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Sexy Dunhill solar charger looks like Apple gear

, Aug 8th 2011 Discuss [3]

I have seen a bunch of different solar chargers for gadget and gear over the years. Generally, the folding solar chargers that I have seen or tested don’t look good and many of them have very suspect build quality. This doesn't appear to be the case with the new Dunhill Solar Charger. This thing is made from aluminum and has a leather pouch to store it in. Read The Full Story

Apple MacBook Batteries Vulnerable To Hack

, Jul 22nd 2011 Discuss [7]

When we think about data security and possible vulnerabilities in our computing systems, the laptop battery generally doesn't come to mind as a hacker target. Well, security researcher Charlie Miller discovered that modern laptop batteries are just as hackable as anything else and may be far more difficult to detect, after he examined the batteries in several MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and MacBook Airs. Read The Full Story

Suzuki shows off Every electric van in Japan

, Jul 19th 2011 Discuss [0]

The number of EVs on the streets around the world will only continue to grow as technology improves and the EV gets more driving range and faster charging. There will come a tipping point eventually when the EV can drive long enough that consumers finally leave the range anxiety that plagues many drivers behind. Suzuki is showing off its first EVs by creating a handful of its small Every vans that are battery powered and handing them out to dealers. Read The Full Story

Ford uses special cooling system for the battery pack on Focus Electric vehicle

, Jun 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

Batteries that power an electric vehicle or a hybrid work best when they are cool. Keeping the batteries cool can be a big challenge in some parts of the country during the summer. Ford is getting its new Focus Electric ready to hit the market and since the vehicle will be sold all around the country Ford is working to keep the battery cool in the hotter climates. Read The Full Story

Sanyo unveils Eneloop Pro and Eneloop Plus batteries

, Jun 10th 2011 Discuss [5]

Sanyo has been selling its Eneloop rechargeable batteries for a long time now. The batteries are pretty nice and come in AA size to fit many devices and gadgets you might need to power. Sanyo has announced the addition of a couple new batteries to its Eneloop line that includes the Eneloop Pro and the Eneloop Plus batteries and chargers for both battery lines will be offered as well. The Eneloop Pro battery has a power capacity that is 25% greater than the normal Eneloop offerings. Read The Full Story

HP Recalls 162,000 More Laptop Batteries

, May 31st 2011 Discuss [0]

Remember the battery exploding problem for notebooks shipped almost four years ago? You would think after the various recalls that ensued, including one in 2008, and one just last year, that the issue would be over with. Well, today HP has just issued a recall for another 162,000 laptop batteries. Read The Full Story

Apple patent hints at new method to avoid exploding battery suits

, May 27th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you have been around the tech world for a while, you will remember the massive recalls of a few years back over laptop batteries that were bad and could randomly explode and catch fire. There were photos of notebooks spontaneously bursting into flames on the web and it seemed every time we turned around someone was issuing a battery recall. Even Apple got caught in the recall frenzy and ended up having to pay out to one Japanese man who was burned when his MacBook caught fire. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry PlayBook Battery Life Weakened By Recent OS Update?

, May 18th 2011 Discuss [3]

RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook has hit a few bumps in the road since its launch with firmware complaints to a recent bizarre recall of 1,000 units. Nonetheless, the Playbook had reportedly sold 50,000 units on its first day and still has many fans of the moleskin-inspired tablet. However, a new problem has cropped up now involving a recent update and battery life issues. Read The Full Story

Ranger robot walked 40.5-miles without a recharge

, May 12th 2011 Discuss [0]

Robots are cool and a lot of research is going into the design and development of new robots all around the world. Many of the top universities around the globe have competitions to see who can build robots that are the best at one thing or another. Some of the things that the robots are able to do in these contests are very impressive. The Cornell Biorobotics and Locomotion lab has a cool robot called Ranger that we have talked about before. Read The Full Story

Researchers create new batteries with crazy fast recharge speed

, Mar 25th 2011 Discuss [2]

I have long said that one of the keys to making our gadgets more usable and vehicles that use batteries like EVs and plug-in hybrids more interesting to buyers is not only a battery with a higher capacity for energy storage, but also a battery that can be recharged quickly. That Nissan Leaf might not drive but 50 miles on a charge, but if I can recharge that car in only a few minutes suddenly that range is a lot more livable. Read The Full Story

Japanese Prius Plus to get lithium ion battery option

, Mar 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

The best selling hybrid in the world is the Toyota Prius. The green vehicle has been on the market since 1997 and has sold millions of units globally. Toyota is expanding the Prius family with a new version called the Prius Plus. The Plus has three-row seating in some models. Read The Full Story

Yill is a green rolling office with its own power

, Feb 28th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you are the busy filed worker sort that needs to be able to work wherever you might be power is probably your biggest issue. Your computer and other gear need power to operate and many devices last only a few hours on a charge before you need to plug in. Read The Full Story
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