Wireless Revolution on the Horizon

Battery technology has improved significantly over the last 20 years or so. And this has enabled some wonderful gadgets and tools including mobile phones and PDAs to become practical and usable devices. Enter micro fuel cells. This technology, being developed by literally dozens of companies in the United States, Japan and Europe, promises to deliver a fivefold or more increase in power for small, portable devices.

Communication may be going wireless more and more each day, but the wires required to power our devices make many of us still feel far too tethered. Imagine being able to use your notebook computer, for example, in excess of 10 hours and perhaps as much as 40 hours without recharging. Or imagine using your digital camera for months at a time without having to change batteries. Continue >>