It’s a fairly simple concept- Adding more features to a particular device increases the amount of energy required to properly function. And it’s exactly why the Nintendo 3DS is facing questions about its battery life as it comes closer to the February 26, 2011 launch date. In a recent Conference Q&A with Nintendo investors, Nintendo [...]
The rise of Social Media has offered up plenty of new opportunities for businesses to send out their message. Contests have especially become popular, as companies throughout the world seize every chance they can get to garner interest in their products. A cool Social Media contest currently taking place is being put on by talkandroid.com. [...]
The risk of small children ingesting button batteries has prompted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada to recently announce a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. As always, knowledge of the batteries being used in you child’s toys and how to [...]
For years and years, linear power ruled the world of power conversion. However, when switch-mode power became commercially available in the late 1970s, it began to render linear power obsolete. Why is that? And what is the difference between the two? Let us examine both power conversion types and discuss what has made switch-mode the [...]
A little wax and soap can help build electrodes for cheaper lithium ion batteries, according to a study in August 11 issue of Nano Letters. The one-step method will allow battery developers to explore lower-priced alternatives to the lithium ion-metal oxide batteries currently on the market. “Paraffin provides a medium in which to grow good [...]
You just never know what you’ll see next on Yanko Design…. The latest gadget comes from designer Kyung Guk Lee. It’s called the e-rope, and it will help you charge your AA batteries while you skip your way to a healthier life.
Understanding all of the different battery chemistries that exist and what the pros and cons are of each can be a daunting task for many. In regards to laptop batteries, however, there are two that everyone should become familiar with as they are far and away the most commonly used by laptop manufacturers: Nickel Metal [...]
The more time you spend on your laptop, the more you’ll appreciate and understand the importance of its battery life. The truth is, regardless of how much your laptop is capable of, it’s only as good as the battery that keeps it powered. With that in mind, here are 6 very important things you should [...]
If you’ve ever had to purchase a battery for your laptop (which is probably every single person who has owned one), chances are you’ve come across certain terms that made little or no sense to you at all. In fact, some would even say that laptop batteries essentially have a language of their own. For [...]
We’re all familiar with mashed, baked and french fried potatoes….but a spud-powered battery? Yissum Research Development Company Ltd., the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, recently unveiled a solid organic electric battery that runs on treated potatoes. This simple, sustainable, robust device can potentially provide an immediate inexpensive solution to electricity needs [...]
