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Nokia Targets Mobile Kinetic Energy Charging

Posted by Soulskill on from the walking-and-talking dept.

justice4all writes "Nokia has filed a US patent for a phone charger that harvests kinetic energy. The technology has been used in laptops, PDAs, and GPS receivers, according to Nokia. Essentially, the mobile devices would be powered in part through the movements of their owners."

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  1. Re:Seiko Watches by rolfwind · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yo dawg, I heard you like to crank your yank, so we installed a crank to power your computer, so you can crank while you crank your yank.