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Added on the 23/09/2021 16:47:23 - Copyright : AFP EN
The EU parliament passes a new law requiring USB-C to be the single charger standard for all new smartphones, tablets and cameras from late 2024. SOUNDBITE
Mikhail Vaga, a 19-year-old student from Minsk, invented the gyroscope powerbank which transforms human kinetic energy into electricity which can charge gadgets. Vaga set up a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to receive backing for his innovative idea, and his project raised over $50,000 in two weeks. Top backers already received the powerbanks from the first production run for $79 apiece, and Vaga is now preparing for mass-production.
Inventor Aydar Hayrullin from the Russian city of Ufa created the ultimate survival device, a gadget called the Tengu which converts heat from an open flame to electricity. All you need is some loose brush to get the fire going, and Tengu can fully charge your phone in an hour and a half. The generator takes a bit of time to gather enough energy, but users can check if its ready with a special lamp. Tengu uses technology similar to that found on the Mars rover. The energy is capable of charging any gadget that it’s connected to Tengu via USB port. The invention has already won investment backing and received over $10,000 from Russian crowdfunding site Boomstarter. Aydar is getting ready to mass produce Tengu to meet global demand for his unique device.
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