Sony scientists develop sugar-fuelled power pack
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No low-cal versions in the pipeline though... Sony's battery boffins seem to have learnt some lessons from the previous few month's, ahem, problems. They've developed a battery that generates power from sugar and, they claim, can create enough power to run an MP3 player.â¦
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have used spinach to harness a plant's ability to convert sunlight into energy for the first time, creating a device that may one day power laptops, mobile phones and more.
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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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Long-lasting, rechargeable cell phone battery relies on hydrogen gas for power.
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Sony announced that, in partnership with IBM and Toshiba, it is working on developing a Cell chip, which is designed to deliver high-definition content in an efficient manner.
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A breakthrough in the way scientists make crystals could lead to a replacement for silicon in electronic devices.
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A video projector the size of a sugar cube is developed by researchers in Germany.
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It sounds crazy, but itâs true! Scientists have developed wearable solar panels that can be sewed into clothing, helping charge music players, mobile phones, light batteriesâ¦ This innovative product is likely to hit the market in three years time.
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Details of the chip designed to power Sony's PlayStation 3 console will be released on Monday.
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Juice Box personal media player will use 3-D memory chips.
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Science & environment: The technology could prove a greener way to power cars - if only it could get research funding here
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An electronic device that uses spinach to convert light into electrical charge has been developed by US researchers. Shuguang Zhang at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US, and research collaborators
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Researchers are working on autonomous robots that eat to produce energy. The problem right now is that batteries are much better. By Lakshmi Sandhana.
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Sony revealed new details on Monday on the chip that will power the next PlayStation and said development is on track to deliver products based on the chip next year.
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British researchers warn that the proliferation of power-hungry devices is demanding more energy.
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Shared research produces fast, tiny memory ideal for consumer devices.
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A fuel cell for notebook PCs that is smaller and more powerful than competing technologies could be on the market in early 2006 at a price of around $90, its Japanese inventors said this week.