Yahoo! on Wednesday announced an advertising alliance with Google, the company that dethroned the pioneering Internet firm in the world of Internet search.

Technology - Internet

Feb 07, 2013 not rated yet 0

The use of lithium ion batteries to power aircraft systems isn't necessarily unsafe despite a battery fire in one Boeing 787 Dreamliner and smoke in another, but manufacturers need to build in reliable safeguards, ...

Technology - Engineering

Feb 06, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 3

(AP)—South Korean fire officials say a man suffered burns after the battery from a Samsung smartphone caught fire in his trouser pocket.

Electronics - Consumer & Gadgets

Feb 06, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1

(Phys.org)—An enhanced battery technology that can potentially reduce the time it takes to charge cell phones, electric vehicles and other battery-powered devices from hours to minutes is the subject of ...

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Jan 31, 2013 4.5 / 5 (2) 5

Chinese auto parts conglomerate Wanxiang Group Corp. said Tuesday that a federal panel has approved its purchase of most assets of failed battery maker A123 Systems Inc.

Technology - Business

Jan 29, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1

(Phys.org)—Starting as a few atoms long, thorns forming on the electrode's surface in a specialized lithium battery cause the battery to gradually fade, according to scientists at Pacific Northwest National ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Jan 25, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW Group are working together on next-generation batteries for green vehicles called "lithium-air" as their collaboration, first announced in late 2011, moves ahead in fuel cells, ...

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Jan 24, 2013 3.8 / 5 (8) 42

(Phys.org)—Looking toward improved batteries for charging electric cars and storing energy from renewable but intermittent solar and wind, scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the ...

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Jan 23, 2013 4.7 / 5 (14) 2 |

The world's smallest tunnels have a width of a few nanometers only. Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Rice University, USA, have dug such tunnels into graphite samples. This will ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Jan 23, 2013 4.5 / 5 (2) 0 |

As 21st century technology strains to become ever faster, cleaner and cheaper, an invention from more than 200 years ago keeps holding it back. It's why electric cars aren't clogging the roads and why Boeing's ...

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Jan 23, 2013 3.9 / 5 (14) 18

French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen unveiled Tuesday a petrol hybrid engine that stores energy using compressed air which it hopes will be a game-changing technology to improve energy efficiency.

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Jan 22, 2013 4.7 / 5 (23) 19

(AP)—The battery that caught fire in a Japan Airlines 787 in Boston last week was not overcharged, but U.S. investigators said Sunday there could still be problems with wiring or other charging components.

Technology - Engineering

Jan 20, 2013 1 / 5 (2) 2

It's likely that burning lithium ion batteries on two Boeing 787 Dreamliners were caused by overcharging, aviation safety and battery experts said Friday, pointing to developments in the investigation of ...

Technology - Engineering

Jan 19, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 8

(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from South Korea have developed bendable polymer electrolytes for lithium ion batteries. The Yonhap News Agency carried the announcement, which has led to numerous suggestions, ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Jan 17, 2013 5 / 5 (7) 1 |

Lithium batteries that can leak corrosive fluid and start fires have emerged as the chief safety concern involving Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, a problem that apparently is far more serious than government or ...

Technology - Engineering

Jan 17, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 4