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DEXIM unveils P-Flip Foldable Power Dock for iPhone

Shane McGlaun, Sep 22nd 2009 Discuss [0]

I have checked out some DEXIM products before for my iPhone and found them to work very well for keeping me juiced up on the road. The company has today announced a new line of foldable docking stations for the iPhone called the P-Flip line. Read The Full Story

Nitrox iconn+ iPhone 3G battery case hands-on

Chris Davies, Sep 17th 2009 Discuss [0]

Nitrox didn't just bring along their latest Bluetooth devices for us to look at today; they also had a new leather battery-case for the iPhone 3G. Like the Mophie Juice Pack that we rate so highly, the Nitrox iconn+ promises to roughly runtime thanks to its integrated 1,200mAh Li-Ion battery; however unlike the Mophie, the iconn+ has a flap-down leather cover that protects the smartphone's display. Read The Full Story

Energizer ‘D’ rechargeable battery cracked open: cheaper, low-power AA lurks inside

Chris Davies, Aug 27th 2009 Discuss [6]

For most people, a battery is a mysterious little pack of magic, containing the juice that makes our gadgets flash and bleep (and then run out just when we really need them). For Energizer, it seems, batteries are an opportunity to perform some mild deception: it turns out that inside the chunky, D-sized casing of an Energizer rechargeable is a spacer-clad sub-C cell AA battery offering far less power than you'd expect. Update: Commenter huskyboy1978 points out that's not an AA battery, but a production-sized sub-C cell. Read The Full Story

Pilots Union calls for Li-Ion cargo ban over fire risk

Chris Davies, Aug 26th 2009 Discuss [0]

Lithium-ion batteries could soon be unwelcome in plane cargo holds, if the world's largest pilots union has its way; in the wake of several explosions where bulk amounts of the batteries have caused fires, the organization is calling for a ban on their transport by plane. However the ban would not affect individual passengers bringing devices powered by lithium-ion batteries - such as laptops and cellphones - onto planes, though there may be some confusion with checked luggage should li-ion batteries be left inside. Read The Full Story

MSI X-Slim X340 gets new 8hr+ battery, stiffer keyboard, cheaper price

Chris Davies, Aug 19th 2009 Discuss [0]

It's perhaps a fact of life that with age comes a paunch, but who would've thought the MSI X-Slim X340 would go from toned ultraportable to tubby laptop so quickly? The company have been showing off their updated model, which gets a girth increase thanks to a new, extended 8-cell battery intended to address complaints about poor runtimes. Read The Full Story

Lenovo battery recall impacts six model ranges

Chris Davies, Aug 14th 2009 Discuss [0]

Lenovo have issued a battery recall for certain ThinkPad models, which may either throw up "irreparable damage" or "battery cannot be charged" error messages, or simply have unusually low capacity. The issue affects models from the company's ThinkPad T60, T61, R60, R61, X60 and X61 ranges, though only specific batteries for those notebooks. Read The Full Story

Microsoft’s Zune HD Gets Specs Shown Off [Updated]

Evan Selleck, Aug 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

We've moved on from speculation and rumors, and now we finally have the cold hard facts regarding the Zune HD. And if you're anything like us, then you're eagerly anticipating the release of this PMP. Of course, nothing has really changed regarding the physical specs, but we now know the battery life, as well as the vide0 capabilities of this device. Read The Full Story

Sony Lithium-Iron batteries boost power, lifespan; promise quicker charges

Chris Davies, Aug 11th 2009 Discuss [2]

Sony have unveiled a new rechargeable battery which promises rapid charging, high power and extended lifespans. The new batteries are based on Olivine-type lithium iron phosphate, which enables a high power density of 1,800W/kg together with a lifespan of 2,000 charge/discharge cycles; after that, Sony claim the batteries will still hold 80-percent of their original capacity. Read The Full Story

WildCharge PowerDisc adapter: wire-free charging with wires

Chris Davies, Aug 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

WildCharge's cable-free recharging system is great, but what if you don't have an iPhone or one of the other devices for which the company offers a special "skin" case for? Into the fray steps the WildCharge PowerDisc, a compact dongle that plugs into various battery-powered gadgets - including the Amazon Kindle, LG and Samsung phones, and other devices - and allows them to recharge when placed on the WildCard Pad. Read The Full Story

Toshiba fuel-cell to launch in next two months

Chris Davies, Aug 5th 2009 Discuss [0]

Toshiba promised high and delivered, well, not at all with its first commercial fuel-cell, missing the tentative December 2008 prediction and then seeing March 2009 sweep by without a hint of a product launch. Now the company is claiming it will release an external battery-charging fuel cell device within the next two months. Read The Full Story

Seidio Palm Pre battery: 20% more power, no extra bulk

Chris Davies, Jul 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

Seidio's first extended battery for the Palm Pre may have had the charge - it promised almost double the capacity of the standard 1,150mAh pack the smartphone is shipped with - but it also had the bulk to go with it. Now Seidio are back with an alternative; you only get around 20-percent more capacity, but there's no change in your Pre's profile. Read The Full Story

Panasonic block third-party “imitation” digicam batteries

Chris Davies, Jun 25th 2009 Discuss [0]

Panasonic have released a firmware update for its digital camera range that blocks the use of third-party batteries. The update, which is now available for sixteen cameras in Panasonic's range, addresses "imitation" batteries that the company suggests "do not meet the rigid safety standards Panasonic uses". Read The Full Story