BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Google Has Devised an ‘Ebola-proof’ Tablet

If you watched television or used the internet at all last year, odds are you know at least a little about the West African Ebola epidemic. It was a ruthless outbreak that spread all the way to the United States … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Scientists Have Found a Way to Turn Those Pesky Packing Peanuts into Power

Planeteers, unite! If you’ve ever unpacked something fragile from a large box, odds are you’ve encountered packing peanuts. Those pesky little bits of foam that come flying from the box as soon as it’s opened, somehow seem end up everywhere … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Elon Musk on Self-Driving Cars: “They’ll Be Here Sooner than you Think”

Your days of driving around in a two-ton deathwagon piloted by the error-prone human known as yourself may soon be coming to an end. According to Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk, the future of self-driving cars is a lot … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Wi-Charge Is Actual Wireless Charging, Uses Infrared Light

Wi-Charge is a tech company from Israel after my own heart. Set out to combat the number one annoying issue with mobile devices, the need to constantly charge, Wi-Charge uses its own proprietary wireless power transmission technology to recharge devices … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Samsung Develops New Space Saving Module, ePoP

I feel like I’m always complaining about smartphone batteries. I mean, they’re supposed to be getting better, and if it were up to me, long battery life would be the number one spec to win my heart over, even if … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Batteries Could Get an Up Charge Using Lithium Power

Yet another company is jumping on the battery advancement train. MIT startup SolidEnergy has been using its 12 employees and $4.5 million in funding to work on a new lithium-ion battery technology to power our devices. While current lithium-ion batteries … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Kevlar Could Power Batteries to Avoid Combustion

What is all this business we keep hearing about batteries exploding and catching on fire? Boeing knows this problem far too well, as the company’s 787 Dreamliners were grounded after experiencing multiple battery fires in 2013. It happens, whether we … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
A Little Electrical Energy from Humans May Soon Power Our Devices

We’re in the day and age where computers, mobile devices, and smart devices power our consumer lives. Technology is growing so fast and going so far that we can rely on electronics for nearly anything; charting our daily activity, organization, … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
The 24-Hour Laptop – Panasonic’s Toughbook 31

I’d say one of the best things about great battery performance is not having to lug around a power cord with you. As easy as it is to plug in your smartphone while driving in your car, the same luxury … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Graphene Could Power Our Devices, Just by Deep Frying

Scientists are at it again. This time they are working on making batteries stronger and last longer using a strange new method. Graphene, a super strong “wonder material” made from pure carbon, could be deep fried to make it more … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
CES ‘Brought It’ in 2015 with Gadgets Galore

When it comes to the most impressive electronics at CES this week, you’re gonna hear a different story from every source. Besides all the super-slim 4K TV’s, self-driving cars, and smartphones, there were plenty of gadgets that caught the eyes … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Dell Wants to Outshine Lenovo’s New Line with Its Sleekest XPS Laptop Yet

Just yesterday, I covered the new line of super-thin and light LaVie laptops from Lenovo. Tech giants participating in CES are sure bringing it this year, because now Dell has come forward with its NEW insanely thin XPS 13 line … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
5 Stocking Stuffers worth Geeking Out over This Year

Nothing seems to put a dent in my holiday spirit like Christmas shopping. While the act of choosing a gift for someone I care about brings me pure, unadulterated joy, finding “that something special”, a unique idea for something they … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
New Battery Technology Can Charge Your Smartphone in Just 30 Seconds

If my world travels over the last year have taught me anything, it is just how dependent we are on our smartphones. From the groups of businessmen, musicians and moms huddled around charging stations in the airport to the families … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Puzzlephone Plans to Bring Some Competition to Google’s Project Ara

With the way technology is constantly changing and upgrading, it’s easy to get frustrated when you know your device will soon become obsolete. That’s definitely the case with smartphones. As soon as your contract runs out and you’re ready to … Continue reading →