Powermat Technologies has issued the following press release, verbatim:
Months after appointing Elad Dubzinski CEO of Powermat, the Company has appointed Dan Stone, CEO of CompuCom, Chairman of the Board of Powermat Technologies. The high-profile appointment is intended to position Powermat for growth and strategic expansion as wireless charging enters the mainstream.
“With the recent announcement by Apple that wireless charging will become a standard feature in the next iPhone, we are finally at the threshold of mainstream adoption,” said Mr. Dubzinski. “Dan Stone has a proven track record of success and is uniquely qualified to help guide Powermat to the next level of service delivery. Under his guidance, CompuCom has enjoyed a reputation for delivering unparalleled IT support for enterprise clients and their end users. We look forward to benefitting from his experience and guidance.”
Mr. Stone was appointed CEO of CompuCom, a leading technology infrastructure services company, in November 2016 after serving for two years as EVP and President of CompuCom’s End-User Enablement business unit. Before joining CompuCom, Mr. Stone served as President and General Manager of Lenovo Latin America, a $3B business division, where he led 7,000 employees across 15 countries and two continents, and operated six vertically integrated manufacturing sites. Previously, Mr. Stone was Chief Strategy Officer at Lenovo and also held roles at McKinsey & Company. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business Administration from Hebrew University.
“Powermat has an incredibly strong technology vision and has truly pioneered the wireless charging segment, so I’m very energized to help them progress to the next level,” said Mr. Stone. “Powermat will be in a critical position in the coming years as the Internet of Things ecosystem becomes much more ubiquitous and consumers increasingly expect and frankly demand an ‘always on’ environment for their smart devices.”
Source: Powermat Technologies
MacDailyNews Take: “With the recent announcement by Apple that wireless charging will become a standard feature in the next iPhone…”
Wha?
[Attribution: @jonnyevans_cw. Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]
How? When? Who? WTF might be the most appropriate response though.
Putting words in Apple’s mouth while you’re standing at the threshold of something is a good way to get the door slammed in your face.
Bit late for that I guess unless the iPhone 8 is to be delayed at least a year or wireless charging dropped altogether. No doubt Tim will get all John Wayne for a bit mind.
With the recent announcement by Apple that Sex Robots would be part of their new iPhone….
I am going to by two! xD
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But seriously. This Powermat hasn´t learn anything from the past. Apple can ax you faster than you think.
This wireless charging is a gimick because you need this “mat” to be connected to a wall pluck anyways. I have had several “charging stations” in my house and at work since first iPhone. Nowadays one is next to my bed and charges the iPhone, iPad and the Apple Watch. One is in the living room and one is at work next to my computer. Then she has the same thing her side of the bed plus at work plus in the living room etc. The “mat” does not change anything because the iPhone has to be on top of it and it is actually worse because it would be horizontal not upright as it is now.
The wireless has to be really wireless like the ways Nicola Tesla was thinking. Then it would be super thing. Now it is just a gimick and not worth it. Apple watch has it yes because for that it is question of water resistance and it does not require the amounts of power that the other products needs (being slow way to recharge and wastes lots of energy).
Apple will come out with a proprietary charging system that won’t work with anything these dicktards produce.
you mean a propriety charging system thats not an industry standard that every other device in the world will use.
yup. true dat.
walled garden, private prison.
Yeah, like the industry standard lightning ports that currently provide wired power. Apple would NEVER go with a proprietary solution!
how are lightning ports industry standard when they are only on the apple iphone?
industry standard would be USB-C to and agreed upon spec.
how’s the view through those bars?
Yeah, that and every other mobile device made by Apple. In other words, a majority of the mobile devices out there.
It’s no secret that Apple invented USB-C when they created Lightning and turned it over to the standards bodies. I like C lot, on my MacBook Pro. I wouldn’t have a problem with it on the iPhone, but since Apple likes to make everything smaller and thinner, I don’t see them replacing the Lightning connector. And I sure as hell hope they don’t replace it with a wireless solution.
I hope it is not true. I’d rather use a cable. With a wireless charger I can’t use my phone while it is charging. If you travel do you have to carry around a bulky charging gadget? Ugh.
So, you expect Apple’s wireless charging to work like any other wireless charging? Think Different.
Apple, where the laws of physics do not apply. Why bother with thinking different when you can violate the immutable laws of the universe?
Apple’s vision – like Tesla’s – is apparently of a “power field” which encompasses a fairly large area, rather than simple inductive charging (like PowerMat). Thus, you could be sitting in your chair, holding and using your device, while it’s charging from the AirPower™ station across the room.
Yes, you heard it here first. 🙂
You mean that universal power field that anyone can tap into for free energy that hasn’t every happened?
Alt-facts… or things you wish were facts.
I’m still doubtful, but it might be time to buy Energous on the dip.
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