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USC Creates Triple-Capacity Battery Using Silicon Nanowires, Recharges In 10 Minutes

With the increasingly greater power demands of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, the world is on the hunt for better batteries. While many industry giants are working on it, University of Southern California seems to have come up with an excellent solution. Using silicon nanowire, the university has created a battery with three times the normal energy capacity.

iOS 6.1 Users Report Battery Drainage And Overheating Issues

Apple rolled out the latest iOS update, iOS 6.1, at the end of last month. Since then, many users seem to have updated their devices. However, many of them are now reporting that ever since they installed the iOS 6.1 update, their devices have been registering unusual battery drainage and overheating issues.

Samsung Cell Phone’s Battery Explodes In User’s Pocket

Most of the cell phones make use of lithium-ion batteries. These batteries may heat up over extensive usage and have been known to have caused significant physical injuries to users at times. In a recent incident in South Korea, the battery of a Samsung handset exploded in a user’s pocket.

Boeing Working On Safer Boeing 787 Dreamliner Battery

A number of Boeing 787 Dreamliners were recently grounded for a whole host of reasons. Among them are probably the concerns cited by different quarters regarding the safety of these planes. WSJ has now claimed that Boeing is currently working on the battery of 787 Dreamliners to render them safer.

Microsoft May Release Battery-Charging Surface Tablet Covers In Future

Yesterday, Microsoft has taken to Reddit to respond to users’ queries regarding its upcoming Surface Pro tablet. During the Reddit session, a Microsoft spokesperson has hinted some interesting developments. These include the possibility of a battery-charging cover for the slate and a whole range of accessories which would connect through the connector at the bottom.

Samsung Will Release 3,000mAh Battery For Galaxy S III

Galaxy S 3 is one of the most attractive phones by Samsung. This handset has a Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery that can run the phone up to 580 h (2G)/up to 390 h (LTE)/510 h (3G) in stand-by mode and give users up to 16 h (2G)/up to 11 h (3G) talk time. But still if you’re not satisfied with the battery life of Galaxy S III, then Samsung has come with a great solution. Samsung is going to release a 3,000 mAh extended battery to UK soon. Get the pricing details and other information below.

Department Of Energy Plans To Achieve 5X Battery Power Within 5 Years

With the sheer bulk of mobile devices available in the market and the kind of power-consuming hardware they pack, battery time is becoming a critical factor for most users. U.S. Department of Energy(DoE) has now unveiled plans of enhancing battery power by 5 times within the next 5 years.