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Apple uprising brewing?

Posted November 11, 2011 - 2:27 pm

Apple fans seem to be growing increasingly impatient with the company's response to complaints about fast-draining batteries in the iPhone 4S. And Steve Jobs isn't here to calm the restless faithful.
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Does the iPhone 4S have a battery-life problem?

Posted October 31, 2011 - 2:08 pm

Owners of Apple's iPhone 4S are complaining that the device's battery life is much shorter than advertised. Theories and proposed solutions abound, but nothing yet from Apple.
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iPhone 4S battery problems may be caused by location services

Posted October 31, 2011 - 10:31 am

Every new iPhone follows the same cycle: anticipation, acquisition, aggravation, acceptance. The iPhone 4S aggravation? High battery drain, or rather, short battery life.
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7 technology habits of smart people

Posted January 11, 2011 - 5:23 pm

I can't help you lose weight, stop smoking or keep any of the other New Year's resolutions you and millions of others might make. But I can give you a few ideas that will save you money and help you get the most out of the technology you use every day.
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Battery power, wireless spectrum hold back mobile computing

Posted December 1, 2010 - 2:16 pm

Mobile executives anticipate major advancements and innovation in wireless technology, but caution the outlook for mobile computing is not entirely rosy
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Heading out on the road? Don't forget some reserve power

Posted November 30, 2010 - 11:52 pm

We can access the Internet virtually anywhere, but we can't always find a power outlet to keep our mobile devices going. Fortunately, there are a range of small and lightweight reserve battery packs that you can keep with you to use in a pinch.
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Best BlackBerry battery-saving tips

Posted November 30, 2010 - 5:34 pm

The longer your smartphone lasts on a single charge, the better, right? CIO.com's mobile expert Al Sacco details the techniques power users swear by to boost BlackBerry longevity.
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Dump flash, get two extra hours of MacBook Air battery life

Posted November 5, 2010 - 12:43 pm

Ditching Adobe Flash on your Apple MacBook Air can extend your battery life by two hours, according to reports. Chris Foresman at Ars Technica discovered battery life in the new MacBook Airs is 33 percent longer without the Flash plugin installed. According to his tests having Flash installed shaved two hours off the laptop's battery life.
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iPhone's Tragic Number: Fahrenheit 113

Posted June 30, 2009 - 11:11 am
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ZigBee develops standard for devices without batteries

Posted June 29, 2009 - 10:38 am

The industry organization is working on a standard for ways for gadgets to harvest energy from their surroundings
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Notebook Battery daily maintenance FAQ

Posted June 12, 2009 - 2:14 am

The first line of defense against complaints about battery life by the manufacturers is always, "Did you charge and operate the battery according to the manual?" Unfortunately, different laptop manufacturers seem to disagree over how to best treat batteries of the same technology, and I wouldn't be surprised if the differences extend to different models from the same manufacturer.
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Sony develops mercury-free alkaline button cell

Posted June 10, 2009 - 8:24 am

Sony has developed a new type of alkaline manganese button-cell that contains no mercury and will put it on sale later this year, it said Wednesday.
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Intel targets all-day battery life for netbooks

Posted June 3, 2009 - 8:42 am

The ability to run a netbook all day on a single battery charge is one of the goals Intel has set for itself as it develops the Atom platform.
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Mass. firm seeks $100M in stimulus funds for lithium-ion plant

Posted June 1, 2009 - 8:08 pm

Boston-Power Inc., which now builds lithium-ion batteries in Taiwan, is seeking $100 million in federal stimulus funds to build a 455,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Massachusetts.
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Squeeze more life out of your battery

Posted April 2, 2009 - 10:24 am

When battery life really counts, adjusting a few simple settings can keep unproductive darkness at bay.
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Toshiba delays first fuel cell product launch

Posted March 23, 2009 - 10:12 am

Toshiba is delaying commercialization of its first direct methanol fuel cell battery charger due to difficulties securing certain components, it said Monday.
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Toshiba plans big production jump for fast charging battery

Posted December 24, 2008 - 8:26 am

Toshiba will kick production of its long lasting, fast charging SCIB battery into high gear in 2010 with a new factory to be build in north west Japan.
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Differentiate Four Powerbook G4 batteries

Posted December 15, 2008 - 10:30 pm

Apple Powerbook G4 battery
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Three Quick Ways to Improve Laptop Battery Life

Posted November 17, 2008 - 5:00 pm

Like chocolate and episodes of Mad Men, there's no such thing as too much battery life. Alas, it's the rare notebook battery that'll give you more than a few hours -- unless you know some tricks for squeezing extra juice.
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Posted November 11, 2008 - 6:12 am

Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires
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HP, Dell, Toshiba recall Sony laptop batteries again

Posted October 31, 2008 - 9:25 am

Dell, HP and Toshiba are recalling certain Sony-made laptop batteries because of a risk they may overheat and catch fire.
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Panasonic halves size of prototype laptop fuel cell

Posted October 20, 2008 - 2:19 pm

Engineers at Panasonic have succeeded in reducing the size of a prototype methanol fuel cell so that it's no larger than a laptop battery pack but provides all-day power.
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Cell phone battery life: 20 ways to juice it up

Posted September 9, 2008 - 1:23 pm

While cell phone capabilities have increased dramatically in recent years, batteries have not kept pace. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to significantly increase the time between charges. Here are the best tricks for extending your cell phone's battery life.
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HP extends laptop battery life to 24 hours

Posted September 9, 2008 - 8:26 am

HP will release a laptop next month that can run for to 24 hours using a high-capacity battery -- but only if it's running Windows XP.
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Apple blames scorching iPods on battery problem

Posted August 19, 2008 - 5:45 pm

Apple is blaming a problem with overheating iPods in Japan on faulty batteries, the company said in a statement Tuesday.
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