Thursday, June 19, 2003

Micro-Engines To Power Next-Gen PDAs, PCs, Phones Forget about fuel cells: 'micro-engines' are the future of mobile device power supplies, if the predictions of a team of scientists at the UK's University of Birmingham come to pass. A research team from the University's Mechanical Engineering department lead by Dr Kyle Jiang have developed a motor just a few millimetres in size that can nevertheless generate more than 300 times as much energy as an ordinary battery. 3:34:29 PM    comment []

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Battery Makers To Try Splash Power Wireless Recharge Kit Imagine charging your PDA, phone and notebook all at the same time, from the same source, simultaneously. That's the goal of SplashPower, a UK-based start-up that has developed a 'wireless' recharging system. This week the company announced a deal with Hong Kong-based battery maker Celltronix to explore how its technology can be incorporated into power packs. It recently signed a similar evaluation deal with Korean battery specialist, Hanrim Postech, which supplies the likes of Samsung and LG.  3:29:37 PM    comment []

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