Power articles

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  Germany closes its nuclear plants as an energy revolution takes hold

  By Evan Rodgers on June 20, 2012 12:06 pm + 66 comments

  Germany is undergoing what it calls an "Energiewende," which translates roughly into "a sharp turn Continue reading…

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  Microsoft Surface tablets have new MagSafe-like connector, may transmit both power and data

  By Vlad Savov on June 19, 2012 04:57 am + 73 comments

  Unusually for a Microsoft product launch, we've been left with plenty of unanswered questions after Continue reading…

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  Android's power management API can lead to 'no-sleep energy bugs,' according to Purdue researchers

  By Nathan Ingraham on June 18, 2012 01:32 pm + 149 comments

  Researchers at Purdue University have taken a keen interest in Android's power efficiency as of late Continue reading…

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  Researchers turn to spinal fluid to power human brain implants

  By Bryan Bishop on June 14, 2012 01:40 am + 11 comments

  Brain implants that can help restore life to previously-paralyzed limbs are creeping closer to Continue reading…

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  MagSafe 2 power connector press pictures

  on June 11, 2012 03:45 pm

  Apple has updated its power cord to a new MagSafe 2 connector. Continue reading…

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  Apple announces MagSafe 2 power port, goes back to T-connector style (update)

  By Dante D'Orazio on June 11, 2012 01:39 pm + 21 comments

  Apple has shown off an updated version of its MagSafe power port, dubbed MagSafe 2. The new port was Continue reading…

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  Intel demonstrates ultrabook-to-phone wireless charging

  By Sam Byford on June 6, 2012 08:22 am + 21 comments

  Intel's new all-in-one PC concept features inductive charging for your keyboard, but the company Continue reading…

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  Apple pledges to power data center entirely with renewable energy by 2013

  By Scott Lowe on May 17, 2012 08:28 pm + 28 comments

  Apple today announced its plans to power its Maiden, North Carolina data center with solely Continue reading…

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  Next generation Pixel Qi screen said to have Retina display-like resolution, significant power savings

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 21, 2012 04:55 pm + 46 comments

  We've yet to see Pixel Qi's unique, transflective, and outdoor-readable color displays make a big Continue reading…

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  HTC: customers prefer thin phones to better battery life

  By Chris Ziegler on April 19, 2012 05:14 pm + 187 comments

  At an event today, HTC's vice president of product strategy Bjorn Kilburn noted that the company had Continue reading…