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BMW Reveal ‘Solid State Battery’ – A New Design Which Never Loses Capacity
While it seems that EVs will undoubtedly represent a major factor in the medium-term future of automotive design, there are clearly still more than a few factors that need to be resolved before they’ll receive the backing of everyone. There is, of course, the question of ethics when it comes…
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Apple to Finally Dump Lightning Port in Favour of USB-C by Late 2023?!
While Apple has continued to press forward with its proprietary Lightning charger connection port, the writing has been on the wall for more than a little while now that, sooner or later, and by either choice or mandate, they would eventually have to transition or at least offer out of…
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Apple Remain Silent Over iPhone XS and Max Charge Issues
Apple Remain Silent Over iPhone XS and Max Charge Issues Apple is set to launch a brand new model of iPhone this month. Ok! A brand new model might be taking it a little too far as it’s really (on the whole) just a re-tooling of the iPhone X that…
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Windows 10 To Add Power Consumption Tab To Task Manager
Windows 10 To Add New Power Consumption Tab To Task Manager It’s hard to believe, but next month marks the 3rd birthday of Windows 10. Yes, despite it landing like a wrecking ball and practically forcing us all at gunpoint to upgrade, Windows 10 is nearly 3 years old. With…
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BP Agree Purchase Of Chargemaster And Their Network
BP Confirm Purchase Of Chargemaster While BP might be one of the biggest names in terms of petrol stations in the UK (or ‘gasoline’ in general) it seems that a bit of business diversification is underway. With the recent growth and semi-boom of electric vehicles, it’s hard to ignore that…
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RimWorld Ditches Free Steam Keys Due to Fraud
With more and more games coming out, it’s not hard to see piracy and fraud becoming even bigger problems for small time companies. This has affected RimWorld developer Tynan Sylvester , effectively forcing the company to stop offering Steam keys with the external purchases of the game thanks to “refund requests” costing…
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Battery Efficiency Improved 400 Times by Accident!
Everything these days uses batteries of some kind or another, from the smartphone you use to text your friends to the tablets and electronic tools you use at work or school every day. In a surprising twist, researchers at UC Irvine may have discovered a way to increase the time…
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Carbon Nanotubes Can Self-Assemble Themselves at a Distance
Nanotechnology is part of a whole new stage of technology, the ability to create microscopic machines that can perform tasks such as replacing torn knee ligaments or as was previously found it could be used to double hard drives space. Part of nanotechnologies problems is that if it is damaged, you are…
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Obama Would Veto ‘Anti-Net Neutrality Bill”
The power to veto something is a strong one, and many governments have the power in place for specific reasons. Though rarely used it can often be what makes or breaks a law or new piece of legislation. In this case, the White House has stated that it would veto…
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Amazon Bans Bad USB Type-C Cables
Everyone knows about USB cables. Used for everything from transferring important information from one device to another to charging your devices, they are seen everywhere and the USB Type-C Cables are no exception. Some people were put off when a google engineer fried his Chromebook using a bad cable from…
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Battery Could Last Two Days on a Single Charge
Since the introduction of Apple’s first generation iPhone, mobile handsets have become more than a basic communication tool and many users rely on a huge selection of applications. While this provides incredible functionality on-the-move, the use of WiFi, mobile data and multiple applications at once puts a huge strain on…
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EE Power Bars Recalled Due to Safety Concerns – Again!
Mobile phones, tablets, handheld games consoles, many things these days can be charged off of a USB port and while many use their PC’s or laptops to charge their devices, some have taken to other ways to charge them. From a plug, a USB adapter or the more mobile solutions, people…
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Self-Healing Gel Now Carries Electrical Charge
We’ve all had that moment when we’ve heard the crack, the snap or the crunch. Be it your favourite USB drive, your screen or even your laptop, accidents happen and things get damaged. The worst part about this is it’s normally one or two small things that stop you from…
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London Cabs Set To Allow Contact-less Payments By 2017
So there you are, having been busy rushing around London doing your shopping and decide you want to quickly grab a taxi back home, only to find you won’t be able to because you don’t have any cash on your person. It happens and normally the alternative for people these…
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Tesla Demonstrates New Snake Like Charger
We’ve all seen the spaces, car parking areas with small rods sticking out the floor and a big sign saying “electric car parking space”. With electric cards on the rise, charging them is becoming more and more important to companies and their users. One of the big issues is the…
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