Laptop, cell phone and iPod owners tired of having their devices run out of charge after a few hours have been patiently waiting for the next portable power source to arrive.
Tiny fuel cells, powered by combustible liquids or gasses, have long been touted as the eventual solution. Potentially, they could power a laptop for days [...]
Category Archives: Gadgets
Fuel-cell powered devices getting closer
November 30, 2008 – 11:16 pm
Tenris Mirkblood
October 25, 2008 – 11:13 pm
The second expansion to World of Warcraft is just a few weeks away, and it looks like that crafty bad guy, Arthas, is already wreaking havoc on the world… of Warcraft. Tenris Mirkblood
As of a few hours ago, agents of the Argent Dawn have arrived in various locations throughout Azeroth, and in their wake, conspicuous [...]
iPhone squeezes phone
October 20, 2008 – 9:23 pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Profits at the three largest U.S. phone carriers are being squeezed by steep discounts on advanced cell phones, triggered by AT&T Inc’s (T.N) hefty subsidy for the iPhone.
AT&T, Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) and Sprint Nextel Corp (S.N) are expected to show a drop in wireless profit margins when they report third-quarter [...]
shoes can power gadgets
October 17, 2008 – 9:35 am
Tired of your iPod running out of power? A Japanese company says it has found a way to charge portable gadgets just by walking.
Telecoms giant NTT is developing shoes that generate electricity as you walk.
The shoes have a small generator attached to water-filled soles. Each step puts pressure on the soles, causing the water to [...]
Google Gi Phone Review
October 16, 2008 – 6:31 am
Google Gi Phone Review from yahoo: Given Google Inc.’s reputation as a trend setter on the Web, I expected great things from its first mobile phone — especially since it is emerging more than a year after Apple Inc. launched the enormously popular iPhone.
And while it’s far from perfect, the G1 powered by Google’s Android [...]