All the stories tagged with battery
Teen Invents Device Which Can Recharge Cell Phone Batteries In 20 Seconds
05/20/2013, Eesha Khare invented a device which can recharge cell phone batteries in 20 seconds.
Google Glass Reportedly Has An Extremely Limited Battery Life
04/25/2013, Google revealed the specs of its Google Glass earlier this month where they said the wearable computer will have a 5MP camera, will be capable of projecting a 25-inch display and promises an all-day battery. Unfortunately, it looks like that [...]
Newly Developed Microbatteries Can Recharge Phones Instantly
04/18/2013, When you consider how much we rely on our mobile devices and what they’re capable of, it’s kind of silly to think we need to continually have them charging in order to get the most use out of them later. [...]
iOS 6.1.3 Users Report Battery Drain, Wi-Fi Connectivity Issues
03/27/2013, iOS 6.1.3 was released last week in order to help fix its passcode security flaw, but it looks as though Apple may have rushed its release a tad as a number of iOS users who updated to the latest version are [...]
Metal-air Batteries, Cheaper Alternative For Communication Grid Backup
03/14/2013, For years, lithium-ion batteries have been used in electric vehicles and some communications grid applications. Now, a battery technology startup, Fluidic Energy has developed rechargeable metal-air batteries that can potentially replace that. These batteries can store more energy than lithium-ion [...]
Battery Works Even When Stretched
02/26/2013, Someone call Mr. Fantastic, it seems that the magical cosmic rays that gave Reed Richards the ability to stretch his body to insane lengths, making Gumby look like a fool at the same time, has been replicated by a bunch [...]
Fast Charging: Qualcomm Quick Charge 1.0
02/14/2013, Qualcomm has posted about its Quick Charge 1.0 power management initiative, and as its name indicates, this technology is designed to charge smartphones “up to 40%” faster. Qualcomm acquired this last year when it bought Summit Microelectronics in June [...]
iPhone Battery Case: Mophie Juice Pack Helium Shipping Next Week
02/05/2013, We’re nearly at the 5-month mark from when the iPhone 5 officially launched in the U.S. this past September, and with it, the release of a completely new dock connector. The Lightning connector made the dock connector for the iPhone [...]
BlackBerry 10 L-S1 Battery Shows Up On Expansys
01/16/2013, We’ve seen BlackBerry 10 accessories leaking already – an exciting reminder that its launch is just around the corner. But what we saw earlier today was a blow out of the water. What you are seeing above is a photo [...]
Researchers Develop World’s First Imprintable And Bendable Lithium-Ion Battery
01/16/2013, Researchers from South Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology have developed what appears to be the world’s first imprintable and bendable lithium-ion battery. This could help speed up the production of smartphones with flexible displays, such as [...]
New technology aims to develop smartphones that use half as much power
11/01/2012, What if we had the technology today to make our smartphones run twice as longer in a single charge? Will you be willing to pay for it? Eta Devices, a startup company founded by two MIT professors, claims that it [...]
Sony launches flat external batteries
09/24/2012, If there is a scourge to modern technology, it would definitely have a whole lot to do with battery life. While battery capacities increase, the device manufacturers tend to cram in more and more features in their hardware that guzzle [...]
The Chewing Gum Battery concept looks incredibly handy
09/06/2012, Battery packs for smartphones tend to add unnecessary bulk to the device, making it thicker and heavier than it already is. Mobile chargers too can be quite bulky and heavy and do not always fit into your pocket, thus requiring [...]
