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.

The lazy nerds way of fixing the Droid

Have a hands-on with the Motorola Droid a.k.a Milestone and you realise that the battery cover is a literal example of the term "slip-on cover". Pulling the phone out of our pocket without the battery cover is becoming more of a routine for Droid owners. So, what’s Verizon doing about the problem? Well, from what we’re hearing, if you should take your Droid to a Verizon store and complain, they’ll “fix” the handset with a “Verizon Wireless” sticker. No joke.

The “fix” was posted by Flickr user Anticitizen after he ventured into a Verizon store to find out if there was an official solution to the battery door problem. Turns out, all his DROID needed was a little TLC and a band-aid.

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