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Ever get annoyed by how awkward it is to change batteries in devices that require them to be put in a specific way round? Soon you might not have to worry about which way round you load your batteries . Microsoft has just announced a new battery contact technology called InstaLoad, which allows batteries to be put into a device without worrying about positive and negative polarity.

This technology works for both rechargeable and disposable AA, AAA, C, and D batteries. It doesn’t matter whether you are using multiple batteries or just one, you will still be able to put them in any way and they’ll work.

InstaLoad battery contacts will be particularly useful for devices that require regular battery changes or battery changes at inconvenient times/places. The diagram on the left shows how batteries could be placed any way inside a wireless mouse.

If you’d like to learn more about InstaLoad technology from the Microsoft website click here.

Hat tip to geekzone for the idea for this post