Over the past few years device makers have brought longer battery life to smartphones, tablets and laptops… but generally that’s been done by stuffing bigger batteries or more energy-efficient components into those gadgets. Meanwhile, fast charging has become all the rage… your battery may not last all day, but at least you can top it […]
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Graphene-based ePaper could be brighter, lighter than glass
Chinese company Guangzhou OED says it’s developed a new type of electronic paper that could be lighter, more flexible, and brighter than the E Ink displays used in most of today’s eReaders (and some other products such as digital signage and luggage tags). That’s because the new screen technology uses graphene instead of glass or plastic. But […]
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Ultra super fast processor chips made from silicene are on the horizon
If you think silicon chips are an amazing feat of technology, you are about to get your mind blown. Researchers have successfully made the first sheet of single-atom thick silicene for use in transistors. Graphene, which is also one atom thick, but is made from carbon, used to be the focus of researchers’ attention. However, […]