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Toshiba Battery Charges In 10 Minutes

Slatterz writes "Toshiba has unveiled a battery prototype that offers a 90 percent charge capacity in just 10 minutes . The Super Charge Ion Battery (SCIB) is capable of handling 5,000 to 6,000 recharge cycles, compared to the typical 500 offered by standard lithium-ion batteries. The new battery is composed of a durable material that offers a high level of thermal stability and prevents overheating."<p><a href="http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/10/01/2222235&from=rss"><img src="http://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rss&op=image&style=h0&sid=08/10/01/2222235"></a></p><p><a href="http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/10/01/2222235&from=rss">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/5jw35nAF3k0UJoaE6DAxuRl6SZM/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/5jw35nAF3k0UJoaE6DAxuRl6SZM/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~4/wSc2QO3xn-0" height="1" width="1"/>