7月 2019 博客文章 (12,227)

Sony’s weird Wena isn’t a smartwatch, it’s a smart watch strap

In 2015 Sony saw that the smartwatches of the time were mostly awful, and many people owned traditional watches they loved. As a result, the company developed the Wena watch strap, which has an OLED screen in the clasp to subtly convert regular watches into smartwatches. The product was initially sold on Sony’s own crowdfunding platform, and was subsequently made available in Japan. Fast forward four years, and Sony has…

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active features come to older smartwatches

Samsung is rolling out a software update to the Galaxy Watch, Gear S3 and Gear Sport that will bring the latest Galaxy Watch Active's One user interface to the older models.

According to Engadget, the update will see the a livelier and easier to use interface that matches the One UI found on Samsung's most recent Galaxy phones, but there are also promises of better battery life too.…

Stewart Connector Introduces the IP20 Modular Plug Line

Stewart Connector, a Bel group company, (NASDAQ: BELFA and BELFB) and world class manufacturer of high speed connectors used in Data Communications introduces a complete line of IP20 rated modular plugs complimenting the existing standard RJ45 modular plugs.rj45 unshielded connector

Stewart Connector’s IP20 rated RJ45 modular plug line has been…

A Behind the Scenes Take on Lithium-ion Battery Prices

Automakers and policy makers are increasingly voicing their belief that the passenger vehicle of the future will be powered (partially or fully) by electricity. There remains, however, a lack of consensus on the timing and speed of the transition, in large part due to differing opinions on current and future lithium-ion battery costs and performance. The rise of the electric vehicle is also forcing automakers to reconsider their…

Battery start-ups are raising millions in the battle to crush Tesla

For powering your smartphone or your Tesla Model 3, there’s currently nothing better than the lithium-ion battery. Since its introduction in 1991, the rechargeable lithium battery has been the standard for everyday tech devices and electric-vehicle power. Many of the world’s more than 3 million electric vehicles run on lithium-ion batteries. But as the world races toward an electric future, it needs something better…

Battery Breakthrough Solves Major Electric Car Problem

It’s no secret that batteries are the most expensive part of an electric vehicle. As such, this is the root of the industry’s problem and a roadblock to making larger strides into the mainstream market. Researchers around the world are racing to solve this problem, and now a team of German scientists say they’ve taken a crucial step in that direction.

The team, from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology…

Future batteries, coming soon: Charge in seconds, last months and power over the air

While smartphones, smart homes and even smart wearables are growing ever more advanced, they're still limited by power. The battery hasn't advanced in decades. But we're on the verge of a power revolution.Electric Vehicle Battery technology

Big technology and car companies are all too aware of the…

San Francisco to ban sale of e-cigarettes

The ban on sale and distribution will begin next year and remain in place until Vape Dropshipping are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

While other cities and states in the US have already taken steps to limit the sale of vaping devices, such as raising the age for buying nicotine products to 21, none has introduced rules as draconian as those in San…

Government’s War on E-Cigarettes Ignores Their Benefits

Sometimes, it feels like we live in Bizarro World, where everything is the opposite of what we would expect.

Consider, for example, the regulation of Vape Starter Kit and other alternatives to traditional cigarettes. Those who advocate policies that would help maintain existing levels of cigarette smoking are somehow viewed as the “righteous.”

The Tobacco Control Act,…

Govt decides to ban e-cigarettes; labelled them as drugs

The government is looking to ban Vape Starter Kit in India on the grounds that they are "drugs". The health ministry decided to ban nicotine inhalers, also known as electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) after identifying their harmful effects. The government is likely to issue a notification soon.

The proposal to ban battery-operated products is part of the first 100…

E-cigarettes may damage brain stem cells: study

Puffing on cheap vape deals can damage neural stem cells important to brain function, a new study says.

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside found that e-cigarettes produce a stress response in neural stem cells, researchers at the University of California at Riverside reported in a study published in the interdisciplinary open-access journal iScience.E-cigarette users may…

Vermont imposes 92% tax on e-cigarettes

A 92% tax on Electronic Cigarette Wholesale went into effect in Vermont Monday as part of an effort to curb youth vaping in the Green Mountain State.

State Rep. George Till, who sponsored the tax increase bill, said the measure will help keep tobacco products out of the hands of kids, who are most affected by price hikes.

"We know the group that is most sensitive to price is teenager," he…