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WildCharge WiProwess deal could see cable-free charging in cars, desks, notebooks

Chris Davies, Sep 9th 2009 Discuss [0]

Whether or not your think wire-free charging is the future of mobile devices, you can't argue with WildCharge's licensing ferocity. Fresh from their deal with battery heavyweights Duracell comes news that they've signed up WiProwess as a "certified design center". Now that might not mean much initially, but WiProwess have plans to put the conductive charging system into desks, cars, AC outlets and more. Read The Full Story

BFG EX-1000 Modular Power Supply announced

Brenda Stokes, Aug 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

BFG Technologies announced the EX-1000 today, a brand new modular power supply that uses Frequency Conversion Technology in order to imitate a smaller power supply for better low load efficiency.

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Sony Lithium-Iron batteries boost power, lifespan; promise quicker charges

Chris Davies, Aug 11th 2009 Discuss [2]

Sony have unveiled a new rechargeable battery which promises rapid charging, high power and extended lifespans. The new batteries are based on Olivine-type lithium iron phosphate, which enables a high power density of 1,800W/kg together with a lifespan of 2,000 charge/discharge cycles; after that, Sony claim the batteries will still hold 80-percent of their original capacity. Read The Full Story

Korea push for 1W notebook standby, 2W PC, in latest green scheme

Chris Davies, Aug 10th 2009 Discuss [0]

Korea has stepped up to be the first government to mandate a maximum power consumption rate for "green" PCs and laptops in standby mode. An evolution of the country's Energy Efficiency program, the ruling means that PCs must consume 2W or less while in standby, and laptops 1W or less, in order to wear the "e-Standby" compliance label. Read The Full Story

BeamBox MiLi universal charger offers twin USB power

Chris Davies, Jul 31st 2009 Discuss [0]

BeamBox have taken a few minutes out of their busy pico-projector schedule to give us this, the surprisingly useful MiLi universal charger. A palm-sized block with interchangeable US, UK, Australian and European plug adapters, the MiLi also has a flip-out in-car plug, and provides juice to two USB ports. Read The Full Story

Wireless charging system spans 1m gaps

Chris Davies, Jul 16th 2009 Discuss [0]

Wireless power isn't new - Palm Pre owners have the option of it with the Touchstone accessory, but it's also used in electric toothbrushes and various other applications - but the devices in question usually have to be very close or touching. Showa Aircraft Industry Co Ltd, however, have developed a contactless power supply system that can bridge up to a 1m gap. Read The Full Story

Tweet-a-Watt prompts XBee router hack

Chris Davies, Apr 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

The Tweet-a-Watt project was good - in fact good enough to win a competition - but there are a few obvious flaws in the first iteration of the design. Not least is the requirement to have a computer turned on to receive power-use stats and tweet about them; now Adafruit Industries are back with their solution, a hacked $40 ASUS router with XBee wireless capabilities. Video overview after the cut Read The Full Story

Sony demo hybrid fuel-cell concepts

Chris Davies, Feb 25th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sony has been demonstrating a number of fuel-cell concepts, ranging from portable power units to rechargers and even home speaker systems that have their own methanol power-source. Of most interest are the two devices seen here, which may look like retro radios but in fact combine a rechargeable Li-Ion battery with a methanol fuel-cell. Read The Full Story

IDAPT i2 and i3 Universal Chargers

Chris Davies, Jan 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Universal chargers usually look like complicated octopus creatures, with multiple proprietary tips dangling off a cluster of cables, or maybe a single box and a bag of easy-to-lose adapters, but IDAPT's solution is bit more sturdy. Saying that, the i2 and i3 Universal Chargers also require a bit more room, being intended for table-top rather than travel use. Interchangeable plugs slot into the base plate, letting you centralise your commonly-used gadgets. Read The Full Story

Cooler Master 500W Silent Pro PSU starts car [Video]

Chris Davies, Jan 19th 2009 Discuss [0]

High-end PC power supplies get asked to do a lot - you don't think that multi-head graphics card setup runs on pixie dust, do you? - but they're seldom taken into the garage and asked to turn a car engine over. That's what the Cooler Master guys have done, though, to demonstrate their 500W PSU. Check out the video after the cut! Read The Full Story

PS Audio ships IP-enabled PowerPlay power conditioners

Daniel Lim, Dec 29th 2008 Discuss [0]

Remotely access power management system is not a new application in IT fields for server or datacenter services; but it’s for home-theater appliances, especially a niche market product such as power conditioner. Announced exactly one year ago, PS audio finally gets the go-ahead to ship its globally accessible, IP-enabled power conditioner Powerplay today. Read The Full Story

Corsair TX850W 80% energy efficient power supply

Chris Davies, Dec 19th 2008 Discuss [0]

Corsair have announced a new 850W power supply intended for gamers and overclocking enthusiasts. The Corsair TX850W is built using industrial grade components and can operate at 100-percent load at an ambient temperature of 50-degrees centigrade. It also has a dedicated +12V rail that can deliver 70A (840W); that's a full 98.8-percent of the PSU's total output. Read The Full Story