For people fed up with their mobile telephone or iPod batteries running out, Japan's Toshiba Corp announced on October 22 the launch of a portable fuel-cell that can power up digital gadgets on the move.
With an injection of methanol, the fuel-cell generates electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen to recharge mobile digital electronic devices via a USB cable. It said the palm-sized fuel-cell, called Dynario, "delivers almost instant refuelling that un-tethers electrical equipment from AC adapters and power outlets."