Researchers Develop Circuit That Runs Without a Battery

[RADIO_ACTIVE]

They must be tapping into the "Force"

 

[pjmelect]

Clarke's Third Law: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

 

[FloKid]

Now that's horsepower!

 

[Lewis57]

Great, I was just about to buy a new laptop but I'll hold off 10 years for a battery free one.

Jokes, but seriously, imagine a world with no charging of the smart phone or laptop. It brings tears to my eyes.

 

[valu3hunt3r]

[citation][nom]acadia11[/nom]Apple patented this as soon as the article was written, too bad for the researchers.[/citation]

I can see the humour in this (fwiw I don't own any Apple devices or stock) but in seriousness this research - and even this article - would prove 'prior art' and render such patent null and void.