Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for power adapter technology that includes an adapter plug having a housing, a plurality of contacts positioned within the housing, wherein the plurality of contacts includes one or more configuration channel contacts, and a piezoelectric membrane positioned on an external surface of the housing, wherein the piezoelectric membrane is electrically connected to the one or more configuration channel contacts. Additionally, sink device technology may detect a signal from the piezoelectric membrane of the adapter plug via the configuration channel contact(s), wherein the signal indicates user contact with the adapter plug, and disconnect a bulk capacitor from a receptacle adjacent to the adapter plug in response to a disconnect condition associated with the user contact.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for display panel power savings during stylus usage are disclosed. An example apparatus includes interface circuitry to receive touch event location data indicative of touch events by a user on a display screen of an electronic device; and processor circuitry to perform operations to instantiate display mapping circuitry to identify an area of the display screen covered by a portion of a body of the user based on a shape of the portion; and pixel identification circuitry to identify respective ones of pixels of the display screen in the area of the display screen; and cause a property of the respective ones of the pixels to be adjusted.

Abstract: A circuit assembly for installation in a laptop lid is disclosed. The assembly includes a plurality of connectors for wired communication with a base of a laptop, and an Rf connector for wired Rf communication with the base.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for determining a delivery of power by a programmable power supply. In an embodiment, controller circuitry of a platform receives an indication that a load of the platform is to transition to a particular operational mode. Based on a power requirement of the operational mode, the controller circuitry identifies a mode of voltage regulation which is to be provided with converter circuitry of the platform. The controller circuitry signals that a programmable power supply, which is coupled to the platform, is to output a supply voltage at a level which is based on an amount of power loss associated with the mode of voltage regulation. In another embodiment, the controller circuitry identifies the mode of voltage regulation based on an amount of charge which is currently stored by a battery of the platform.