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Mophie Juice Pack Air for iPhone 3G available soon

By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Apr 22nd 2009 No Comments

We first heard about the Mophie Juice Pack Air for the iPhone 3G a bit ago, but you will soon be able to get your hands on it. For those with external battery needs for their iPhones, this accessory is a must-have.

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Dell Adamo battery non-user-replaceable, fix price unknown

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Mar 24th 2009 No Comments

One of the reasons Dell could keep the Adamo packaging so compact is because the luxury ultraportable ships with the battery already fitted. It’s a good job, too, as it turns out that the power pack for the 13-inch MacBook Air rival is non-user-replaceable, meaning once it has reached the end of its usable life (a figure Dell are not making any claims about) owners will need to send their Adamo back in to have it replaced.

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mophie Juice Pack for iPod touch 2G announced

By Chris Davies on Friday, Mar 20th 2009 No Comments

Apple iPod touch 2G owners tired of their PMP expiring mid-way through their favorite track can now slap on a mophie Juice Pack and more than double playback time. Taking the same approach as the Juice Pack for the iPhone and iPhone 3G, the mophie Juice Pack for iPod touch 2G is basically a cradle containing a rechargeable Li-Ion battery.

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MSI Wind U115 Hybrid: over 13hrs from single charge

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Mar 12th 2009 No Comments

MSI’s dual-storage Wind U115 Hybrid netbook was advertised as not only a speed demon (thanks to the 8GB or 16GB SSD) but a frugal one, with the company predicting runtimes of up to 10.5hrs from a single charge. However it now looks as though MSI were actually too modest in their claims; Eee PC.de have been running battery tests and the MSI Wind U115 lasted 13 hours and 15 minutes.

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Cradlepoint PHS300 3G WiFi router reviewed: simple & flexible

By Chris Davies on Friday, Mar 6th 2009 No Comments

USB 3G modems are becoming more and more common, but sometimes you want to easily share the connection between more than one machine. That’s where the Cradlepoint PHS300 steps in, a compact battery-powered WiFi router that portions out a 3G connection. Just Another Mobile Monday have been reviewing the $179.99 PHS300, and aside from a few reservations the judgment is good.

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Cowon D2+ PMP tweaked: new GUI

By Chris Davies on Monday, Feb 23rd 2009 No Comments

Cowon have announced an updated version of their D2 PMP, the Cowon D2+, with the same touchscreen control as the original but a newly tweaked OS. The D2+ has an integrated DMB digital TV tuner, video and audio playback, together with an ebook reader, flash player and up to 52 hours battery life.

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17-Inch MacBook Pro Unibody Battery is Hidden, But Removable

By Satsuki Then on Wednesday, Feb 18th 2009 No Comments

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iFixIt disassembled the new 17-inch MacBook Pro and found out that the battery is actually removable. While it requires bottom chassis access, the battery was not difficult to replace or remove. Apple secured the battery with three tri-wing battery inside the case. Users can definitely replace the battery by themselves but it might break Apple’s warranty. iFixIt plans to sell replacement battery for the 17-inch Unibody MacBook Pro, which usually is cheaper than Apple’s $180 battery replacement program.

Acer Aspire One D150 reviewed: battery shrinking, but price impressive

By Chris Davies on Monday, Feb 9th 2009 No Comments

After an unboxing photoset and video preview, the 10-inch Acer Aspire One D150 now gets a full review courtesy of Laptop Mag. The segment leader gets a slicker casing, speedier 160GB hard-drive and larger touchpad, while the bigger display – although frustratingly glossy at some angles – is always welcome. However have Acer soured the deal with an attempt at battery cost-cutting?

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DIY 12-cell Eee PC battery: up to 15hrs runtime

By Chris Davies on Monday, Feb 2nd 2009 No Comments

Sometimes the quest for extra battery life overcomes you, and it’s only when you take a deep breath at the end of the process that you realise what exactly you’ve achieved. In the case of Eeeuser forum member TenaciousDre, that achievement is the lumpen black barnacle on the back of his Eee PC 701, which – thanks to its 12-cells of battery goodness – power the netbook for up to 15hrs.

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Samsung NC10 9-cell battery boosts runtime by 50%: 12+ hours

By Chris Davies on Monday, Feb 2nd 2009 1 Comment

The Samsung NC10 netbook has become somewhat infamous for its incredible battery life, with some reviewers reporting in excess of 7hrs runtime from the standard 6-cell pack. So it seems almost greedy to ask for a larger, third-party battery, but as we’ve seen for the MSI Wind, retailers will always offer that temptation. UMPC Fever have been running benchmarks on the first 9-cell Samsung NC10 battery pack, and from the figures they’re getting you’re looking at around a 50-percent increase over Samsung’s standard battery.

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