Tag: Batteries
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MacBook Air Battery To Cost $129, Installation Is Free
By Luke Anderson If you’ve been paying careful attention to the world of tech news, then you may have caught the quiet launch of Apple’s latest addition to the MacBook line dubbed the Air. So maybe quiet isn’t exactly the best word to use when talking about any product launch from Apple, but I digress.…
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Rechargeable PSP Battery Leaves Much To Be Desired
By Luke Anderson Mobile products are generally limited by three factors: size, power and battery life. There’s not much that the end-user can do to change the power or size (except to make it larger) of their mobile device of choice, however, battery life is something that can be worked on. In the case of…
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Toshiba Promises Super Li-ion Batts In March 2008
By Evan Ackerman As a consumer society that’s so reliant on batteries, it’s sometimes surprising how infrequently major innovations take place. Or maybe when it comes to pace of innovation, we’ve just been spoiled by the rest of the consumer electronics industry. But either way, Toshiba is planning to launch a substantially improved type of…
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Violetta Solargear Pocket Sized Charger
By Andrew Liszewski While I like this pocket sized solar battery charger, I’m not really sure how effective it would be when actually carried around in a pocket. The Violetta Solargear can be used to recharge 2 AA or AAA batteries, or with an optional power adapter can be used to juice up devices that…
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PSP Battery Pack Doubles Your Play Time
By Luke Anderson If you’re a gamer, you probably try and squeeze as many extra sessions as you can. The best times are when you’re waiting in line at the DMV, stuck in traffic, or any other time when you’re generally away from your console of choice. That’s why something like a PSP is a…
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Duracell Powerpack 100 Recharges Your Gadgets On The Go
By David Ponce Running out of juice sucks (I don’t mean orange juice). Sure, we can come up with tons of features that do an endless stream of “stuff” with our gadgets, but when the power runs out, you’re done. That’s why we’re digging Duracell’s awesome Mobile 100 portable power source. It features a standard…