29 Nov 2013

Solar-powered battery woven into fabric
Though some people already seem inseparable from their smartphones, even more convenient, wearable, solar-powered electronics could be on the way soon, woven into clothing fibers or incorporated into watchbands.
20 Nov 2013

Invisible printed electronics using carbon nanotubes
Researchers have demonstrated the first fully printed and invisible electronics using carbon nanotubes.
Full profile interview: SWOT
18 Nov 2013

Kovio Inc
20 Sep 2013

Near Field Communication (NFC) 2014-2024
IDTechEx first published a detailed report on NFC five years ago. In this article we share some of the findings in the new IDTechEx report, "Near Field Communication (NFC) 2014-2024".
External press release
30 Aug 2013

Kobo unveils new eReading lineup
Kobo has announced its new lineup of eReading devices.
22 Aug 2013

World-first electric scooter with smartphone connection unveiled
Terra Motors Corporation has released its new model of electric scooter, A4000i and A4000. One of the new features of this model is the smartphone connection.
21 Aug 2013

Webinar Wed 28 Aug: Mobile Phone Indoor Positioning Systems 2014-2024
A free webinar by IDTechEx, on Wednesday 28 August. "Mobile Phone Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) 2014-2024" will be presented by Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx.
15 Aug 2013

Battery-free mobile devices draw power from thin air
Engineers have created a new wireless communication system that allows devices to interact with each other without relying on batteries or wires for power.
5 Aug 2013

Self powered contact lenses
The world's first self powered, self contained, power source for contact lenses.
1 Aug 2013

The rise of mobile phone indoor positioning systems
This article shares some of the research in the new IDTechEx report, "Mobile Phone Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) and Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) 2013-2023"
5 Jul 2013

Flashlight powered by body heat
A finalist in Google's online science fair, 15 year old Canadian Ann Makosinski, has created a flashlight that runs solely on the heat of the human hand.
5 Jul 2013

The light industrial & commercial EV business will exceed $20b by 2023
IDTechEx projects that 119,000 electric taxis will be sold giving a $1.8 billion global market. Most of the commercial electric vehicles, including the taxis, are and will be pure electric. That will even be true of large commercial vehicles, notably e-buses, set to exceed a $20 billion market as early as 2018 and dominated by demand in China.
16 May 2013

Amazon has acquired Liquavista from Samsung Electronics
Reuters reported last Monday that Amazon has acquired Liquavista NV from Samsung Electronics Co to help the world's largest Internet retailer develop new displays for mobile devices.
4 Apr 2013

World's first mass production of electric 3-wheelers
Japanese startup Terra Motors has officially shown its three-wheeled electric tricycle prototype in Tokyo. It is designed to be affordable for emerging markets in large quantities.
Full profile interview
26 Mar 2013

Tactus Technology Inc.
Tactus Technology Inc is a venture-backed company.
10 Oct 2012

Solar powered robot will search for water ice at the moon's poles
Astrobotic Technology has completed assembly of a full-size prototype of Polaris, a solar-powered robot that will search for potentially rich deposits of water ice at the moon's poles.
20 Sep 2012

Two partners trial Plugless Power wireless electric vehicle charging
Google and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power join Evatran's Apollo Program, the first Program to test and demonstrate wireless charging capability for passenger vehicles.
29 May 2012

Student creates energy harvesting roof material
Wang's innovation was to design a system that had a potential to be widely implemented in order to harvest and store the weather energy.
12 May 2011

Google and DOE create EV charging location network
As electric vehicle charging infrastructure becomes a key consideration for governments aiming to progress the wide spread adoption of EVs, innovative, smart solutions are becoming imperative. Google and the U.S. Department of Energy lead a collaboration to increase the ease with which EV motorists can locate their nearest charging stations.
External press release
13 Dec 2010

Nexus S, 4 inch Super AMOLED touch screen with curved design
Nexus S offers the latest version of the Android platform, Gingerbread, 4" Super AMOLED touch screen with curved design, Near Field Communication (NFC), front and rear-facing cameras and 1GHz application processor