A portable navigation device and method are capable of presenting a destination direction to a user without resorting to visual sensation with a relatively simple configuration. Vibration elements are disposed on or in different positions of a housing. The...

A mobile device including a solar battery having a light-receiving surface provided on a casing of the mobile device, an illuminance detector that detects an illuminance of light incident on the casing, an output section that outputs a state of light incid...

A portable electronic device including a battery, a direct current (DC) power source, a first device that consumes a first amount of power during operation, a second device that consumes a second amount of power during operation, the second amount of power...

A noncontact power-transmission coil is provided. The noncontact power-transmission coil includes a planar coil and a printed-circuit board. The planar coil is formed by spirally winding a linear conductor made of a single or twisted wire in a substantiall...