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Third-party Android apps causing poor battery life reckons CEO Schmidt

, May 19th 2010 Discuss [3]

Google have criticised poorly-coded third party applications for disappointing Android smartphone battery life, with Google co-founder Larry Page suggesting that "If you are not getting a day, there is something wrong."  Speaking with company CEO Eric Schmidt at Google Zeitgeist this week, Page responded to questions about future battery tweaks with the observation that "I have noticed there are a few people who have phones where there is software running in the background that just sort of exhausts the battery quickly." Read The Full Story

Nokia N8: 32GB version tipped, removable battery & QWERTY speculation

, May 3rd 2010 Discuss [6]

Nokia's N8 certainly seems to be creating some hype for the Finnish company, and we can't imagine that's going down too badly at Nokia HQ.  Currently being picked over is the N8's ability to hook up to an external hard drive and access its files - something that we actually knew from the spec sheet back on the day of the N8's launch, since that detailed the USB on-the-go support  - together with rumors that a 32GB N8 is planned together with the 16GB Nokia announced. Read The Full Story

Battery Engineer recharges plain batteries

, Apr 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

I have all manner of gadgets and two kids in my house with all manner of toys. We consume lots of batteries. I have a number of rechargables around but we still use a lot of plain batteries as well. Read The Full Story

Freeplay ZipCharge promises long run time with fast charge

, Apr 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

There is tons of money being spent on research into batteries. Most of that research is being conducted on batteries that will offer more run time. There is also lots of research being done on batteries that can charge faster. A battery that lasts for 15 hours in a notebook is a great thing, but one that can be recharged in 5 minutes is fantastic too. Read The Full Story

Hitachi develops method of doubling battery life

, Apr 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Batteries are key to just about every one of the most beloved gadgets we all carry. We have batteries inside our phones, iPads, MP3 players, laptops, and a myriad of other gadgets. Rechargeable batteries are also prolific in electric and hybrid cars so any new process that promises twice the life for a rechargeable battery is a major victory. We typically think about run time when it comes to rechargeable batteries, but how long the batteries last is important as well. Read The Full Story

New Li2S/Silicon rechargeable battery promises 4x Li-ion power

, Mar 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

I am all for lots of research into battery technology. The better the batteries we can get in our phones and laptops, the longer we can go between charges. Last week Nokia filed a patent app for a batteyr that uses kinetic energy to recharge itself. If you could combine that Nokia tech with the new Li2S/Silicon Rechargeable Battery tech, we might have the ideal battery. Read The Full Story

Nokia files patent for self-regenerating phone battery, powered by piezoelectrics

, Mar 8th 2010 Discuss [5]

Cellular phone giant Nokia has filed for a patent  for a self-regenerating phone battery, or in their own words, a "piezoelectric kinetic energy harvester".  The patent essentially involves a battery that’s “contained within a first frame that is coupled to a second frame by one or more piezoelectric elements.” Read The Full Story

ZBoard is a Segway for skateboards

, Mar 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

With a range of 5 to 10 miles, 17 miles per hour top speed, and a lovely minimalistic design, the ZBoard is the coolest little summer personal vehicle project on the block here at the front end of 2012. Having been jump-started with Kickstarter, the folks at ZBoard now have two models up for pre-order, both of them under the awesome claim of Weight-Sensing Electric Skateboard. How could a concrete surfer like yourself resist? Read The Full Story

Logitech Squeezebox Radio Accessory Pack adds battery & remote for $50

, Feb 25th 2010 Discuss [1]

Logitech have finally released their Squeezebox Radio Accessory Pack, which will finally allow users of the Squeezebox Radio to cut the power cord.  The $49.99 kit includes an IR remote control and an internal rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack; Logitech reckon it's good enough for up to six hours of wireless playback from the WiFi radio.

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Bloom Energy to revolutionize renewable power

, Feb 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

Today, Bloom Energy launched its first technology, the Energy Server, which employs stacks of solid oxide fuel cells to convert air, as well as sources as “unclean” as fossil fuels, into usable electricity. Read The Full Story

Unioo i800, i1500, and i5400 batteries for iPhone, iPod and other devices debut

, Feb 24th 2010 Discuss [1]

I don’t know about you, but when I use my iPhone for playing games or streaming video the battery is ran down very quickly. That means if it is early when I use up all my battery power I end up tied to the charger all day. A company called Unioo has unveiled three new external battery solutions with two designed specifically for the iPhone. Read The Full Story

Microsoft claims Windows 7 is guilt-free, laptop at fault in battery issue

, Feb 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Microsoft recently announced that they would investigate some user upgrades to Windows 7 that provoked a new warning message (not seen XP or  even the problem-ridden Vista) suggesting that users “consider replacing their batteries”.  Turns out the software giant have reached a verdict  that Windows 7 (and naturally therefore Microsoft) isn’t actually at fault.  Who, or rather, what is?  Absymal laptop batteries, according to the MSDN blog. Read The Full Story
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