THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E23-Game Console for Google, LTE-A, Firefox Smartphone & 4K | Red-Headed Geek Show

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Google Inc. is in the development phase of creating their very own gaming console. Not only that, but a wristwatch is expected as well; both based on Google’s Android OS. The … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Sony’s New SmartWatch2 is a 2nd Screen for Android; Could Stack Up to Pebble and Apple Versions

Taking a second effort at the smart wearable market, Sony has announced this week the launch of the updated version of their SmartWatch. While SmartWatch2 is similar to its predecessor, meaning it is competent of answering texts, calls, reading emails … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Bladeless Wind Turbine Increases Efficiency

A Chaska, Minnesota-based company, called Sheer Wind, has scored a recent victory in the ongoing battle to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. The Invelox is a revolutionary new way to harvest wind power. The new design could bring the … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
New Xbox Announced; Rumors Revealed

  Microsoft’s first new Xbox in eight years was officially announced today, streaming live from Xbox.com as well as a few other sites. From all the rumored next-generation names we had heard so far, such as the 720, Durango or … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Mars One’s First Manned Mission Is Now Accepting Applications

Mars One recently announced that they are officially taking applications worldwide. As reported last February, it’s open to anyone and everyone. That’s right, no professional or academic requirements. Mars One is looking for people who are mature, interesting, physically/mentally healthy, that also exhibit five key character traits; resiliency, adaptability, curiosity, ability to trust others, and creativity / resourcefulness.

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Brief – Batteries Up

Rice University engineers developed a battery that provides almost three times the energy density of conventional lithium-Ion batteries.

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Calxeda Low-Power ARM-Based Servers Mean Datacenter Savings: Austin Technology

Calxeda's innovations are aimed at increasing density of datacenter computer resources while markedly reducing the need for power, space, and cooling.

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Battery Technology Snap Update – Do the Math

UCSD researchers are developing sophisticated algorithms that should result in lighter battery designs that will cut charge time in half, while reducing cost by 25%.

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
USB PD – Power Delivery Standard: You’ll Get a Charge Out of This

According to two of the USB Power Delivery specification developers, instead of one size fits all, it will be "one USB cable does it all".

 

AMD
Intel’s Thunderbolt vs AMD’s Lightning Bolt or Just an Open Source Standard?

Don't ever think for even a minute that the best technologies always win. They frequently don't. A gorilla at the playground can often beat-up the smaller, but very intelligent so-called "nerd". Intel may know their Thunderbolt will fade from the scene in the same way that FireWire has diminished, but it may still be used to keep the smaller "nerd" from getting a decent meal at the cafeteria. Right about now AMD could really use a good, hot meal.

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Super Lithium-Ion Battery Could Supercharge Phones, PCs, & Cars

When super lithium-ion batteries become common-place in mobile devices, it should be possible to go for days without re-charging for some devices, and twenty-four to thirty hours on a charge for a 2013 thin-and-light ultrabook or ultrathin laptop.