BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Gnarbox Puts Mobile Photo and Video Editing Capabilities Right in the Palm of Your Hand – No Laptop Required!

The Gnarbox is one of those gadgets that you didn’t even know you needed until you were made aware of its existence. In the age of GoPro, it has become increasingly convenient to document the goings-on of your daily life … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Samsung’s New Line of Monitors Will Wirelessly Charge Your Phone

Wireless charging is the wave of the future, but we seem to be quite a ways off from standardizing the technology in our daily lives. In order to become a successful technological norm, wireless charging needs to choose and adhere … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Sony Gets Ready to Compete with the Big Boys with the New Xperia Z4 Tablet

Ever since Sony said adieu to the laptop business, dropping their Vaio line of notebook PCs into a separate Japan-only company, they’ve been hot on the heels of the industry’s leading tablet makers; most notably, Apple and Samsung. When talking … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Intelligent Energy Wants to Take You and Your Laptop off the (Power) Grid

When it comes to personal crises in my day-to-day life, few situations seem as dire as the impending “Power down” of my right arm (my smartphone) or when I’m traveling, my laptop. While computer companies and tech firms tackle problems … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Researchers Develop Bacteria-Powered ‘Origami’ Battery

Yes, you read that right. Thanks to new research by engineer Seokheun Choi at Binghampton University, one man’s trash will now be another man’s renewable resource. The new technology is comprised of an inexpensive, foldable paper battery powered by a … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
BETTER RE Uses Old Smartphone Batteries to Charge Your New Devices

Not only do technological advancements mean the digging of more resources for a device’s parts, but it also means that we end up wasting a lot of those resources once we upgrade to our latest models (and let’s face it, … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Get 800% More out of Your Disposable Batteries with Batteriser

In today’s day and age, we’re getting used to teeny little chip-like batteries powering our devices. We can’t forget about alkaline batteries, though. We still use them for countless things around the house, but let’s face it, they really don’t … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
MediaTek’s 10 Core SoC, the Helio X20

Taiwan-based MediaTek is a pioneering semiconductor company and market leader in system-on-a-chip (SoCs) for wireless communications, HDTV, DVD, and Blu-ray. However, it is mostly known as a provider of mid-to-low range chips for smartphones and tablets. As of this week, … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Nucleus Scientific “Intelligent Energy System” for 5 Minute Smartphone Charging

A lot of news on the smartphone battery front this week. During TechCrunch’s Disrupt conference, a company known as Nucleus Scientific demonstrated its plan to charge an iPhone in 5 minutes. What better news could we want in an era … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Nikola Labs Case Grabs Radio Frequencies to Charge IPhone 6

Nothing sounds more amazing than your mobile phone staying charged as long as you want it to be. This week, TechCrunch reports a Columbus-based startup company, Nikola Labs, coming up with an iPhone 6 case that does just this. Using … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Tesla’s New Home-Based Powerwall Battery Is a Big Deal

Elon Musk of Tesla made a big announcement Thursday, finally putting some more explanation to the recent rumors of a home battery. Dubbed Powerwall, it is essentially a gigantic battery, used for harnessing power. Similar to the battery found in … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
The on Charger from Rubix: Snap Your Phone into Charging

Here is yet another beautiful invention after my own heart. I am a very frustrated person when it comes to my smartphone dying. If it were up to me, my house would be full of chargers at every outlet. Better … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Mophie Dishes out New Space Pack Line for Storage and SpaceStation Battery Pack

Mophie is a California-based tech company usually known for its smartphones accessories and battery pack cases for iPhones. Last year, Mophie upped its game by releasing a battery-toting iPhone case with an extra kick, external storage. Dubbed the “Space Pack”, … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Stanford Scientists Reveal Aluminum Bendable Battery

A team of scientists from Stanford University have been working on a bendable battery, stronger and far more efficient than both ion-lithium and alkaline, that can charge a smartphone in 60 seconds. Alternatives, such as alkaline batteries, are known to … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Wireless Charging from up to 30 Feet Could Be a Possibility with Cota

I’ve said this before and I will say it again, charging is one of the ongoing drawbacks of being so reliant on our smartphones and mobile devices. Most of us use our smartphones all dang day long, and although we … Continue reading →