Fuel cell maker Angstrom Power and cell phone maker Motorola have teamed up to create a prototype mobile phone that runs on a hydrogen fuel cell. Hydrogen is produced–by cracking water molecules–with a desktop fueling station and then inserted into a metal hydride storage container on the phone, says Aron Levitz, manager of business development for Angstrom. When the hydrogen molecules pass through a membrane in the fuel cell, electrons are stripped away and get diverted to run the phone.
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In line with its vision to create new mobile phones that are better for the environment, Nokia this week introduced a concept phone called “Remade,” which would be built almost entirely out of recycled materials.
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A new Blackberry phone is seen at the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 11, 2008. The congress, the largest wireless industry conference, is expected to bring together more than 50,000 industry executives from some 1,300 companies.
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Some might consider this pretty lame, but here, I will try to give you some tips on buying a laptop especially for the students..
1. The Basics
There are 4 main types of laptops :
Ultralight
Pros : Extreme portability, designed for long battery life
Cons : Minimal power, very expensive, less durable
Tablet
Pros : Swivelling touch screen, good for note-taking, compact
Cons : Limited power, generally expensive, designed mainly for business not students
Budget/Mainstream
Pros : Best price, good power, lots of features
Cons : Less portable, beware of stripprd-down models
Desktop Replacement
Pros : Extreme power, biggest screen, best for gamers
Cons : Terrible battery life, expensive, not at all portable
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