Intel to use free energy to power mobile devices

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In a proposal that sounds like it is right out of Star Trek, Intel said on Friday that it is researching the potential use of free energy as a mobile power source. Intel is developing tiny sensors that can harvest ambient forms of energy, including body heat, sunlight and radiation. Movement, like that of moving a trackball or a scroll wheel, could even be used to provide small amounts of power to a mobile device. All you extreme BlackBerry users may never have to plug in your phone again! The research is still at the initial stage with Intel focusing on the development of the technology behind the sensors. It has already designed a self-charging neural implant that can send data about body systems via a wireless connection so Intel has made some progress in this area. Even though it is still in its infancy, you can’t help but think about the broader, long term applications. Imagine a world where you go indefinitely without having to charge your cell phone, bluetooth headset, or MP3 player. That is definitely a world in which we want to live!

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16 Responses to “Intel to use free energy to power mobile devices”

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    RON says:

    If this works, when you die, will your body have to be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way, just like batteries?

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    kirkrr says:

    It is called a self-winding watch. Old concept, new application.

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    Ripper says:

    That would be the shiznit.

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    idrent says:

    welcome to the matrix

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    Galvatron says:

    yeah right an the deamacrats will stop being left leaning socalists too

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    BoogerEater says:

    @Galvatron
    I neat sweet deamocracks leanto ubuntu beautify chronics too…. In other words, learn how to write in complete sentences with proper grammer. No one has any idea what in the hell you are talking about.

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    CarBob says:

    @ BoogerEater,

    You just noticed. Where have you been?

    - CB

    P.S. – Just love your name. It’s so descriptive.

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    RON says:

    B–gerEater. Too filthy to spell out.

    In other words, learn how to write in complete sentences with proper grammer.

    Grammar!!! You dunce.

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    mike. says:

    LOL. @ BoogerEater, it’s “grammer” hahaha.

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    Sam Hain says:

    Just think of all the energy they could utilize from fat fingered galvatron and his typos?

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    Mercuree says:

    So if my phone gets hungry for power and harvests the last of my body heat during a snow storm, I’m gonna die right? Or will they make it smart enough to know I only have a little bit left?

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    CDMAUser says:

    If its running Vista, just hope the wolves don’t come and eat your frozen corpse lol. (Yes I run Vista, I just don’t care for Windows ME SE)

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    gavien says:

    Your title is wrong as this is not free energy which does not exist.

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    RON says:

    Vista???? Hahahahahahaha. Get a Mac and live a little.

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    Likeabite says:

    Vista is very stable for me and if this works I just hope I’m sitting next to a fat person everywhere I go!

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    BlackberryMAX says:

    So if my phone gets hungry for power and harvests the last of my body heat during a snow storm, I’m gonna die right? Or will they make it smart enough to know I only have a little bit left?

    HAHA That’s awesome.

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