photo credit: New Fast Charge Batteries

A new technology may change the battery industry. According to article published by John Timmer, Ars Technica, this new technology uses a whole new approach and can work with both lithium- and nickel-based batteries. Imagine being able to charge your cell phone 90% capacity within 2 minutes. Charging a NiMH battery to 90% takes only 20 seconds.

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photo credit: Rider Safety Tips

USRider provides roadside emergency assistance for equestrians. Members simply call the toll-free number on the back of their membership card from their cell phone. USRider is in its ninth year providing emergency roadside assistance to horse owners. This is all well and fine as long as your cell phone battery isn’t dead. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Less Charge Time

Cut the time to charge your cell phone from 5 hours to 10 minutes. A new technology developed by the Department of Energy (DoE) and Vorbeck Materials not only drastically reduces the time it takes to charge a cell phone battery, but also improves the power and cycling stability of lithium ion batteries, while maintaining a high energy storage capacity. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Droid Airplane Mode

Your cell phone battery gets drained when constantly searching for connection signals. The solution is simple, free and easy to use. Whenever you are going to be in a “dead zone” (i.e. parking garage, subway, driving across the Nevada/Utah Salt Flats, etc.) switch your phone to “airplane mode.” This makes the phone quit searching for the signal, thus saving your battery charge in a big way. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Twirl and Charge

New spinning kinetic cell phone battery is the newest “green” technology! Ever needed just a few more minutes of talk time before being able to charge your batter? This new battery can be charged by twirling it on your finger a few times (well really 130 times), giving you a couple of more minutes to talk or text. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Power Your Phone with Coca Cola

Daizi Xheng, a Chinese developer has modified a Nokia cell phone to use Coca Cola as a fuel source. The fuel source could be any sugary solution, but Coke is widely available. Read the rest of this entry »