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New Battery Technology Promises Quarter-hour Charge
News Rechargeable batteries that charge in minutes and last up to four times longer than current cells are coming soon, according to American battery giant Rayovac. The new technology is based on existing nickel metal hydride (NiMH) chemistry -- the...
[March 19, 2002, 17:44]
Ridiculous Battery Life, No Standard Data/charge Connectors
Member Review apparently a nice phone, but a ridiculously short battery life and a bulky charger (no mini USB connector! make it a no-go
[November 29, 2007, 8:24]
Wind-up Phone Charger Lands In UK
News The inclusion of a battery is what makes it possible to charge from the mains. If you've ever had your mobile's battery go flat miles away from the nearest mains socket, your problem is solved. Unlike previous models, Summit is no larger than...
[July 17, 2002, 14:51]
Researchers Claim Battery-life Breakthrough
News Traditional Li-ion batteries use graphite as the anode, which limits the amount of lithium — which holds the charge — that can be held in the anode, and therefore limits battery life. Silicon anodes have the "the highest theoretical charge capacity...
[January 15, 2008, 8:10]
Intel Sets Banias Release Date
News Laptops containing them, however, could still only run two to four hours on a battery charge. Some Pentium-M notebooks will go as long as six hours without a battery charge, according to Intel. Intel will release Banias, a new energy-efficient...
[February 7, 2003, 7:51]
AMD Chips Target Wireless Notebook Trend
News In New York, Intel will release the Pentium-M, an energy-efficient chip that lets notebooks run five or more hours on a single battery charge. The energy efficient chips will provide lower performance, but they'll let notebooks run longer on a...
[March 12, 2003, 8:36]
Nokia Offers To Replace 46 Million Batteries
News Customers should be informed instantly if affected and "if that is the case we will take their details and courier out a new replacement battery free of charge", Ingram said. If they have any concerns they can swap to another phone [or] we'll send...
[August 15, 2007, 9:06]
Clockwork Mobile Phone Charger Is No Wind-up
News Because turning the crank causes charge to be stored on its internal battery, the mobile phone must be plugged into the charger while the call takes place. The device will allow mobile users to use their phone even if the battery has run flat.
[September 6, 2001, 14:26]
Twist Of Phosphate Means Better Batteries
News Valence also announced on Monday, at the Demo 2002 conference in Phoenix, a portable battery system called the N-Charge, which will recharge and run two mobile devices simultaneously. The Austin, Texas-based company announced on Monday that it has...
[February 12, 2002, 10:31]
Intel Breathes New Life Into Desktops
News Centrino notebooks will also last longer on a single battery charge, he said. Benchmark tests indicate that a 1.6GHz Centrino notebook can run 318 minutes on a single battery charge, or just over five hours.
[February 21, 2003, 9:01]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Each battery has around half the capacity of the best standard AA rechargeable, meaning you'll have to charge it twice as often. First, the extra space needed in the batteries for the connector and the individual charging circuit takes up so much...
[September 22, 2006, 19:25]
Battery Suddenly Stops Holding Charge
Member Review However, it finally stopped holding a battery charge a month ago. Not a bad unit for the first few months (as others are identifying with). I charged it for over three hours, then fully disconnected it and set it on my desk.twelve hours later it...
[July 15, 2005, 13:36]
Ubuntu 7.10 Gibbon Swings On The Asus Eee
Blog Comment What is the quoted and real battery life from a full charge on this model? Hi Rupert.
[October 27, 2007, 13:52]
Apple’s New IPods
Talkback I have had an ipod now for three weeks but the battery will not hold its charge.has any one else encountered this problem and how!
[January 29, 2004, 20:38]
MPs Batter Apple Over IPod Batteries
Talkback i would definitely be aware of the iPod battery issues.they do lose their charge after about 18 months but you can buy cheap replacement batteries at sites like http://www.laptopsforless.com/mp3playerbattery/apple-ipod-Battery and it is worth a...
[August 25, 2006, 18:08]
No Sony Battery Recall For Japan's PC Makers
Talkback Too high a voltage from the ac adapter could cause too high a charge current to the battery, but the charger circuitry should prevent that as the Japanese laptop manufacturers are already aware. There's no such thing as a voltage flow.
[August 18, 2006, 12:15]
IPAQ H3800 And H3900 Series Pocket PC Battery
White Papers The paper provides information on how to best configure the iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 and H3900 Series to optimize run time, how various accessories use battery power, and how to charge Pocket PC. This white paper is designed to inform customers about...
[April 16, 2007, 0:00]
Mobile PhoneTools® PC220
Forum Hi, i have a motorola v3 and my battery has gone dead at my friends house.it seemed a good idea to charge it while here on her pc but unfortunately i havent got my software disk with me and i canmt seem to find anywhere to download it from.
[December 14, 2005, 19:51]
Recycling Batteries And Phones For Free
News David Berlind reports from New York on the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation, which helps organisations recycle rechargeable batteries and old mobile phones free of charge, in some cases benefiting charities.
[September 28, 2007, 17:40]
Email On The Move All The Time
Member Review The battery life means I only have to charge the BlackBerry once a week which is better than my old phone. I now have my email mail with me all the time. I can make phone calls access the internet and do all the functions I need on the go.
[February 4, 2004, 8:18]
