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Universal external notebook battery will keep your notebook and gadgets charged while on the go

by Robert Nelson on Aug 28, 2009 at 07:01 AM

Keeping your gadgets charged up while you are on the go always seems to be a constant struggle, but thanks to a little gadget from LaptopBatteryExpress your notebook or netbook (or just about any other gadget) will be able to keep a charge a little longer. The gadget is simply… Continue Reading »

Palm Pre to get battery with 2x life?  Sweet.

by JG Mason on Jun 30, 2009 at 09:13 AM

Here’s one more thing that separates the Palm Pre from Apple’s iPhone: the removable battery.  A new battery from Innocell promises longer standby and talk time than the original.  The additional battery life is crammed into the exact same specifications as the original battery and costs just $44.95. Battery life… Continue Reading »

Here’s why our mobile batteries still suck

by JG Mason on Apr 8, 2009 at 09:17 AM

Got a mobile phone that is constantly surprising you on how fast it burns its battery life?  Walk through any airport and you’ll find folks congregated around outlets like leashed dogs.  According to a survey by Strategic Analysis, don’t expect big leaps in cell phone batteries any time soon. Stagnant… Continue Reading »

New battery material may charge devices in seconds, not hours

by Shawn Ingram on Mar 12, 2009 at 11:27 AM

With a few exceptions, despite all the advancements in computer technology there is one place where the industry hasn’t seemed to make huge leaps forward: batteries.  Apple made some interesting advancements to the batteries in the new 17” MacBook Pros, but that was more in dealing with how the energy… Continue Reading »

Charge your gadgets with the wrist band portable battery

by Emily Price on Jan 20, 2009 at 09:09 PM

Sure, you could plug your cell phone into the wall and charge it - but where’s the fun in that?  This “Wrist Band Portable Battery” is designed to charge all your favorite gadgets on the go while making you look undoubtedly super cool (or maybe super dorky) in the process. … Continue Reading »

The Palm Pre has a removable battery

by Doug Berger on Jan 15, 2009 at 02:01 PM

Palm introduced their next generation smartphone, the Palm Pre and its mobile operating system webOS, last week at the Consumer Electronics Show.  One of the things we glossed over in our coverage is the fact that the Palm Pre has a removable, user-replaceable battery.  As you can see in the… Continue Reading »

10 Ways to Make Your Cell Phone Battery Last Longer!

by Doug Berger on Dec 15, 2008 at 06:20 PM

It’s no secret that cell phone batteries typically suck, sometimes not even lasting us until we get home in the evening.  What’s the secret to good battery life?  The general rule of thumb is that if your phone is doing anything, your battery power is being drained.  And if you’re… Continue Reading »

Tekkeon intros new lowest price iPhone 3G battery case

by JG Mason on Dec 10, 2008 at 05:21 PM

With the holiday travel season upon us, I’ve been thinking long and hard about what battery back up I’ll need for the iPhone.  To date, you’ve had the option of a battery pack that connects in and charges or a form fitting battery pack that you put the phone in. … Continue Reading »

HP to bring out batteries that degrade more slowly

by Shawn Ingram on Dec 10, 2008 at 02:03 PM

It happens eventually to all laptops, the battery starts to last for a shorter period of time to the point where you can’t bring it anywhere without also bringing the power supply as well.  Normally this point comes about 18 months into the life of the laptop, and is the… Continue Reading »

Sony issues battery recall

by Shawn Ingram on Oct 31, 2008 at 05:43 PM

Yet another case of the few ruining it for the many.  Due to “at least 40” reports of laptop batteries overheating and causing fires as well as potential property damage, Sony is recalling 35,000 Lithium Ion batteries in the US and another 65,000 in other countries.  In a stroke of… Continue Reading »

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