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24-Hour Power Cells for Wearable PCs

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the gimme-more-of-that-wearable-love dept.

Stacey Brewer sent us linkage to a press release from Xybernaut DCH Technology to work on 24-hour fuel cells for use with their Mobile Assistant: a crazy little wearable that yes, will run Linux. I need a demo unit, darnit!

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  1. This Should Be Given Much More Attention by gilgongo · · Score: 5

    Power issues for mobile devices will prove to be a real rain on the their parade.

    I've read what seems like 10,000 articles in the popular (and even technical) press that predict mobile computing will be super huge in 3 to 5 years time. Here in Europe, we'll have GPRS and 2Mb/s on our handheld devices by 2002 (apparently), so journos are predicting we'll have full-motion video feeds, etc., on our cellphones and the like.

    Well, we might, but we'll also have to develop full-on biceps to carry the batteries that will have to power the things.

    More reserch money for power!

    G

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  2. Xybernaut Love-fest hypocritical? by cshotton · · Score: 4
    Everyone loves the fact that Xybernaut is building their technology around Linux. But it's clear that the sentiments of the Linux community lean strongly against using patents to control the marketplace.

    Is anyone as troubled as I am by the following excerpt from their press release?

    This combination of expanded battery life in conjunction with our patent portfolio of more than 450 patent applications awarded and pending will further position Xybernaut to maintain its leading role in the wearable computing industry.

    Sounds a lot like they're preparing to crawl up the backside of anyone who tries to play in their sandbox, Open Source or not.

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    Shut up and eat your vegetables!!!