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Pixel Qi conjuring up black magic technology for 40-hour laptops
Engadget — Sure, you can go out and get yourself a laptop right now that'll go 12.5-hours strong, but what if your portable computer could nearly outlast your Aigo A215? While L's mythical quad core lappie came close in theory, Mary Lou Jepsen's (the former CTO at OLPC) startup is hoping to eventually create a machine that can last between 20 and 40-hours between charges. Pixel Qi is being pretty closelipped right now (and understandably so) about what exactly it has going on, but we get the idea the secret sauce is in a highly efficient display that will require ...

Pixel Qi Laptop Could Run for 20-40 Hours on Standard Battery [Pixie Dust]
Gizmodo — ... "At Pixel Qi, we have a new series of inventions that go well beyond the OLPC screen that we are developing right now... We can enable an increase of 5-10X battery life between charges compared with a standard notebook. This means that rather than needing to recharge your batteries every few hours, you could run 20-40 hours of use on a one charge." However they work, we'll be eager to check 'em out when they debut sometime in the second half of next year. [PC World via Engadget] ...

New screens promise 40-hour notebooks
bit-tech.net News Feed — If you're the type of person who is constantly forgetting to put their gadgets on charge, you'll be itching to get your hands on a laptop based around Pixel Qi's new technology. According to Yahoo , Mary Lou Jepsen – previously the head of Intel's display division, and then later chief technology officer at Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child – is hoping that her newly-formed company will revolutionise the laptop industry. Rather than concentrate on improving the technology behind the battery – hairy work involving worrying chemicals and always gaining the tiniest percentage ...