Today marked the 39th anniversary of Earth Day. What started out as a nationwide grassroots demonstration on the environment has now become a global phenomenon. It’s anticipated that by days end, over 1 billion people will have participated in some form of activity geared towered cleaning and improving our environment. That’s an astonishing figure, one [...]
As is the case with essentially every smartphone available on the market, BlackBerry users tend to find themselves wishing their phones would last just a bit longer. The very same capabilities that make them so popular can often times leave a lot to be desired when it comes to battery life. With this in mind, [...]
With Earth Day falling upon us this Wednesday, there’s certainly no shortage of opportunities to help out the environment. While it would be fantastic if we treated every day as if it were Earth Day, the fact that so many positive projects are taking place for the betterment of the earth this week is truly [...]
The unprecedented growth currently being experienced by the worldwide market for lithium ion batteries is causing manufacturers throughout the industry to re-evaluate their strategies for moving forward. Such is the case with Hitachi Ltd., as the Japanese electronics manufacturer recently announced significant organizational changes to both their research & development and production structures. According to
We’re on the eve of the release of yet another iPhone accessory as the Juice Pack Air from Mophie will be made available for purchase tomorrow. With many of it’s users pointing to the iPhone’s battery life as it’s most notable deficiency, there have been a large number of products put out on the market [...]
A team of bio-engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) caused quite a stir earlier this month as they released a study showing they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery. Led by Dr. Angela Belcher, the research team at MIT has been working to [...]
When Japanese tech giant Toshiba first announced the commercial launch of it’s Super Charge ion Battery(SCiB) back in December 2007, it was touted as a breakthrough rechargeable battery with the capability of recharging to 90% of full capacity in less than five minutes. Roughly 16 months later,
Using batteries to charge batteries? Apparently that’s the idea behind the Naivetek Battery Powered Battery Charger. If that’s a product that doesn’t really seem to make sense to you, you’re not alone. The name of the alleged manufacturer of this fatally flawed concept should tell you all you really need to know about the Battery [...]
While the non-removable lithium-ion battery used by the MacBook Air is part of what allows Apple to deem it the “world’s thinnest notebook, it can also serve as an inconvenience to those looking to use their Mac. Air while on the go. Laptops featuring removable batteries allow the user to bring along back-up batteries for [...]
“We believe our batteries can compete with the more expensive and exotic battery chemistries. In the end, our relatively low cost, when compared to the battery chemistries that appear to dominate today’s headlines, along with our ease of integration into existing manufacturing lines, will be telling advantages when novelty wears thin and cost-consciousness and practicality [...]
