Combining devices, gadgets, or ideas into one useful object is something that more companies should try and implement. Of course, getting the idea out of the concept stage is tough, especially if you're a designer that hasn't been picked up by a huge company. For Wonchul Hwang, the concept design for the AA USB is something that many people would probably find some use in.
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‘Battery’ Stories
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Nintendo 3DS battery only good for 3-5hrs of 3DS titles
Nintendo has released battery estimates for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS, and it seems the impact the 3D system and higher-spec internals will have on runtime is more serious than we'd expected. According to the company's own figures, the 3DS could last for as little as three hours when playing 3DS-specific titles.
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RIM deny PlayBook power problems: any testing was on “pre-beta” units
RIM has blamed absent power management systems for any BlackBerry PlayBook tablet power issues, claiming that third-party testing would have been looking at pre-beta units without the necessary software. The statement, passed to Erictric, comes on the heals of suggestions by Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu that the PlayBook can only manage "a few hours" of runtime and that issues with prolonging usage have delayed the slate's release.
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Sony grab Nobel Prize winner for OLED, organic battery & solar panel research advice
Only yesterday Ben Bajarin was bemoaning the shortage of innovation in the tech industry; it seems Sony may have been worried about the same thing. The company has announced that 2010 Nobel Prize winner Professor Ei-ichi Negishi will join Sony as Executive Research Advisor for materials and devices R&D, specifically covering organic electronics. Sony expects Professor Negishi's input to be particularly useful in in-house and external research into OLED, flexible OLED and next-gen rechargeable batteries.
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Japanese battery makes power from vibrations
When it comes to gadgets many of us tend to focus on the performance as far as how fast the thing operates. Perhaps more important that advances in outright performance such as how fast a phone operates are improvements in battery technology that will allow our gadgets to run longer. A cool new battery technology from Japan has surfaced that is able to make power from harnessing the energy in vibrations.
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mophie Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 4 packs biggest battery so far
If mophie's Juice Pack Air is a step in the right direction but doesn't deliver enough power for your liking, then the company's second model should fit the bill. The mophie Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 4 follows the same format - a plastic shell for the iPhone 4 that squeezes in more runtime as well as protecting the Apple smartphone - but throws in a 2,000 mAh battery which mophie reckons can more than double talk, media or internet browsing time.
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Sanyo Pedal Juice box gives guitarists staying-power
Sanyo has launched a new portable rechargeable battery pack, but unlike most we see this isn't to give your laptop, iPod or iPad a little extra runtime; it's targeted at guitarists. The Sanyo KBC-9V3U Pedal Juice is a 9V Li-Ion rechargeable battery in a water- and shock-resistent housing, intended to provide guitar effects pedals with up to 50hrs of power.
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Toshiba crams battery inside new TVs for viewing with no power
Bad weather sucks for more than one reason. The least of which is the fact that it gets boring if your TV doesn't work and you can’t watch anything when the power is out. If you live in a rural area like I do with crappy power providers you might spend way more time with no juice than anyone in the developed world should have to. Toshiba has announced a new line of TVs that will keep your set running for a while when the power goes out.
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Conceptual Hybrid Display Phone Works with Both AMOLED and EInk
Oh conceptual design, how awesome thou art. This is the "Second Life Mobile Phone Concept" by Cho Sinhyung & Jeon Jungjae, a phone that employs both a lovely AMOLED screen in glorious full color when it's active, and an E-Ink display when it sits in standby mode. Juice saver deluxe! Furthermore, the degree of transparency in the screen shows the percentage of battery remaining. Fade away like you're Marty McFly. Futuristic.
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Low-temp ceramic micro fuel-cells promise affordable methane power
Chips, memory and software have all come on in leaps and bounds over the past decade; however, we're still waiting for mobile power solutions to catch up. Now, a new platinum-free micro-SOFC (solid oxide fuel cells) could change all that; the handiwork of researchers led by Shriram Ramanathan at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), the all-ceramic design makes for more reliable fuel cells, as well as cheaper ones.
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Dexim debuts new Super-Juice Power Case for iPhone 4
If you want more runtime for your iPhone 4 odds are you will be searching for a battery case or external battery soon. A new case has surfaced from dexim for the iPhone 4 called the Super-Juice Power Case that will give you more runtime from your gadget. The case has an internal rechargeable battery that charges via an included micro-USB cable.
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Panasonic invests $30 million into Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors looked troubled for a while, but things are starting to turn around in a really big way for the small electric vehicle maker. The company has purchased a new plant to build future EVs in and has a big investment from Toyota to develop hardware for Toyota EVs as well.
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