch captive. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-15

News to know: AT&T; Apple; Google; Verizon; Microsoft

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Dancho Danchev: Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak Larry Dignan: The Android army: Verizon Wireless, Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Wireless, Wireless Coverage Data, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Operating Systems, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Wireless And Mobility, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Mobile Applications, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07

The best of the "Best of CES"

The Consumer Electronics Show wrapped up on Sunday, and by now the many Best of CES lists have been posted. Every year there are a few blockbusters that show up on nearly everyone's list. This year the darlings were the Palm Pre and the Sony VAIO P Series, a tiny...

Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Corp., Phone, PC, Palm Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., PC World, Laptop Computer, Yahoo Tech, PC Magazine, Desktops, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Hardware, Tablets, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-01-14

CES 2009: First impressions; CES Unveiled [Day 1]

Yes, it's that time of year again. Mere hours after my plane touched the tarmac in a surprisingly chilly Las Vegas, CES 2009 has kicked off with the unofficial opening to the show: CES Unveiled. With consideration to the terrible economic free-fall the world has and continues...

Tags: ASUS, DivXNetworks, Page, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-06