Tag: LITHIUM-ION

The owner of a HTC Touch Pro smartphone recently made a startling discovery when preparing his laundry this week. After noticing an acrid aroma emanating from his pile of clothes, he discovered a charred hole in the back of his jeans. The man, identified as PPCGeeks user kidmet, might want to invest in some asbestos underwear. He had reportedly been carrying a spare lithium-ion battery, which ...

Some big brains at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed battery technology that could change the way we charge up our cell phones, cameras and other devices, according to the MIT News. The technology involves a change in the channeling of lithium ions through -- you guessed it -- lithium ion batteries. Created by MIT Professor Gerbrand Ceder and graduate student Byoungwoo ...

Not like we couldn't see it coming, but news is that a big theme at this year's CES will be "green technology." The environment, being green, and global warming have been on everyone's minds this year. The Prius, 'An Inconvenient Truth,' OLEDs, and tons of research into alternative power sources and fuels were all the rage in 2007, and '08 doesn't look to be any different. A number of new ...

In the wake of exploding batteries in some laptops, airlines are taking measures to ban the use of those laptops in flight. For the year 2008 a new FAA-wide battery ban has gone into effect, and this one potentially applies to all of your gadgets -- not just your laptop. The ban doesn't focus on a specific manufacturer or model. The new rules dictate how much lithium you are allowed to carry ...