Avieshek@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoFan-less cooling solution for laptops up to 40W launchedwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1242arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1235arrow-down1external-linkFan-less cooling solution for laptops up to 40W launchedwww.tomshardware.comAvieshek@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square55fedilinkfile-text
Device uses movement of ions to generate airflow without any moving parts like in iPads and MacBook Air.
minus-squarestephen01king@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·24 hours agoThere’s no rule against using active cooling for tablets and phones, only practicality. This technology seems like it might be practical enough to use in compact devices such as those, but we’ll see if that’s true.
minus-squarethejml@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·21 hours agoI’d be surprised if they can keep phones with this waterproof and dust proof. Laptops I can see, phones not so much.
minus-squareChronographs@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 hours agoYeah I can only see this being used as an external phone cooler or maybe for niche ‘gaming phones’ that would otherwise have a fan
There’s no rule against using active cooling for tablets and phones, only practicality. This technology seems like it might be practical enough to use in compact devices such as those, but we’ll see if that’s true.
I’d be surprised if they can keep phones with this waterproof and dust proof. Laptops I can see, phones not so much.
Yeah I can only see this being used as an external phone cooler or maybe for niche ‘gaming phones’ that would otherwise have a fan