Coffee retailer Starbucks has announced the beginning of a national rollout of Duracell Powermatwireless charging in stores beginning with those in the San Francisco area. The “Powermat Spots” will allow compatible devices to charge wirelessly in designated areas of tables and counters. Starbucks’ press release on the rollout indicates that the company will begin expanding wireless charging to “major markets” sometime in 2015.
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