Li-Ion batteries were a massive technological step forward from NiMH cells but were not without faults of their own—like their tendency to explode
Apple's Next Big Move Might Be Supercharged Batteries
A new patent unearthed by Apple Insider titled "Increasing Energy Density in Rechargeable Lithium Battery Cells" shows that Apple's got its sites set on your iProduct's longevity:
Giz Explains: Why Batteries Die
Inside almost every gadget lurks a ticking time bomb. In two years, or maybe three or four, it will die, rendering your gadget useless. Possibly permanently. So, what are these awful little bastards? They're called batteries.
Batteries That Last 10 Years Developed By Hitachi
Doubling the Li-Ion battery life from 5 years, Hitachi reckons its new technology which extends the life of batteries will also cost less too—thanks to reducing the amount of cobalt used. Hitachi hopes to get them onto the production line in the next year. [Akihabara News]
Olivine-Type Sony Batteries Die Slow, Charge Like Whoa
Your weekly incremental battery breakthrough: Sony's olivine-type lithium ion batteries are said to live four times longer than typical li-i fare, and charge to 99% in just 30 minutes. Only for power tools, for now. [SonyInsider via OhGizmo via BBG]
Stanford Professor Conjures Up 10x Life on Traditional Li-Ion Batteries
Thanks to nanotechnology, an assistant professor at Stanford University has come up with a breakthrough in the longevity of Lithium-Ion batteries. As well as being able to power your laptop for up to 20 hours—10 times more than current levels—Yi Cui thinks that his design could also work on iPods and other handheld…
Batteries on a Plane: 339 Burning Batteries Since 2003
As overreacting authorities busy themselves confiscating containers of deadly shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste and hemorrhoid cream from nervous fliers, an even greater danger lies right under their noses: what about laptop batteries? The US Consumer Product Safety Commission cites 339 instances of lithium and…
