The Mobee Magic Charger does away with that nonsense with its inductive charging mini-USB base station and batterypack that slots into Apple's mouse -- no special sleeve or bulky appendage required unlike many after-market inductive charging solutions.
Coming in 2012, a hybrid version of the flagship Audi A8 sedan will team a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with an electric motor generator and self-charging 1.3 kWh lithium-ion batterypack to realize an impressive 37 mpg.
Researchers at the Washington State University said Wednesday they have figured out how pack more energy into a lithium-ion battery and boost the rate of charging it.