Two days ago, reports started circulating that RIM was having a difficult time with their new QNX OS and getting its power consumption under control on the PlayBook tablet. Such an argument is at least plausible given QNX’s origins — automotive and networking equipment. Such platforms aren’t normally designed with battery efficiency in mind. RIM however, has come forward and denied the reports of battery woes and PlayBook delays, and goes on to blame any...
Don’t worry, Apple has you covered, actually, they really have you covered. So let’s say you are sitting, looking at interweb pr0n on that trust mobile filth device, and all of a sudden, your batter goes splat, nothing, won’t hold the charge, won’t allow you to view the lovely lady humps plastered through out the webs… What do you do? Give Apple a yell and they’ll tell ya it is no big deal, we have such a huge back stock of these things,...
The beauty of the Android platform is the ability to multi-task. Multi-tasking is a feature that such clever yet “not quite there” ideas such as Push Notifications just can’t compete with. On the Moto Droid, some people have been experiencing rather quick battery discharge times. Some unfamiliar with the platform or device may instantly credit it towards the processor juggling several apps at once in the background. But the real case is that it...
If you find yourself in Munich tomorrow, you may want to stop by the Texas Instrument unveiling of their latest baby: the CC2540. This alphabet/number line soup’s claim to fame is the fact that it takes up but a mere 6mm (squared) of space. That’s tiny. Naturally, because of the utter pittance of physical size, such an object has an equally minuscule appetite. Just how meager are the feeding requirements? Try an entire year of runtime on a single, lonely...
Any gadget aficionado is more than likely very familiar with their local electrical outlets. Gadgets, especially feature rich, drool inducing gadgets love to suck batteries dry. Unfortunately, batteries have so far failed to keep up with the demands that all of these extra features demand of them. Thankfully, Sony is working on one of many solutions out there that looks to be pretty intriguing. The new batteries feature an Olivine-type material inside that is...
