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Magic Mouse Battery Drain Solved by Genius

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

How Capacitors Work

Capacitors are similar in a way to batteries, but have different construction and characteristics. They store electric energy and release it when necessary; but unlike batteries, capacitors can be charged and discharged with a much higher frequency and may experience multiple charge-discharge cycles during operation....

4 April 2008
09:14 GMT

Capacitor Plus Battery Equals Love!

What do you do when you have two distinct devices that are used for the same purpose, but both have advantages and disadvantages? You mix them together! That's exactly what the leader of a low emission transport research company did. CSIRO has been successful in developing a innovative battery design, which woul...

18 January 2008
04:33 GMT

Still No Word About Eestor's Ultracapacitor

About one year ago, the Eestor company hit the news headlines around the world claiming that they had designed a new capacitor capable of storing 2.5 times more electric energy than the traditional Li-ion batteries and would have only a fraction of the weight, volume and manufacturing costs. There is only one problem...

14 January 2008
06:29 GMT

The First Hybrid Battery for Electric Energy Storing

All the electric power we consume on a daily basis is created continuously and step-by-step. If all the electric power generating plants stopped, or had serious critical failures, there would be no alternative to generate power, as none of the produced electricity is ever stored for future use, due to the inefficienc...

28 November 2007
09:51 GMT

New Nanocomposite Creates Capacitors Storing Twice as Much Energy

Barium titanate is an oxide of barium and titanium with the chemical formula BaTiO3. It is a ferroelectric ceramic material, with a photorefractive effect and piezoelectric properties. It is used as a dielectric material for ceramic capacitors and as a piezoelectric material for microphones and other transducers. A...

27 April 2007
03:48 GMT


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