Category: Battery Technology
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Lenovo will overtake HP to lead the world PC market
Lenovo’s 2012 Q2 global PC shipments figure at 12.8 million, came close to matching current leader HP’s 13 million units, thanks to a 15 percent increase compared with the same period of last year, according to a recent Gartner’s research. “It’s just a matter of time before Lenovo becomes number one and it won’t be…
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2011 Top 10 Best Android Cell Phones Reviews and Specifications
Since the launch of Android OS, technology has taken a revolutionary turn especially the smartphones department, and since there has been a horse race between the leading companies to secure the top spot. Companies like HTC, Motorola and Samsung being the leader of smartphones have thus delivered some of the coolest and awesome smartphones that…
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Intel Porting Android 4.1 to Work on Atom Smartphones and Tablets
Intel is porting the Android 4.1 operating system, also called Jelly Bean, to work on smartphones and tablets using low-power Atom processors, the company said this week. The company did not provide a time frame for when the Android 4.1 port would be complete, or when the OS would be deployed in products. “Intel continues…
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Thanks to New Structure, batteries charge quickly and retain capacity
Illinois professor Paul Braun’s lab look like any others, but they pack a surprise inside. Electric car charging. Aside from quick-charge consumer electronics, batteries that can store a lot of energy, release it fast and recharge quickly are desirable for electric vehicles, medical devices, lasers and military applications. Braun’s group developed a three-dimensional nanostructure for…
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Dell upgrades business laptops an Ivy Bridge makeover
Dell has given its entire business PC line an Ivy Bridge makeover, with the launch of eight new Latitude laptops and four Optiplex desktops running on Intel’s third generation Core processors. Speaking at Dell’s Technology Camp event in London, the company’s vice president of End User computing, Erik Dithmer, said that the new products were…
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New iPad maintains 10 hours battery life
Graphics-savvy iPad maintains battery life Leveraging its efficient chip design, Apple says the latest iPad batteries can still run for 10 hours, like the iPad 2, and for nine hours on the 4G LTE cellular network. Even with a big boost in display resolution, the latest iPad will still have 10 hours of battery life…
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Replacement Laptop Batteries Value
Finding Value in Replacement Laptop Batteries One of the great advantages of using a laptop computer is its ability to operate it in a portable manner. This is achieved by the use of a battery as its power source. However, most users take the laptop battery pack for granted and are unaware that it will…
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USBCell does away with battery chargers
A brand new battery – USBCell does away with battery chargers Look Ma, no charger! Today at DEMOfall, the CEO of Moixa Energy Simon Daniel (a quirky physics PhD from the UK) dropped a bag full of chargers on stage. He kicked them away and pulled out of his pocket the marvel created by his…
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Samsung Offering Galaxy Nexus With Free Extended Life Battery
Samsung are offering the Verizon Galaxy Nexus with a free extended battery, and the handset is available for $299.99 when you sign up to a new contract with Verizon Wireless. The extended battery is available when you buy the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon from Samsung Direct, although you may be able to find the handset…
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Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Mobile Computing
Researchers at Stanford University have just made a major breakthroughthat may impact the technology industry for years to come: they’ve built a better battery. The project, an attempt to use lithium-sulfur in place of the lithium-ion technology that is used in batteries today, has been in development since 2007. Recently, the scientists’ efforts were rewarded…