In Ofcom's initial auction plan, it had reserved frequency for licenses for low-power devices.
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Nitride semiconductors have attracted attention for their potential applications in highly efficient optical and power devices for energy saving.
And this was the problem facing Microsoft engineers as they battled to make Windows 8 suited for a whole raft of new, low-power devices such as tablets and ultrabooks.
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And now, with the move away from heavy metal batteries to eco-friendly batteries in industry, we might be witnessing the beginning of a new way to power devices that have become a part of our daily lives.
Rohm's Wireless Power Transmission system also allows you to charge or power devices by placing them anywhere on the pad, rather than directly over charging positions, and it supports much greater transmission, with one prototype outputting up to 100 watts.
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Mr. Rubin and others at Google have expressed concerned that if Samsung's share continues to grow, it could extract monetary or other concessions from Google or create its own "forked" version of Android to power devices that wouldn't come with all of Google's apps preinstalled, these people said.
The cool-running, lower-power Barracuda Green hard drive delivers whisper-quiet acoustics and helps reduce system costs associated with the fans and power supply devices often required for power-hungry systems.
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Windows 8, which will launch later this year, will power touchscreen devices like tablets as well as PCs.
Sales of mobile processors that power popular devices such as Apple's iPhones and Samsung's own Galaxy smartphones boosted the bottom line.
PCs, while other versions of Windows power consumer devices and mobile phones.
To help achieve this vision, Intel researchers have been working on new 48 core processors specifically designed for low power mobile devices.
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) gives away its Android operating system for free, and lets many hardware makers use it to power their devices.
Silicon has been the material of choice for power conversion devices.
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MIPS' designs, like those from rival ARM Holdings, are stripped-down and compact enough to power handheld devices without the need for a leap forward in processor manufacturing.
At the same time, Google has pledged to not give special advantages to Motorola, which like Samsung uses Google's Android mobile operating software to power its devices.
This, Dr Levoy explains, is mainly down to the processing power of devices, such as camera-equipped smartphones, growing faster than the capacity of sensors which record light data.
The investments we are making in technology today are focused on leveraging our distinctive IP to drive growth in ultra low power client devices, semi-custom SoCs and dense servers.
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While putting on a brave face, Google has triggered alarm bells for the growing number of handset and tablet manufacturers--like HTC, Samsung, LG and Sony Ericsson--that rely on Android to power their devices.
What Transphorm is doing is making new kinds of power conversion devices, based on a material called gallium nitride (a substance best known for its use in LED lighting), which it embeds in modules and sells to equipment manufacturers.
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It also produces custom analog and logic products, as well as chips used to manage power in portable devices like handheld electronics and power tools.
In the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry where billions of dollars are spent each year on medical and cosmetic treatments and devices, Enfucell batteries can be used to power disposable iontophoresis devices.
The team has plans for it to charge batteries or power other small devices.
The company produces more than 15, 000 standard products, including amplifiers, data converters, and low-power radio frequency devices.
Mobile product manufacturers have looked at solar energy for some time, as consumers demand more battery power from portable devices.
Last April Jobs created a stink with an open letter that called Flash "a PC-era" product that sucked power from mobile devices.
This technique dramatically extends the potential of wind-up power, and brings more power-hungry devices, such as the landmine detector, within its scope.
It is already possible to power small electronic devices, such as wireless sensors installed in buildings and industrial machinery, using a dedicated microwave transmitter nearby.
It is also the first product that will debut with a revamped operating system (for now, called PlayBook OS) that will likely power all RIM devices eventually.
Krupenkin and Taylor say their system could produce up to 10 or even 20 watts of energy, which is more than enough to power most small devices.
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