Starbucks Debuts Duracell Powermat Wireless Charging Stations in Boston
"We're building the Powermat technology into some of the tabletops, just to get a sense for how our customers will react, compared to having to plug their mobile devices into the wall”, Starbucks chief digital officer Adam Brotman told Boston.com.
If you don’t have a device or accessory that enables wireless charging, Starbucks will have a few to loan out, and may even do some in-store giveaways.
The trial will run through the holidays, and if Starbucks and Duracell like how things go, wider rollouts may occur early next year.
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Looks pretty wasteful. More people would be happy, and it would be more energy efficient, if they just had a couple of cables with common connectors for charging. I would much rather have a cable and be able to hold my phone up at an angle while it's charging than get my face irradiated by one of these power mats. Then again, I use a Blackberry, so I'm probably not someone who should be making these decisions. |
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what device today even sports the needed hardware built in to enable this? -_- this is such old technology that should have been pushed out MUCH sooner. |
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Here's a map of the locations where the testing has or will be rolled out: http://bitly.com/Ub8ePI |
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The trouble with them is that they'll be using power 24/7 no matter if anything is plugged into them. It's a waste. |
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