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Sony To Unveil New Fuel-Cell Prototype

Posted by samzenpus on from the new-power dept.

Nakeot writes "On Friday, Sony plans to unveil their newest portable fuel-cell technology, aimed at a variety of mobile applications. From the article: "The system contains both a methanol fuel cell and a Li-on battery" and can "intelligently switch between power from the battery, fuel, or even both under high-draw circumstances." Sony intends to show off two models claimed to power your cell for a week or a month, respectively, as well as the latest developments with their sugar-batteries that can now run purely off your favorite cola beverage. This model builds on Sony's 2008 model, their first commercially-demonstratable prototype, and could make waves with Sony's OLED devices, but will Sony be able to avoid another battery recall?"

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  1. Power my cell for a week by Aldur42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    My cell already lasts a week, but I think that's because no one calls

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    1. Re:Power my cell for a week by Jangchub · · Score: 2, Funny

      Mine lasts at least a week; I too lack any human friends... Want to get together over beers?

    2. Re:Power my cell for a week by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Wowie, yours too! Let's get together over beers and then shove greased-up yoda dolls up our asses while watching 300!

      Didn't we just do that last week?

  2. Big Bang Theory by owlnation · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Sony intends to show off two models claimed to power your cell for a week or a month"

    ... or until it explodes in a ball of fire, like their previous batteries.

  3. So it can both explode and catch fire.. by shankarunni · · Score: 2, Funny

    From the article:

    > The system contains both a methanol fuel cell and a Li-on battery

  4. The downside... by KingSkippus · · Score: 2, Funny

    The only downside is that since it's from Sony, it installs a rootkit on your cellphone that keeps you from copying pictures you take on it to your computer...

    (Yes, I'm still holding that grudge. Such is the PR price a company pays for being so mind-numbingly stupid.)

  5. Re:These are still vapor by Chris+Burke · · Score: 1, Funny

    and that Holographic Storage thing that keeps popping up on Slashdot.

    Yeah but it looks so real... like I can just reach out and touch the drive.

    I also like the psychedelic colors.

    Seems promising to me!

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  6. OLD/Dupe...The Onion already had this story by CySurflex · · Score: 5, Funny

    The onion already had this story several weeks ago:

    Sony Releases New Stupid Piece of Shit That Doesn't Fucking Work
    http://www.theonion.com/content/video/sony_releases_new_stupid_piece_of

  7. Re:These are still vapor by EdIII · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think you can put them in the same corner as Duke Nukem Forever

    NOTHING can be in the same corner as Duke Nukem Forever. In Vegas the odds would be better of Elvis riding towards Caesars Palace on a Unicorn, on a rainbow, with a horde of screaming Leprechauns chasing after him pissed because he stole the pot of gold. Ohhh, and Elvis would have TITS. Big Ones.

  8. Re:These are still vapor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Hail to the king, baby!"