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Incredible new graphene breakthrough could make computers ‘thousands of times faster’

February 17th, 2021

Yoni Heisler

A new research study details how manipulating graphene could pave the way for incredibly tiny microchip designs. Researchers from the University of Sussex believe the breakthrough could one day make computers and cell phones “thousands of times faster.” Researchers from the University of Sussex have developed what could prove to be a breakthrough in microchip …

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Galaxy S10’s most exciting new feature might be battery tech no other Android or iPhone has

January 3rd, 2019

Chris Smith

The Galaxy S10 is expected to deliver a bunch of new features, including a few features that no other flagship smartphone will have to offer — not even the iPhone. But a new rumor says that the upcoming Samsung phone could pack an even more exciting feature than anything we’ve heard about previously, one that …

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The Galaxy S10 won’t have Samsung’s most revolutionary smartphone feature of 2019

October 23rd, 2018

Chris Smith

About a year ago, we learned that the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) developed a “graphene ball” that can be used to make lithium-ion batteries charge even faster and last longer. That kind of technology is supposedly coming next year, although the Galaxy S10 unfortunately isn’t expected to feature graphene batteries.

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How material from your smartphone could lead to breakthrough cancer treatments

May 21st, 2018

Mike Wehner

The jury is still out with regards to whether long-term exposure to cell phone radiation has the potential to promote certain types of cancers, especially in specific subsets of the population, but an increasingly popular material used in gadgets is now showing real promise as a cancer treatment. The material is graphene — carbon atoms …

The first functional graphene-based flexible display has been produced

September 5th, 2014

Chris Smith

Graphene has been called a “magical” material that may hold the key to better electronic gadgets, both when it comes to device durability but also electrical abilities, as various research teams are figuring new ways to put the astonishing material to good use. Reports have so far detailed longer-lasting batteries based on graphene, significantly improved wireless …

Apple and Samsung’s next major fight won’t be over what you think

May 15th, 2014

Ben Zigterman

Earlier this week, we shared a video that explained the incredible potential of graphene, a transparent material that is just a single atom thick. According to the video, graphene is “stronger than diamond, more conductive than copper, more flexible than rubber and it’s so thin you can barely see it with the naked eye.” We also …

This is the incredible material that could make our smartphones paper thin

May 12th, 2014

Jacob Siegal

We’ve been hearing about the potential of graphene in the electronics industry for years. Just last month, Samsung announced that it had discovered a new production method that could bring graphene to commercial products even sooner. Taking advantage of the material’s flexibility, Samsung believes that flexible displays will be much more than a gimmick in the …

Why graphene speakers could become the audio industry’s new gold standard

March 13th, 2013

Brad Reed

We’ve heard a lot about graphene being a “wonder material” that could be used for smartphone casings and antennas, but now it seems that some engineers have found a way to incorporate it into audio speakers and headphones as well. Technology Review reports that University of California Berkeley researchers Qin Zhou and Alex Zettl have found …

How graphene antennas could pave the way for terabit wireless data speeds

March 6th, 2013

Brad Reed

While gigabit Wi-Fi seems to be all the rage these days, some researchers at Georgia Tech are working on new technology that makes even the fastest wireless networks look like dial-up in comparison. Technology Review reports that Georgia Tech’s broadband wireless networking laboratory has been experimenting with making antennas out of graphene, a two-dimensional “super-material” that measures …