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Usually, MP3 players serve only a few purposes such as playing audio and probably video.  It is pretty rare to find good Bluetooth embedded in an MP3 player.  However, Philips has recently announced their new MP3 player that incorporates Bluetooth 2.1 technology for hands free calling.  The GoGear LUXE is… Continue Reading »

While the day was full of admiring the tech feast of all the exhibitors at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair, attendees were also encouraged to take part in a reception, opening ceremony and several product demonstrations. Since the US is one of Honk Kong’s top five export markets, we are… Continue Reading »

Imagine being able to power your smoke alarm in your house without ever needing to change your batteries. It would get it’s energy simply from the energy and vibrations from everything around it. That is the goal of Texas Instruments. They call it “energy scavenging”, and they say the reality… Continue Reading »

We may not be able to get a spare battery for the Eee PC directly from Asus, but that has never stopped third party manufacturers from offering up accessories. The latest is a battery charger from expansys and is very unique, it will allow you to charge your spare battery… Continue Reading »

Coming a little over a month after the notebook was released, HP has finally made the spare batteries for the Mini-Note 2133 available for purchase by themselves. It looks like the 6-cell battery is retailing for $129 and currently available for order. The 3-cell, although it has been reported to… Continue Reading »

Owners of the T-Mobile Dash has been receiving little gifts in the mail as of late, which are coming in the form of new batteries. It turns out that the current batteries that were made by Dynapack are experiencing some issues with overheating, the new batteries are made by Celxpert.… Continue Reading »

Forget concepts! An instructional (albeit a bit creepy) video from Hila Science Camp shows you how to make live, working batteries out of ordinary pieces of lemon. The process is faily simple: all you’ll need are a few inches of wiring, a nail that’s coated in Zinc, a copper penny,… Continue Reading »

Asus has added a line of accessories for the Eee PC. Currently there is not any pricing or availability date, however these should be welcome additions for most Eee users. The accessories include a mouse, noise-isolation earbud style headset, power adapter and a 6-cell battery. The mouse is available in… Continue Reading »