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Blogspot - Top 10 CES 2008 Technologies
01.08.2008

With a powerful showing at last year’s CES, Powercast is one of the most exciting technologies shown in years.

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CRAVE: A very Tesla Christmas!
10.16.2007

know, I know, it’s not even Halloween yet, but this wireless LED-powered tree is too Crave-worthy to wait until 12:01 a.m. Nov. 1 (or whenever Starbucks deems it appropriate to start slinging gingerbread lattes) to blog.

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EDN: Wireless power transmission: No strings attached
07.05.2007

Powercast has developed the Powercaster transmitter and Powerharvester receiver chips operating at 900 MHz, through which you can broadcast and receive energy

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ZD NET - Berlind’s Testbed
04.26.2007

If someone invents this battery charger, I’ll buy it (and so will a few million people)

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BuzzFeed
04.03.2007

New startup company owns the patents for a new product that will channel wireless power. Wow, it’s like we’re holding the future in our hands.

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Extreme Tech
04.02.2007

Cords and cables have been a reality for consumer devices since the advent of home electronics. That reality may be changing very soon, however …

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Engadget
04.01.2007

We know, energy without wires has always seemed like one of those novel concepts that sounds terrific in theory, but remains a tad difficult to imagine hitting the commercial scene for some time to come.

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Pure Energy Visions Corporation and Powercast Corporation Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Unique Wireless Power System
05.27.2008

Pure Energy Visions Corporation (TSX-V: PEV) (FRANKFURT: XYQ) (”Pure Energy”) and Powercast Corporation (”Powercast”) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (”MOU”) today to jointly work together to develop and market a unique wireless power system that combines Powercast’s Remote Power Technology and Pure Energy’s Rechargeable Alkaline battery technology.

“Integrating our Rechargeable Alkaline batteries with Powercast’s remote power capabilities will further enhance Pure Energy’s portfolio of rechargeable solutions,” stated Paul Simmonds, Pure Energy’s President & CEO. “The ability to remove cords and connectors from the process of recharging batteries improves consumer convenience and electronic reliability.”

Powercast CEO and Founder is awarded Carnegie Science Award
05.27.2008

Pittsburgh, PA - May 21, 2008 - John Shearer, CEO and Founder of Powercast™ Corporation was awarded the Start-up Entrepreneur Award, at the prestigious 12th Annual Carnegie Science Award ceremony on May 20, 2008. Ray Betler, Carnegie Science Center Board Chairperson stated that the awards “recognize and promote outstanding science and technology achievements in entrepreneurship in Western Pennsylvania.”

Powercast cuts the cord on rechargeable devices, doubles in size and hiring
04.16.2008

A unique wireless technology for portable and remote devices may soon make cords, cables and batteries an annoying if not obsolete habit of the past.

Ligioner-based Powercast, a pioneer in wireless radio frequency power transfer, has won widespread recognition and numerous tech awards including a Carnegie Science Award for Start-up Entrepreneur, which went to CEO and founder John Shearer. Formerly FireFly Power Technologies, the company has built upon technology originally licensed from the University of Pittsburgh in 2003…

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Death of the cell phone charger
03.28.2008

(Business 2.0 Magazine) — How much money could you make from a technology that replaces electrical wires? A startup called Powercast, along with the more than 100 companies that have inked agreements with it, is about to start finding out. Powercast and its first major partner, electronics giant Philips, are set to launch their first device powered by electricity broadcast through the air…

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Wireless Power Chargers About to Hit Market
03.26.2008

Cords and cables have been a reality for consumer devices since the advent of home electronics.

That reality may be changing very soon, however, as a number of companies continue to make inroads into eliminating the wires that keep our gadgets tethered to a wall — and to one another.

Powercast, a new Pennsylvania-based startup, says its solution for wireless power harvesting is not only reliable, FCC-approved, and safe, but is also ready to debut in millions of small devices by the end of 2008, according to John Shearer, Powercast’s founder and chief executive…

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Startup Beams Wireless Power to Charge Devices
03.13.2008

Cords and cables have been a reality for consumer devices since the advent of home electronics. That reality may be changing very soon, however, as a number of companies continue to make inroads into eliminating the wires that keep our gadgets tethered to a wall—and to one another.

Powercast, a new Pennsylvania-based startup says its solution for wireless power harvesting is not only reliable, FCC-approved, and safe, but is also ready to debut in millions of small devices by the end of 2008, according to John Shearer, Powercast’s founder and chief executive.

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A Very Tesla Christmas: The tree that lights itself
10.28.2007

I know, I know, it’s not even Halloween yet, but this wireless LED-powered tree is too Crave-worthy to wait until 12:01 a.m. Nov. 1 (or whenever Starbucks deems it appropriate to start slinging gingerbread lattes) to blog…

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Powercast: True Wireless Charging
04.27.2007

If you’ve ever had your phone’s battery die in the middle of a call or have found yourself searching for the charger to your MP3 player, Powercast has a solution. Soon, you’ll be able to ditch the cords without worrying about dead batteries and will be able to use one device to charge all of your gadgets…

Read more at Laptop Magazine

Cutting the Last Cord: Sending Power Over Radio Waves
04.01.2007

Powercast’s system delivers one to two watts of power over 915-megahertz radio waves using a transmitter embedded in an unobtrusive object - say, a lamp [as shown in this prototype].

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What’s Next: Cutting The Electric Cord
03.30.2007

How much money could you make from a technology that replaces electrical wires? A startup called Powercast, along with the more than 100 companies that have inked agreements with it, is about to start finding out. Powercast and its first major partner, electronics giant Philips, are set to launch their first device powered by electricity broadcast through the air.

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