It’s 2020. People are now undoubtedly powered by their mobile devices. According to Pew Research over 96% of Americans own a cell phone of some type, with smartphone usage at 81%. Smart phone usage is highest amongst Gen Z (96%) and Millennials & Gen X (92%). Millennials were the first generation to really grow up […]
Continue readingProviding a mobile charging service in a world where phones are getting bigger and bigger batteries
As some of you may know, we as business owners actually developed the Novi Charging Station back in 2015 because we ourselves constantly ran out of battery while we were on the go. Four years later, this problem still exists on days where I’m out and about in meetings all day to prospective customers without […]
Continue readingRumors that the iPhone 11 will charge other devices from its back
The 2019 release of the iPhone may finally bring some interesting updates. The upcoming iPhone may have the ability to cross charge other devices nearby it by turning itself into a wireless charger, according to respected analyst Ming-chi Kuo and reported by the Independent. This would be a very interesting update indeed, if Wireless Charging […]
Continue readingIt looks like the iPhone 8 may be able to wirelessly charge within 15ft
The rumour mill is currently rife with speculations on the iPhone 8, from people claiming there are up to 10 prototypes to those that claim it will have a glass case to allow wireless charging. This point is the most interesting to us – if Apple was to go wireless, they would need to make […]
Continue readingCome meet us at the HKTDC Electronics Fair between 13-16 October
We’re excited to announce that we are going to be at this years HKDTC Electronics Fair – come and meet us! Our booth is ED-C23 in the Expo Drive Hall. We’ll be there from the 13-16 of October. We’ll be showcasing our flagship product the Novi Charging Station, alongside a range of brand new power banks […]
Continue readingWhy Apple hasn’t picked up Wireless Charging yet (and why you shouldn’t either)
For the last year, people have been hotly debating whether the iPhone 7 release was going to have wireless charging. And now we know – it doesn’t. So why hasn’t Apple jumped onto the bandwagon yet? We’re speculating it’s pretty similar to the reasons why we don’t like wireless charging either: The technology is unstable […]
Continue readingHow to profit from Pokemon Go: Become a local re-charging centre for dead batteries
So, it’s been 3 days since Pokemon Go has launched in Hong Kong. While no dead bodies have been found just yet, hundreds of thousands of people have encountered a modern day problem: their battery capacities just cannot handle a full day of Pokemon hunting. Within 2 hours of playing, most players are reporting a […]
Continue readingExploring Nomophobia and Our Reliance on Smart Phones
Everywhere you go these days, you see people glued to their mobile devices. Everything that was a bore before is now much more enjoyable with the introduction of 2G, 3G, and then 4G. The term ‘Nomophobia’ (no-mobile-phone-phobia) was coined by researchers who discovered that people would feel anxious or distressed when their mobile phones […]
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