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Clothing has a lot of potential, even outside the realm of fashion, as a team of researchers from the Polytechnic School of Montreal were all too eager to show.
We've already seen fabric transistors, which were made out of cotton, of all things.
Now we are faced with what is essentially fabric made out of batt... |
9 February 2012
10:47 GMT |
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Many of us have dreamt of a world where batteries last so long you simply forget to recharge them. We’re probably not even close to getting there, but the DX-ECO BlueEyes Wireless Mouse is a step forward, no doubt.
The blue-eyed rodent is the work of Genius, one of the world’s leading makers of computer ... |
19 January 2012
10:21 GMT |
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The DX-ECO BlueEye Mouse is one of those small devices that represent a research and development leap.
After all, it isn't every day that people spot a mouse that doesn't need a battery.
Instead of a battery, the DX-ECO BlueEye Mouse from Genius has a built-in gold capacitor that can fully recharge within... |
18 January 2012
08:49 GMT |
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Eco-friendly technologies are always a better option, because they favor both innovative gadgets and the environment. Major companies fighting for supremacy, like Google, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft, are now seeking to green up their names and increase profit margins at the same time. After announcing its commitm... |
16 January 2012
05:44 GMT |
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Tough times call for ingenious measures. Apparently, this is what the Jacksonville police have in mind, since they conveniently exploit clean green solar power to recharge the 12-volt batteries of their cars, in a cost-effective, eco-friendly manner.
Solar panels prove to be a trust-worthy ally in preserving money ... |
10 January 2012
08:47 GMT |
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E-reading is now more environmentally friendly, as SolarFocus has introduced a solar-powered cover for SolarKindle.
Users will no longer have to worry about running out of battery, since their gadget will be powered by a lightweight solar panel incorporated into the cover.
Apparently, one hour under the sun is eno... |
9 January 2012
06:20 GMT |
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Alternative sources of power are a great way of powering homes without affecting the environment. However, even though wind and solar power are considered unlimited resources, their unpredictability makes them less reliable than their dirty competitors.
EOS Energy Storage is keen on proving that there are effective... |
5 January 2012
07:41 GMT |
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The next iPad, allegedly due to be unveiled early next year, will boast a lithium-polymer battery pack that will reportedly provide twice the battery life of the current-generation iPad.The battery capacity for the high-end version of Apple's iPad 3 will be extended to 14,000mAH, from 6,500mAH used currently in ... |
29 December 2011
05:12 GMT |
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Even though Korea is the home of big brands, like Kia and Hyunday, it is the first time when a hybrid is part of its plans to green up its infrastructure. The main target is to launch an eco-friendly electric vehicle, the Kia Ray EV, as big as the Ray CUV, but equipped with 50 kW electric motor powered by a 16.4 kW... |
23 December 2011
03:46 GMT |
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Sony may have just come up with one of the most ambitious bio-battery projects to date, albeit one with rather unfortunate implications for the world's forests.At least this is still a proof-of-concept, so lumberjacks needn't sharpen their axes just yet.All jokes aside, though, what Sony envisioned is a ba... |
19 December 2011
08:03 GMT |
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Most of the auto companies are aware that new projects have to focus on sustainability and green improvements to please a larger segment of clients.
Even though a 2018 deadline is still far away, Mazda is ready to reveal its ambitious goal. It seems that the enterprise will be ready to launch a new electric vehicle... |
15 December 2011
09:53 GMT |
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A rich country's trash is a poor nation's treasure. Mexico is definitely not an exception to this rule, since the wellbeing of its financially-challenged inhabitants is threatened by no-longer needed lead batteries imported from the US.
Mexico has increased the number of imported batteries while also scali... |
9 December 2011
03:28 GMT |
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New Changers System brings solar power one step closer. Innovative technology can now be a part of our lives, since the portable solar charging system encourages us to recharge our phones while getting paid for our eco-friendly attitude.
Energy savings correlated with financial benefits always counts as a good deal... |
9 December 2011
02:37 GMT |
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Short battery life is one of the main things about portable electronics that can really hurt a device's appeal, but such concerns may go away because of what Northwestern University made.
Northwestern University may have solved, or at least greatly reduced, the problem batteries of today have.
