What does the new gas-free motor technology mean for portable outdoor power equipment?
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Solid-oxide cells, Lilliputian's choice, were abandoned by most manufacturers for use in portable power because they operate at scorching temperatures (up to 2, 500 degrees Fahrenheit).
DMFCs cheaper and more efficient, which will, in turn, make them even more attractive as power sources for portable devices.
The most futuristic product is a tiny fuel cell to produce power for use in portable applications, from hedge trimmers to mobile telephones.
Lilliputian Systems also announced today that Nectar Mobile Power System has been awarded the prestigious Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovations Award for Design and Engineering in the Portable Power category.
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While solar panel technology has been around for a long time, recent innovations have made the panels portable and efficient enough for folks to use as everyday personal power generators.
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Mobile product manufacturers have looked at solar energy for some time, as consumers demand more battery power from portable devices.
Because the G4 is too power-hungry to make a good processor for a portable, the new PowerBook features a G3.
Vera Verkooijen, spokeswoman for Sustainable Dance Club, the company which is behind the floor for Club Watt and produces smaller, portable floors, said the human power would be enough to power about 30 percent of the club's requirements.
We hoped to drop by the outfit's CES booth to see if it's upcoming Vita Power Grip could do for Sony's next generation portable as it did for Nintendo's 3DS, but we were told that the grip wasn't quite ready for prime-time.
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This makes modern x86 chips large and power-hungry, which is bad news for users of portable computers.
The Series 7 Slate PC offers all of the features of a full-sized laptop in an extremely portable package, providing highly mobile users with the computing power they need for maximum productivity anywhere they go.
" Furthermore, the plaintiff claims that Apple willfully disabled embedded support for rival formats, and stated that it was "in possession of monopoly power in the portable digital media player market, the online music market and the online video market.
The portable sound system delivers 50 watts of power, with 2 full-range drivers specially tuned for outdoor usage.
Specifically designed for smartphones and tablets, this ultra-low power transmitter enables robust high-definition wireless video connectivity between portable devices and large displays, delivering a cable- quality connection without wires.
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Today, lithium batteries are the preferred power packs for an array of widely used consumer products, from laptops and tablets to cellular phones and portable drills.
Gadget fatigue popped up in other ways too: Some execs wanted a single remote for all of their home entertainment devices, while others wanted a power source that would work with all of their portable electronics.
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