➀ Leclanché has launched the world's first commercial XNO Li-ion cell using niobium-based anode material from Echion Technologies; ➁ The cell, named XN50, is designed for heavy-duty e-mobility, rail, and marine use with an estimated life of over 10,000 cycles; ➂ The company aims to replace LTO and complement G/NMC in its product line.

➀ Lenovo's new Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition with Lunar Lake CPU exceeds 24 hours of video playback; ➁ Outperforms Apple M3 MacBook by 5 hours and 22 minutes; ➂ Lunar Lake poised to compete with ARM-based laptops on battery life.

➀ The most disruptive lithium battery research in a decade reveals that modifying the factory-charging process of a cell can increase its lifespan by 50%; ➁ This innovation could significantly enhance the longevity of electric vehicles and grid batteries; ➂ The research findings are expected to have a substantial impact on the battery industry.

➀ AMD's Z2 Extreme processor is the successor to the Z1 Extreme, powering current flagship gaming handhelds; ➁ The Z2 Extreme is expected to offer better efficiency, battery life, and performance; ➂ AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 aims to improve performance and battery life; ➃ The Z2 Extreme could significantly improve battery life, making future handhelds more attractive to mobile gamers.

➀ Intel's Lunar Lake Core Ultra 200V-series processors promise 'historic x86 power efficiency' and the world's fastest mobile CPU cores. ➁ The new chips claim up to 20.1 hours of battery life, outperforming Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and AMD's competing chips. ➂ Pre-orders for the new Intel Core Ultra 200V-series chips are now available, with units starting to ship on September 24.

1. Snapdragon X Elite laptops have demonstrated a battery life of over 15 hours in a recent test. 2. Intel-based systems are closely trailing with only a 2 to 3 hours difference. 3. The article questions whether this slight difference in battery life is significant enough to be a game-changer.