http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/battery-technology The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/goodbye-boxiness-why-future-gadgets-will-be-curvy <!--paging_filter--><p>In the natural world straight lines are a fairly rare thing. Yet we humans love imposing the hard angles on our constructions and, of course, our gizmos. In the near future this will change, our gadgets will all be curvaceous and sleek--here's why.</p> <p><img class="float-right" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/3191403132_1741cd756b.jpg?v=0" alt="" width="350" height="262" /></p><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/goodbye-boxiness-why-future-gadgets-will-be-curvy">read more</a></p> flexible gadgets apple future gadgets sony flexible LCD display Design samsung curved gadgets fuel cells circuitry battery technology flexible OLED Innovation Technology Design Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:24:45 -0500 Kit Eaton 1135642 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chris-dannen/techwatch/macbooks-new-ultra-battery-actually-cutting-edge <!--paging_filter--><p>The best new feature in Apple's [<a href="http://finance.google.com/finance?q=aapl">AAPL</a>] new MacBook Pro is the 8-hour, ultra-durable battery that Apple says it custom-designed. But is it really the advanced powerplant it claims to be?</p><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chris-dannen/techwatch/macbooks-new-ultra-battery-actually-cutting-edge">read more</a></p> 8-hour macbook pro it battery life products macworld innovative products lithium-polymer Consumer Products Enterprise laptop 17-inch notebook lithium-ion road warrior silver-zinc MacBook portability battery battery technology Innovation Technology Design Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:10:09 -0500 Chris Dannen 1128236 at http://www.fastcompany.com