Neowin News Feed for: Lithium

Apple's iPhone 7 Plus pulls a Samsung and decides to explode

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 10:14:01 +0000

A brand new iPhone 7 Plus ended up in a pretty bad state after it caught fire and exploded. Luckily no one was hurt, as the incident seems to have happened in transit due to battery damage. Read more...

Samsung doubles lithium battery capacity with graphene and silicon

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:56:01 +0000

Working together with researchers in South Korea, Samsung has managed to create a battery that holds twice the charge that our regular ones do. The company did this by using graphene and silicon. Read more...

‘Holy grail' of batteries could double mobile usage time

Phi Ha — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:11:50 +0000

Stanford University researchers claim they have discovered a new method of producing lithium batteries. The finished product could double or even triple the life of a phone or an electric car. Read more...

Lithium acquires Klout for $200 million

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 22:26:26 +0000

Lithium Technologies has acquired Klout for $200 million. The deal will not disrupt the day-to-day operations at Klout but will see CEO Joe Fernandez take GM and SVP positions at Lithium Read more...

Sharp: Redefining Time-Tested Technology

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:08 +0000

The history of the use of batteries can be traced back to the 1800's. However, Sharp has revealed a mobile fuel cell prototype in which you can power your future tech-toy with a powered... Read more...

Lithium Ion Specialist: Battery Technology Needs A Quick Fix

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:34:59 +0000

With Panasonic and Matsush_ita joining the procession Tuesday of companies recalling notebook computer lithium ion batteries, the CEO of a company developing heat-resistant battery technologies said the safety challenges will keep growing with the demand... Read more...

Lithium ion battery recharges in one minute

Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:34:02 +0000

Toshiba Corp. has developed a lithium-ion battery the company said features the short rechargeable time of capacitors and the energy capacity of conventional lithium-ion batteries. Toshiba's new battery can recharge 80 percent of the battery's... Read more...