A battery that charges 10x faster and last 10x longer

Scientists at the NorthWestern University in the USA have finally built and tested a prototype battery that has 10x greater battery life and charge 10x faster. If this battery passes FCC and hits the market, it could be an evolutionary change in battery technology.

How the scientists managed to do this is an interesting read as they did a "simple" thing of poking holes in the battery to improve it's life and performance. When they say holes, however, they mean that they drilled 20 nanometer holes in the Lithium-ion batteries. They also removed the sheets of material and insted changed it into clusters so that they can achieve greater lithium ion density.

Read more about this longer life battery here.

Battery Upgrade for Samsung Galaxy S2

Samsung has officially launched an upgrade (mod?) for the Samsung Galaxy S2 - an extended battery kit that holds a whopping 2000mAh of charge. The kit comes with the heavy duty battery and a modified back cover. The selling point is that this cover does not have the same ugliness that usually comes along with battery upgrades. In fact it only slightly increases the thickness of the phone. As you can see in the image, now the camera lies flush with the back cover instead of projecting outside. The new cover also provides increased protection to the handset from nicks and scratches.

How to revive your iPhone battery life

Tom from the Shaasthra blog has written a easy to understand How To on reviving your iPhone battery life. If you own an iPhone then this is a sure fire method to get back at least some of the initial battery life that you've enjoyed.

Android and Symbian users out there - many of the tips given by Tom can be used to improve battery life for your devices too - so check it out.

Extend gaming on your Nintendo with Nyko

Great news all you Nintendo gamers out there - you've got the chance to extend your playing time with this cool new gizmo. Gaming Zap wants to let you know about the Nyko Nintendo battery charge base for the 3DS - they're still the only retailer in the UK to stock the battery base and by using the base you give your 3DS double the battery life - that's pretty impressive.  What you might especially like about the charging base is that is looks and feels good, so you could also use it as a dock/display for my 3DS.