Vodafone rolls out phone-charging sleeping bags, clothing June 13, 2013 - 12:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vodafone has announced a line of sleeping bags and clothing with the ability to charge a smartphone, Digital Spy said. The Power Shorts and Recharge Sleeping Bag are made with Smart Fabric that draws on kinetic and thermal energy into a 'Power Pocket' to power up the user's device. One day's walking in the Power Shorts equates to four hours of battery life, while a full night's sleep in the Sleeping Bag will add 11 hours to a phone's battery. "We are exploring two specific technologies to charge the Power Pocket: thermoelectrics and kinetic energy harvesting," said Professor Stephen Beeb, whose team at the University of Southampton pioneered the technology. "Both represent cutting-edge research around smart fabrics and we are looking to integrate these into consumer products, in this case, a sleeping bag and a pair of denim shorts." The Power Shorts and Recharge Sleeping Bag are aimed at festivalgoers, and will launch in time for the Isle of Wight Festival on June 13.   Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
