BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
The Coolest Cooler is a Portable Party

What a difference a few months makes… When self-proclaimed “part visionary, part scientist” inventor Ryan Grepper initially tried funding his Coolest Cooler project on Kickstarter last November, it was met with less than optimal enthusiasm. In fact, the previous model … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Everything You Need to Know about Android’s “L” Release

In a surprising detour from their normal MO, Google announced that it will be making an unfinished version of Android “L”, their latest OS, available to developers today. The Licorice or Lollipop or likewise dessert-themed release follows their most recent … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
The Electric Harley, the Inevitable Is Finally Here after 100 Years

Monday, June 23rd, an invitation-only event in New York will showcase handmade demonstration models of Harley-Davidson’s new electric motorcycles. The Milwaukee-based company will unveil its new model, code-named Project LiveWire, a hand-built prototype that is quite the opposite of its … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Starbucks Now Offering More than Just a Charge to Your Mental Batteries

Thanks to a recent partnership with Duracell Powermat, Starbucks announced today that they have begun rolling out wireless phone chargers in many Starbucks and Teavana locations, beginning with (surprise, surprise) the San Francisco Bay area. Considering how much time I … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Hover and Ride With The New Aero-X: The World’s First Consumer-Centric Hoverbike

Aerofex, a company based in California, is ecstatic to start taking orders for the new Aero-X hoverbike; a half quadcopter, half motorcycle that looks like technology mixed with Star Wars. The engine, powered by three 240 horsepower, three-rotor, rotary engines … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
LG’s Latest Household Lighting Concept Is A Smart Light Bulb, Smart Lamp

South Korea-based electronics brand LG has a brand new household lighting concept. It isn’t just a light bulb, it’s a smart bulb concept called Smart Lamp. Announced on its Korean site, at first glance it might be a little difficult … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Nvidia Announces GeForce GTX Titan Z, $3,000 Dual-Kepler For 5K Gaming

Tuesday, Nvidia announced a brand new graphics card during its annual GPU (graphics processing unit) Technology Conference in San Jose. Think GDC (game developers conference) for card lovers. They call it the GeForce GTX Titan Z, and it promises to … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Fingerprint Sensor, Download Boost, Improved Camera- The Samsung Galaxy S5 Is Here

Finally! Samsung unveiled its flagship device, the Galaxy S5; and we have the Mobile World Congress and Samsung’s president and CEO J.K. Shin to thank for the the show. Yesterday’s event was called “Unpacked 5” in Barcelona, where Shin opened … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Samsung Wants Future Smartphones To Hold 4Gb of RAM With Their New Chip

Samsung has officially proven something. They don’t believe there’s such a thing as “too much smartphone memory”. Just today, Samsung announced what is said to be the first 8Gb “low power double data rate 4 mobile memory” in the industry. … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Newly Launched: The Android Powered Dual-Screen Yotaphone With E-ink

A phone with a screen on each side? You better believe this is coming! At the 2013 CES, the very first prototype of the Russian Yotaphone was unveiled. Now, as the phone is hitting shelves just in time for Christmas, … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
The Next Generation of USB Plugs Goes Both Ways

That’s right, kids – no more twisting and turning to “get it in right”, no more frustration borne out of an age of ultimate convenience; the tech world is rectifying a long-standing complaint with the standard USB plug, and the … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
A Real Life Lightsaber, Scientists Harness the Force to Create

Scientists at MIT and Harvard University have created a new kind of matter. But does anyone care about that? Not really; all the buzz on the web this week has been on what this new matter looks like – a real life lightsaber.

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Ambient Backspatter: Wireless, Battery-Free Technology Could Be Coming to a Store Near You

Engineers at the University of Washington recently created a new wireless communication system allowing devices to interact with each other without the use of wires or a battery for power. Utilizing Wi-Fi, TV or cellular signals from towers already in place, Ambient Backspatter enables a device to detect, harness and reflect this signal to another device.

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
WigWag, Home Automation With Endless Possibilities

WigWag doesn't use signals from your Wi-Fi network alone, but also incorporates radio frequencies for communication. As a three-part system, it uses sensor blocks, relay and a cloud service. The sensor blocks are deployed around your house for monitoring purposes, such as motion, sound, light and temperature.

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
3-D Printed Rocket Engine Passes Hot Fire Trials

The introduction of 3D printing allows computer-designed objects to be turned into actual, useable, real-world parts. Not only does this new method save time, but it has drastically reduced the cost of producing the injector. NASA says that the part, which previously took a year to complete