Fuel cell technology could double cell phone battery life

Fuel cell technology meant to replace gasoline in cars might first find a home in laptops and cell phones — more than doubling battery life.

NEC, Motorola, Toshiba and others are designing fuel cells to power laptops for five hours or more — compared with two or three for conventional batteries. They also could work for cell phones and personal digital assistants, or PDAs, reports USA Today.

emily | 6:27 PM | Technology |
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