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The amazing shrinking computer

The quest for smaller and smaller computing devices usually involves a tradeoff between processor power, battery life, communications features, memory and storage. While the product I'm looking at is in some respects the result of the intersection of a vision with compromises, the WiMM One from WiMM Labs is one of the slickest miniature computing devices I've seen to date.

By Mark Gibbs | 08 December, 2011 06:28

Tags: WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, wi-fi, vibrator, usb, transflective, touchscreen, TFT, smartphones, sdk, Samsung ARM11, processor, networking, GPS, Google, Data Center, consumer electronics, computer platform, capacitive, bluetooth, battery, Android
NBN reliability: Help guide first step for battery backup

The roll out of the National Broadband Network is set to revolutionise the way Australians communicate, but it has raised questions about the reliability of the network compared with existing copper-based telephone systems, especially among non-technical people.

By Rodney Gedda | 20 July, 2011 14:48

Tags: telephony, reliability, optical network termination, NBN, Haliplex, ftth, fibre optic, battery, backup
HP Expands Battery Recall: Prevent Fire or Injury

If you have used a laptop computer, you are aware that they generate a substantial amount of heat. The battery is one of the components that generates the most heat, and in the case of specific batteries from HP, the heat may be enough to spark a fire or cause significant injury. That is why HP has expanded a recall to include an additional 54,000 batteries.

By Tony Bradley | 23 May, 2010 07:59

Tags: product recalls, laptop, hewlett-packard, compaq, battery
NASA: Spacewalking astronauts install battery on solar array

Two NASA astronauts today installed two new batteries on the International Space Station's solar array, which should keep the orbiter powered up for years to come.

By Sharon Gaudin | 22 May, 2010 03:11

Tags: NASA, battery
Power up workouts! Nanofiber batteries charge as you move

Scientists from University of California, Berkeley have developed fiber nanogenerators that could harness the energy of your everyday movements and convert it into an electrical charge. Does your smartphone need a midday charge? Just go out for a run!

By David Ayala | 19 February, 2010 10:07

Tags: University of California, nanofibers, battery

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iPad 2 and iPhone 5: What's coming?

Kyle Wiens and his team at iFixit, a Web site that provides free repair manuals and advice forums, are some of the smartest Apple geeks around. They've taken apart countless iPhones, Macs and iPads to see what makes them tick-and, of course, to find out how to repair them.

By Tom Kaneshige | 03 February, 2011 05:01

Tags: tablet PCs, Smartphones | iPhone, smartphones, Phones, pentalobular, laptops, iPhone, iPad, hardware systems, consumer electronics, battery, Apple

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