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  • Fuel cell phones next year unlikely: Study

    Firms that claim the appearance next year of micro fuel cells--touted as the next wave of long-lasting power for handhelds and mobile phones--are fostering hype, according to technology research firm Allied Business Intelligence (ABI).

  • Start-up sells membrane that powers mobiles

    Start-up PolyFuel has commercially released a membrane for creating fuel cells for laptops and mobile phones, a milestone in the budding fuel cell industry.

  • Hitachi squeezes fuel cell into PDA

    The electronics giant is teaming up with a maker of disposable cigarette lighters to make methanol fuel cartridges for handheld computers.

  • Toshiba delays commercial fuel cell

    Toshiba has demonstrated the latest version of its fuel cell designed to power portable electronic devices, but problems with the new technology mean that production could be two years away.

  • Bionic batteries: Fuel for the future

    Companies are well into the development of miniature fuel cells, finessing the technology into a reliable, powerful, and safe resource that could also influence product design changes.

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  • Hitachi squeezes fuel cell into PDA

    The electronics giant is teaming up with a maker of disposable cigarette lighters to make methanol fuel cartridges for handheld computers.

  • Photos: Intel's vision for the future

    If the world's largest chip manufacturer wanted to impress the world, what would it do? Our inside photo gallery from the Intel developer conference in Shanghai reveals the world's smallest motherboard, fondling robots, fuel cells, medical technology and Intel finally unleashing the power of the Atom.

  • Start-up redesigns fuel cells

    A start-up company says it has developed a way to make fuel cells out of silicon, a change that potentially could increase the performance of cells and make them easier to manufacture.

  • Notebook overhaul on the horizon

    Five years from now the notebook will likely be smaller and lighter, capable of making mobile phone calls on its own and running on methanol.

  • Nanoparticle research blows open new possibilities

    A Californian start-up has created a process that will allow for more powerful bombs, more efficient catalytic converters, better fuel cells and a whole host of other things at a new lower price.

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  • Tomorrow's notebook technology

    What sort of notebook could you be buying in 4 months, or in 2004? We peek into the crystal ball.

  • Toshiba to showcase fuel cell prototype

    The company next week plans to exhibit a battery alternative that it said has the potential to replace environmentally taxing, rechargeable batteries with clean-energy technology.

  • Start-up redesigns fuel cells

    A start-up company says it has developed a way to make fuel cells out of silicon, a change that potentially could increase the performance of cells and make them easier to manufacture.

  • Advanced energy solution pulls the plug on PDAs

    The Department for Energy Technology at the Fraunhofer-Institutea, -- cradle of MP3 and MIT opposite number in Germany - has presented a solar solution for powering PDAs without the need to externally recharge the battery. They soon could apear on the mass market.

  • Tech Guide: Power to the people -- Notebook batteries

    Ever wondered why your portable device's battery doesn't last longer? We explain the technology behind battery power, and provide tips on how to maximise it.

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