Wayne's Coffee, China, Apple And All Things Powerkiss
Powerkiss have not released much news this year. Apart from a feature in VentureBeat in June and a mention in connection with The Europas competition, we have not heard much about the company. Just this month, however, they've been pushing out news stories like crazy. First we hear that they've partnered with Wayne's Coffee in Sweden and Finland. The coffeeshop chain's guests can now (in limited locations) ask for a Powerkiss wireless ring from the counter, plug it into their phone, put onto the Powerkiss-enabled table and recharge it during their stay. Next we hear that Powerkiss is the official wire-free provider for Santa in China. That's right: Santa Clause foundation has been hosting showrooms in China to promote Santa and other Finnish exports and Powerkiss has been one of those products. Last but not least, Powerkiss' wireless charger has been officially approved as an Apple accessory. Charging an iPhone/iPod next to you soon! Apart from all the glitz, the case of Powerkiss poses some interesting questions.
Santa Claus Iphone App
Since Christmas is coming we also wanted to tune in and bring something Christmasy to our readers on the eve of the holiday season and what can be more timely than Santa Claus Iphone app. A Finnish company, Iconia AE Ltd and Smart Media Factory, have released a Santa Claus ipone app as collaborative project.
The mobile publication consists of 25 articles and stories, a map of the Santa Claus -land, a variety of Christmas related activities and a Christmas calendar. It is only available in English this Christmas from the Apple App Store.
Smart Media Factory specialices in crossmedia products and developing shared platforms. Iconia AE Ltd is a Helsinki based company, which creates and produces creative interactive solutions for a variety of computer and mobile platforms.
The app will set you back 1.59€ in the app store.
