Current lithium-ion intercalation technology, even when fully developed, is insufficient to satisfy the increasing demand for high-energy-density power sources for electric vehicles and electronics. Thus, non-aqueous alkali ...
Materials Science
Nov 13, 2018
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Among the chief complaints for smartphone, laptop and other battery-operated electronics users is that the battery life is too short and—in some cases—that the devices generate heat. Now, a group of physicists led by ...
General Physics
May 16, 2018
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Batteries die at the most inconvenient times. Cellphones go dark during important conversations because a battery hasn't been recharged. Or the automotive industry revs up with excitement for a new battery-powered vehicle, ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 26, 2018
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Power stored in electric cars could be sent back to the grid - thereby supporting the grid and acting as a potential storage for clean energy - but it will only be economically viable if we upgrade the system first. In a ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 22, 2017
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Microsoft is refreshing its Surface Pro tablet with longer battery life and faster processors.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 23, 2017
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Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a Surface laptop and streamlined operating software in a move aimed at regaining ground in classrooms, where Google Chromebooks have taken hold.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 2, 2017
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Samsung's next smartwatch will come with GPS capabilities and the ability to call or text for help by triple-tapping a side button.
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 31, 2016
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In a paper presented today at the Association for Computing Machinery's special interest group on data communication (SIGCOMM) conference in Florianópolis, Brazil, a team of computer science researchers at the University ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 25, 2016
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The first large-scale study of smartphones in everyday use by consumers has revealed that apps drain 28.9 percent of battery power while the screen is off. To address the problem, researchers have created a software tool ...
Software
Sep 10, 2015
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Samsung is juicing up its smartwatch with a circular face and more battery life than the Apple Watch, but it's unknown how many apps will be available for it.
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 31, 2015
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