If you happen to be an owner or prospective owner of the new Lenovo S12 netbook; you have a decision to make… Lenovo is now offering the S12 with a VIA Nano ULV 2250 processor with Chrome9 HC3 graphics. This would replace the standard Intel Atom and GMA 950 S12 setup and will sell for
For those of us who grew up in the days when all we really needed to know about batteries consisted of AA, AAA, and D; understanding and taking advantage of the advances taking place in battery technology may not be happening as quickly as it could. If you fall under the category of those who [...]
While Apple is making great strides in bringing about a better battery for it’s notebooks, iPhones and iPods; there’s still a lot to be desired when it comes to getting the run-time you need from the devices you count on everyday. Battery performance will continue to improve and allow for longer use of wireless gadgets, [...]
“High-density, scalable energy storage technologies are emerging as the greatest game changer for this new era of renewable energy sources and smarter grids. Today, the vast majority of the world’s oil is burned for transportation. Energy sources, such as wind and solar power, fluctuate continuously. We believe the solution may lie in the development of [...]
Among the many features that are making the iPhone 3G S such a hit is it’s new style of battery indicator. On it’s latest version of the iPhone, Apple has implemented an indicator that shows the available battery strength in percentage terms, similar to that of most laptops. This gives the user a better idea of [...]
South Korea’s plan to introduce new regulations on the production and sale of products using lithium-ion batteries is being met with strong resistance from one of the leaders in the global market of lithium-ion batteries. Japan, which holds around a 60 percent market share in type of batteries widely used in laptops
The newest, fastest version of the iPhone yet, the iPhone 3G S, has taken the world by storm over the past few days. Since being launched this past Friday, Apple is reporting over 1 million units sold. In addition, six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 software in the first five days since [...]
It’s a futuristic concept, but isn’t that how most revolutionary devices start out? Aleksandr Mukomelov has designed what he calls the Mobile Script phone. Mukomelov’s novel design consists of
About 800 BattEQ battery equalizers, manufactured in the United States by SmartSpark Energy Systems Inc. of Champaign, Ill., because they can overheat and pose a risk of fires or burns. The company has received one report of an overheated equalizer that resulted in a fire. So far no injuries have been reported. The recalled equalizers [...]
More and more we are seeing people become aware of just how important it is to recycle old or used batteries. The campaigns being run by sites such as Earth911 and Call2Recycle, among many others who promote the need to keep batteries out of our landfills, do wonders in educating the public when it comes [...]
