News tagged with usb connection

RCA's Airenergy charger converts WiFi energy to electricity

(PhysOrg.com) -- Airenergy is a gadget that can harvest free electricity from WiFi signals such as those from a wireless Internet connection, apparently with enough efficiency to make it practical for recharging ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 13, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (29) | comments 38 | with audio podcast weblog

Energizer Duo battery charger hides a Trojan

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Energizer Duo USB battery charger has been hiding a backdoor Trojan in its software that affects computers using Windows. According to Symantec the Trojan has probably been there since ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 09, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (17) | comments 11 | with audio podcast report

Charge your cell phone using light, courtesy SunCore

SunCore is a little known Irvine, Calif.-based company that's on the cusp of shipping some potentially revolutionary technology.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (12) | comments 2

Microsoft to release a free SDK for Kinect this spring

(PhysOrg.com) -- Kinect, Microsoft's attempt to bring motion controls to the Xbox 360 video game console, is soon to have a non-commercial SDK released for it that will hopefully allow third-party developers ...

Technology / Software

created Feb 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast weblog

Gadget of the Year, plus other new gadgets on the block

It's the end of the year so it's time for my unofficial "Gadget of the Year."

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 10, 2010 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Many devices don't require a converter

Q. We will be sailing in the Greek Islands on a 32-foot boat in May, and I am wondering how to properly charge our various electronic gadgets -- an e-book reader, camera and phone -- so I don't wreck any of them. What should ...

Technology / Other

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0