Category Archives: Power

Mobile batteries set to improve ten-fold

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Chris Wiser

A French research team is developing new nanotech which will hopefully improve the efficiency and battery-life of mobile phones and mobile computers ten-fold. The Swiss team at The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne is aiming to develop new nanotech as … Continue reading →

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Wi-Fi strikes alliance with mains networking tech

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Chris Wiser

Power line telecommunications (PLT) kit sends networking signals around the home over mains wiring, and often competes with Wi-Fi, which uses radio to achieve the same thing. But now the biggest certification bodies in both fields are joining forces to … Continue reading →

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Power mats coming soon to the UK…

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Chris Wiser

True, you can charge some phones now without buying a special inductive-charging case (via their swappable batteries), but Powermat wants to work with manufacturers to put the technology into phones from the get-go. Read more about it here via TechRadars original … Continue reading →

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