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Wireless power could revolutionize highway transportation

A Stanford University research team has designed a high-efficiency charging system that uses magnetic fields to wirelessly transmit large electric currents between metal coils placed several feet apart.

First electric vehicle wireless charging trial for London

The pre-commercial trial for the first Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) trial for London is expected to start in early 2012 and will involve as many as 50 electric vehicles (EVs). It is a UK and industry-leading initiative.

IDTechEx report back from SID - Day two

As the interest in electronic paper technologies continues some of the major developers where present in the exhibition.

Highlights from the 2010 Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference

A very interesting array of talks spread over 3 days brought together approximately 400 people interested in printed electronics and related technologies. On the opening day of the conference, Marc Bernstein from the Palo A lot research Center focused his presentation on the lessons learnt from the move from laboratory scale research to real world applications whereas John Pellegrino from the US Army research Labs, although primarily focused on "meeting the technology challenges for the soldier", highlighted efforts to accelerate the adoption of flexible electronics in the intersection of the military and commercial sectors.

The future of electronic paper: Fast-switching full-colour e-readers.

The success of e-reader technology so far has only wetted the appetite for new devices with more functionality. The Kindle, for all its success, has its limitations and the technology companies behind it are fully aware of that. That is why E Ink, and its parent company PVI, are working intensely on the next generation of e-readers. Requirements include flexibility, the transition from black and white to full colour displays, and switching speeds able to support video playback.

Body area networking standard attracts industry attention

The recent IEEE 802.15.6 Working Group meeting in Montreal, Canada drew significant interest from major industry players including Philips, General Electric, Texas Instruments, Toumaz and Samsung.

New RFID cell phone patent

New RFID Cell Phone Patent Allows Screening for Shipping Boxes, Containers, Trains, or Aircraft for Chemical, Biological or Radiological Threats.