Goodbye to the Plug; Power Will Come From Thin Air in the Wireless House of the Future
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SCIENTISTS have sounded the death knell for the plug and power lead. In a breakthrough that sounds like something out of Star Trek, they have discovered a way of 'beaming' power across a room into a light bulb, mobile phone orlaptop computer without wires or cables.
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Voice over Internet Protocol may be about to enter your living room.
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Newest Efficeon processor also offers higher frequency using less power.
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The PC industry is about to get the first update to the Energy Star specifications in more than a decade as home gadgets continue to suck down the juice.Photos: PC stands for power consumption
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You can flip off your widescreen TV with the remote control. Power down your computer to standby. Unplug your cellphone from its charger. But as you leave the room, the "wall warts" -- those small boxes plugged into the wall sockets that power your electronics -- stare with glowing diode eyes in...
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Wireless transmissions that travel only a few centimeters may be just the ticket for embedding cell phones with smart-card technology.
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Meat wagons hitched to wireless bandwagon
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An emerging technology known as broadband over power lines may soon provide a new channel for high-speed data into homes through ordinary electrical outlets.
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Nanowires put more power in smaller packages, researcher reports.
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The day may be coming when PCs, cell phones and many other devices will be run without a battery or electrical cord.
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Mobile phone users left talking to themselves when their battery runs out in the middle of a call could soon see an end to their frustration as scientists perfect a way to recharge electrical equipment while on the move.
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Sleepy Spokane, Wash., has a secret: it's the wireless hot spot of the future
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Researchers have developed an electrical generator mounted on the knee that turns walks into watts.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- In a perfect world, there'd be no wires. They clutter the view, get tangled behind desks and limit how far networks can reach. That's why the telegraph gave way to the radio. Cell phones unstrung telecommunications. Wi-Fi liberated computer data.
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PCs, notebooks phones have all gone wireless. Will your stereo and TV soon be untethered?
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Wired NextFest shows how to get power from pond scum, pull cords and the wind. You'll also see how to save resources with a solar car, low-power computing and a self-reporting power cord. But wait, there's more....
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A tiny generator that harnesses vibrations to produce power has been created by British scientists.