Granted, it isn... |
21 November 2011
04:32 GMT |
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Apple has begun replacing customers’ affected iPod nanos (1st gen) after acknowledging a dangerous flaw with the players’ batteries earlier this month. Customers who applied for a replacement are now receiving identical units that look brand new.The players are likely refurbished units, but customers shou... |
18 November 2011
05:38 GMT |
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Apple has found that some early iPod nanos pose a safety risk because of the aging batteries that power them. The company has launched a worldwide replacement program that asks customers to stop using their players, and apply for a new unit.“Apple has determined that, in very rare cases, the battery in the iPod... |
12 November 2011
13:08 GMT |
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Now that Apple has rolled out the promised Batterygate patch, users have the easy task of updating and testing the new software to see how their battery life has improved.iPhone 4S owners are primarily targeted by the update, but there have been reports from owners of older-generation devices running iOS 5 that their... |
11 November 2011
04:28 GMT |
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Apple has published a document that explains one of several potential reasons why you MacBook computer’s battery is draining faster than anticipated.The document addresses owners of either one of these systems: MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011), MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011), MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)... |
11 October 2011
04:33 GMT |
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Analysts have been speaking a lot about PCs and tablets lately, but there are other items that are poised to see massive growth over the next decade or so, like lithium ion batteries.Analysts have reached the conclusion that smart power grids will be a major market for lithium ion batteries.A smart grid is a utility... |
24 September 2011
06:05 GMT |
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The PlayStation Vita handheld console has a variety of peripherals confirmed for it, but Sony has now revealed that an extended battery one is going to be sold, so that customers can enjoy extended gaming sessions without worrying about battery life.Sony released a lot of details about its PlayStation Vita console la... |
19 September 2011
18:21 GMT |
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That an echo of nature can be seen everywhere may be more than a metaphor in the case of the Electree, the latest concept that French designer Vivien Muller came up with.
One doesn't just see mother nature in every brick on the wall or the concrete that makes up most of the cities around the world.
Grante... |
19 September 2011
09:50 GMT |
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There are many things that can make the current IT industry better, and the new invention from the University of Leeds might just become one of the ones with a wider and visible impact.
At the moment, laptops, digital cameras, mp3 players, mobile phones and many other portable consumer electronics rely on recharg... |
13 September 2011
03:24 GMT |
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One wouldn't think anyone would have a cause to make or buy a battery-powered TV, but Toshiba disagrees, as this is precisely what it created, along with a remote control to toggle the power source.Toshiba is one of those companies that deal in a whole variety of electronics devices, not just personal computers... |
15 June 2011
09:54 GMT |
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Owning a laptop not only provides portability, but at the same time allows you to quickly access your data from anywhere, even without a power source. Speaking of power, the main disadvantage of notebooks is the limited capacity of their battery. Mz Power Manger is a small utility that will constantly keep you notifi... |
3 April 2011
10:01 GMT |
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These days, the web seems to be focused on the consumer market as far as the IT industry goes, but this doesn't mean that other sorts of milestones are forgotten, one of the recent ones being a breakthrough in nanowire manufacture.Nanowires are some of those technological elements that not many people know abou... |
25 March 2011
12:13 GMT |
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Apple has long strived to reduce the size of the batteries employed by its portable devices. According to a recent patent application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office, Apple is taking its goal a step further.
According to the documentation available on the USPTO website, the invention would lead to ... |
18 February 2011
11:31 GMT |
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Kaz Hirai, who is the chief executive officer of Sony Computer Entertainment, has suggested that those who are looking to find out the price for the PlayStation Portable 2 handheld or the battery life of the newly announced device will have to wait for some time, as the company still sees the new platform as being in... |
1 February 2011
17:41 GMT |
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Nintendo presented details about its upcoming 3DS handheld console a few weeks ago, but it has now started detailing some of the features of the device, including the expectancy of its battery.
The battery life of the 3DS was talked about for quite some time, as many people were wondering just what toll the 3D tec... |
31 January 2011
03:10 GMT |
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Upgrading their LG notebook to Windows 7 has left some customers scrambling for new batteries after the new operating system suggested they needed to replace their old one, and scratching their heads when the "Consider replacing your battery" persisted. Microsoft confirmed that users were seeing a warning message im... |
12 January 2011
02:57 GMT |
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Hardware and video game developer Nintendo has revealed that the Nintendo 3DS will have a battery life of 3.5 to 5 hours when gamers use the device to play three dimensionally enabled video games, with the length linked to the use of wireless features and to the brightness level of the screen, all of which draw more ... |
10 January 2011
05:41 GMT |
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Although nobody can deny the fact that today's gadgets evolve at neck breaking speeds developments in the battery field are few and far between, so Toyota's newly all-solid-state battery comes as great news to us, this type of battery technology usually delivering higher output power to all the devices that... |
24 November 2010
10:48 GMT |
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A new research funded by DARPA is trying to go even further in micro-technology and create the smallest batteries on Earth.Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, as they are a major source of power for today's electronic devices – phones, laptops, iPods, etc. but these new batteries will be so small, that t... |
