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Your mobile phone battery may one day be bacteria powered

07/12/201607/09/2016 Sam Lambert

British scientists have found a new way for these microscopic critters to become a power source. That’s right, the mobile phone battery of the future might be powered by bacteria. Colonies of bacteria will activate what have been described as microscopic “windfarms”. This could provide an entirely new source of power for smartphones, tablets and other mobile gadgets. The idea of biologically driven power plants for small and yet powerful mobile gadgets is promising. At the moment, this mobile phone battery concept remains in the computer simulation phase. Still, it…

Winter road trip safety: Don’t forget your cell phone battery pack

02/01/201601/31/2016 Julie Campbell

cell phone battery pack smartphone mobile trends while driving car auto

The cold weather and icy road surfaces might stop some but as long as precautions are taken they remain possible. Winter may not be the most popular time of the year to head off on a road trip but when you really love to travel, there’s no reason that a bit of cold and snow should stop you, providing that you’ve taken an emergency kit, a cell phone battery pack and some important precautions with you. Planning ahead is one of the most important things that can be done to…

Ikea furniture will soon wireless charge mobile devices

03/05/201503/04/2015 Julie Campbell

The retailer will soon be selling lamps, tables, and desks that will keep gadgets charged up. The international furniture giant, Ikea, has now announced the launch of a new type of high tech furniture that it will be releasing in Europe and the United States, which would provide owners with a method of wirelessly charging their mobile devices. These furniture pieces have been designed to make it possible for gadgets to recharge their batteries without cables. This new Ikea furniture collection will be built with Qi wireless technology built into…

External battery charger benefits underscored on the Shark Tank

10/02/201410/02/2014 Julie Campbell

Shark Tank - Season 6 Episode 1 - external battery charger

The millionaire and billionaire investors highlighted the advantages of devices like the Mogix power bank. Although this was not the purpose of the pitch that was made on the first episode of the popular reality show called the Shark Tank, the millionaire and billionaire investors found themselves pointing out the many types of benefits that come with the ownership and use of an external battery charger, like what Mogix provides. The Shark Tank investors watched a couple of recent college grads pitch their smartphone charging station. Bill Shuey and Kyle…

Wearable technology from Microsoft allows clothing to charge phones

06/24/201406/23/2014 John Montgallo

Microsoft wearable technology pants example (not product image)

A new special pair of pants will give users the ability to power up their smartphones. While rumors had suggested that the first piece of wearable technology to be produced by Microsoft would come in the form of a smartwatch, the company has now shown that it has something else up its sleeve…er…pant leg. These new wearables are interesting but don’t necessarily mean that a smartwatch isn’t on its way. Even with the highly unique announcement of wearable technology in the form of cell phone charging pants, people are still…