Tag: industry news

12
Mar

Lucidlogix Integrates PowerXtend Software into Samsung Galaxy S5 to Enhance the Mobile Experience

Lucidlogix(Lucid), pioneers in multi GPU virtualization technologies, today announced that GameXtend, the innovative software solution of Lucid’s PowerXtend Suite that extends mobile play time for popular 2D/3D and casual games is integrated with the newly released Samsung Galaxy S5. GameXtend lengthens play time up to 35%, providing increased power capacity and longer battery life, boosting the overall mobile experience. Already

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10
Mar

ZAP Launches New Small EV Sedan SPARKEE for City Commuters in China

Focusing on the growing demands for electric vehicles (EVs) in China driven by Chinese government policies, ZAP and Jonway Auto has developed a small EV sedan designed for city driving.  Due to the high levels of air pollution in the large Chinese cities, the Chinese government has changed its subsidy policy to scale based on the range a EV can

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10
Mar

Multi Functional Cell Phone Charger that Fits in a Wallet will Soon be Available

A brand-new cell phone accessory that acts as a Portable battery charger, a data cable, an emergency back-up battery, and is the size of a credit card will soon be available. According to the product’s website, the Charged-Card is the perfect and complete solution to everyone’s cell phone, ipad, and tablet battery and cable problem, and is a multi functional

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26
Feb

Tesla Model S: Consumer Reports’ Top Picks 2014

Sure, you can talk about this electric luxury car’s blistering acceleration, razor-sharp handling, compliant ride, and versatile cabin, which can fit a small third-row seat. But that just scratches the surface of this technological tour de force. The Tesla is brimming with innovation. Its massive, easy-to-use 17-inch touch screen controls most functions. And with its totally keyless operation, full Internet

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13
Dec

Problems in Estimating Battery Lifetimes

Determining battery lifetimes is beset with difficulties. Performance data are not generally available and costly to generate since large numbers of batteries must be tested to destruction. Furthermore, the required test period to verify the predictions is often greater than commercial decision lead time. Charge – discharge times for high capacity batteries are very long and using accelerated life testing

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2
Dec

Without wild pollinators, yields of food crops dependent on pollination could fall by 25-32%

A recent article by JRC scientists published in the journal Land has mapped and assessed the pollination potential for food crops at European scale. This helps estimate the contribution of wild pollinator insects to crop production and identify landscape areas in Europe with a deficit in potential pollination. Assessing large-scale patterns of the availability of pollination services and identifying potential

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8
Nov

Automated guided vehicle

An automated guided vehicle or automatic guided vehicle (AGV) is a mobile robot that follows markers or wires in the floor, or uses vision or lasers. They are most often used in industrial applications to move materials around a manufacturing facility or a warehouse. Application of the automatic guided vehicle has broadened during the late 20th century. Automated guided vehicles

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4
Sep

Negative Power Supply

A power supply installed in discharge circuit, can increase the discharge potential which enables to drain battery’s energy.