Tired of being tethered to a power outlet? Let the sun shine in, says Dutch firm Soldius. The company out of Apeldoorn, Holland, has developed a consumer-use solar charger for mobile devices such as ...

Portable battery packs are good and dandy if you have a place to recharge it once you’ve depleted it, but what about those times you’re going off-grid and need some extra juice? Our Secur Ultimate ...

South Korean startup Hanvixolar has developed mini-solar modules that can be used to recharge portable computers and phones: They can also be used for outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, ...

Finding something worse than having your phone die is difficult in the modern age. We’ve all been there — the panic that comes when your phone is at 1%, and there is no charger in sight. This ...

As I type this I'm waiting for my electricity to go out so the power company can change the cables. It's only a small job and the power will be back by the end of the day. But it's during situations ...

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From nanoflower solar cells to plant-based computer interfaces, modern technology often looks to nature for design inspiration. The Electree+ designed by Vivien Muller is a bonsai tree-shaped solar ...

High up on the list of companies we never expected to make a cell phone is PUMA. Yes, that PUMA. The PUMA that you see on the bodies of athletes competing at the highest level in sports, and the PUMA ...

Last year, during Mobile World Congress, Kyocera teased a rugged smartphone with solar charging built in. What made that concept device interesting was how its sun-powered films were laid out: they ...