20 October 2010
08:37 GMT |
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From watches to smartphones, batteries have become ubiquitous in today's consumer electronics, so DARPA, together with a team of scientists at the UCLA University in California, is trying to develop the world's smallest Lithium-ion devices, the largest of which would be no bigger than a grain of sand.Altho... |
20 October 2010
06:24 GMT |
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Sanho is forced to stop selling the charging cables that go with its HyperMac line of external batteries, as they rely on original MagSafe adapter parts. The move comes in response to a lawsuit recently filed by Apple against the accessory maker.Sold under the HyperMac name, the multiple external batteries sold by Sa... |
18 October 2010
09:03 GMT |
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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that his company's upcoming handheld, the Nintendo 3DS, might have a shorter battery life than its current portable device, the regular DS.As you all know, the Nintendo 3DS is set to revolutionize the portable gaming market next February, in Japan, and next March, all... |
11 October 2010
02:32 GMT |
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Everyone can agree that Apple Discussions forum users are relentless when it comes to Apple messing up on a software update, but who’s to blame them this time around when the third update tasked with fixing their troubles brings the same battery drainage issues experienced by numerous customers since the initia... |
15 September 2010
10:35 GMT |
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Apple may have rebranded Sanyo's Eneloop batteries to sell them in its own packaging alongside the company's all-new charger, recent reports indicate.Tests carried out by SuperApple.cz seems to confirm such rumors, although no markings or physical signs of any kind were found to support this theory.What the... |
12 August 2010
10:26 GMT |
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iPod nanos sold between September 2005 and December 2006 have been confirmed to pack a faulty battery which, in some cases, may spontaneously overheat or even burst into flames, as numerous users have reported. Apple has recently acknowledged the issue, and is actively addressing it for Japanese customers.According t... |
11 August 2010
08:15 GMT |
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Microsoft InstaLoad, a new technology from the Redmond company, is designed to make polarity irrelevant for battery installation. The new Microsoft innovation allows customers to insert batteries in either direction, positive-side-up or positive-side-down, with the promise that devices supporting the new technology w... |
2 July 2010
07:51 GMT |
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QuickerTek has started shipping an external battery pack specifically designed for iPad users. The powering unit allegedly adds 20 additional hours to the iPad mobile power. It can do so thanks to the highest charged Li-Ion density batteries that are available, its maker claims. The new device is a 10,000 mA hour Li... |
10 June 2010
08:56 GMT |
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During a conference held in Nairobi, Kenya, Nokia announced four new phones from its C-series family as well as a Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit, an environmentally friendly solution, especially designed for areas where electricity access is limited. The phones are C1-00, C1-01, C1-02 and C2. The C2 is expected to hit the... |
3 June 2010
09:08 GMT |
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HP is, currently, the greatest PC supplier on the planet, having shipped a total of desktops, notebooks and netbooks that clearly exceeds the performance of Dell and Acer. However, even the top player isn't perfect. In fact, over the years, certain issues, mostly related to fire hazard, have prompted the company... |
22 May 2010
04:12 GMT |
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In this day and age, end-users, if they know where to look, will be able to notice the phenomenon of moving away from cables. Wireless technology has advanced to the point where it can be implemented in mostly any situation, giving rise to wireless keyboards, mice, handsets, cameras and even more sophisticated produc... |
6 April 2010
12:45 GMT |
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As technology advances, it's becoming clearer that consumer electronics could benefit from a significant development of today's battery technology. Starting with mobile phones, portable computer systems, consumer electronics or the latest electrical cars, Lithium-Ion batteries are a significant part of our ... |
6 April 2010
11:38 GMT |
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Windows 7 customers that get the “Consider replacing your battery” message from the operating system, should in fact replace the battery, revealed Steven Sinofsky, president, Windows and Windows Live Division. Microsoft has been investigating reports of issues associated with the latest iteration of Windo... |
9 February 2010
09:04 GMT |
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Apple has stepped up to address battery performance of the 2007 aluminum Apple Wireless Keyboard when used in combination with other Bluetooth devices, including the company’s new Magic Mouse. Although welcome, the update apparently doesn’t fix battery issues plaguing some users of the Magic Mouse. Talki... |
26 January 2010
04:38 GMT |
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iStat Pro, the Mac OS X Dashboard widget that monitors everything from CPU workload to fan speed, has been updated by iSlayer to include Magic Mouse battery monitoring. Whether related in any way to recent reports discussing the issues with Magic Mouse power management, the update is more than welcome. “iStat ... |
15 January 2010
09:53 GMT |
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Tests carried out by Softpedia have revealed that Apple’s Magic Mouse drains batteries much faster than the previous-generation point-and-click device - Mighty Mouse. It has been revealed lately that a Magic Mouse working alongside an Apple Wireless Keyboard can cause the latter to drain exceeded amounts of jui... |
11 January 2010
08:53 GMT |
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Don’t be fooled, it’s not the Magic Mouse that’s suffering from any battery issues. The ignorant, little rodent couldn’t be healthier, especially with all the updates installed. It’s the wireless Apple keyboards whose batteries are being sucked dry. However, it appears that the problem s... |
4 January 2010
03:36 GMT |
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It seems that Panasonic is bent on creating a working energy storage battery meant to complement the power generation capabilities of solar batteries. The company will achieve this thanks to the technological know-how recently gained from the acquisition of Sanyo. The battery will supposedly enable Japanese and other... |
28 December 2009
05:18 GMT |
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