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- Better than lithium-ion?
- The last few years have seen a dramatic increase in the proliferation of portable consumer gadgets: iPods, PSP, mobile phones and laptops are all power-hungry devices. A common lament is that battery technology has failed to keep up. Silver-zinc battery technology however, might just change that. by Paul Mah
- Tags: Lithium-ion, Battery, ZPower, Engineering, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
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- Start-up touts less-risky notebook batteries
- Searching for alternatives to lithium ion batteriesThe start-up Boston-Power says it has designed a safer and potentially more efficient lithium ion battery. CEO and founder Christina Lampe-Onnerud states the company is close to signing a deal with
- Tags: Newsletter Editor, battery, Boston-Power, notebook
- Discussion threads 2006-12-20
- The great lithium-ion battery recall
- he great lithium-ion battery recallAnyone with real-life experiences of battery misshapes to share?
- Tags: Engineering, paulmah@..., battery, battery recall
- Discussion threads 2007-09-17
- Silicon nanowires significantly boost lithium ion battery capacity
- Stanford University assistant professor Yi Cui and his research team are about to revolutionize lithium ion battery technology. Cui was able to overcome an existing design limitation and construct a battery capable of producing ten times more electricity than an equivalent sized lithium ion battery using current technology. Just imagine...
- Tags: Silicon, Battery, Lithium Ion Battery, Engineering, Semiconductors, Hardware, Michael Kassner
- Blog posts 2007-12-29
- The great lithium-ion battery recall
- Just a month ago, we covered the story of Nokia issuing a world-wide recall of a whooping 46 million lithium-ion batteries. Apparently, the batteries made by Matsushita Battery Industrial could potentially short circuit and overheat, and so they had to be withdrawn as a safety precaution. ...
- Tags: Battery, Engineering, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-09-16
- Photos: A123Systems shows off lithium-ion batteries
- The company is looking to take its 4-foot-long batteries to hybrid trucks and buses.
- Tags: battery, photograph
- Image galleries 2007-03-13
- Photos: Boston-Power's 'Sonata' battery
- The new battery, said to be safer and charge faster than conventional lithium ion batteries, could show up in HP notebooks this year.
- Tags: battery, Hewlett-Packard Co., notebook, photograph
- Image galleries 2007-01-30
- Images: MIT's stackable electric car
- The City Car is a proposed two-seater powered by lithium-ion batteries that would stack much like a grocery cart. by CNET News.com
- Tags: news, electric cars, mit, TechRepublic Inc., Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, City Car, Food & Beverage, Engineering, Manufacturing, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2007-11-05
- Photos: Green Cadillac
- General Motors' CEO uses CES to unveil the Cadillac Provoq, a concept car that runs on a hydrogen fuel cell and a lithium ion battery. by CNET News.com
- Tags: news, cars, green, ge, TechRepublic Inc., Photograph, General Motors Corp., Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-01-10
- South Korean man may have been killed by exploding cell phone battery
- Investigations are ongoing in the case of a South Korean man who could quite possibly be the first person in the world to be a victim of death by erm, cell phone. Excerpt from the International Herald Tribune: The man, identified only by his family name...
- Tags: Battery, Cell Phone, Engineering, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-11-29
- Photos: Nissan electric Cube at the NY auto show
- Based on Nissan's existing Cube small car, currently sold in Japan, the Denki Cube concept uses an electric powertrain with lithium-ion batteries. by CNET News.com
- Tags: news, nissan, automobiles, electric
- Image galleries 2008-03-24
- Extending your laptop's battery life
- If you are new to the IT profession and do not know it yet - shipment of laptops has already surpassed that of the traditional desktop over a year ago. It is therefore interesting to note that even with such a huge installed base - and the...
- Tags: Battery, Laptop Computer, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-07-10
- Nokia issues recall for 46 million batteries
- A product advisory has been released for the Nokia-branded BL-5C battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. Ltd. of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006. It appears that in very rare cases, the affected batteries could potentially experience over-heating while charging. This is caused by...
- Tags: Nokia Corp., Battery, Product Advisory, Engineering, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-08-14
- Apple faces suit over iPhone battery
- According to News.com, Illinois lawyer Larry Drury has filed a lawsuit on behalf of iPhone owner Jose Trujillo against Apple. Larry claims that Apple defrauded his client by failing to reveal that the iPhone battery was not user-replaceable, and that it would die after just 300 charges....
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Speculation, Battery, Apple Inc., Engineering, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-07-30
- Toshiba's battery recall and tips on maintaining your laptop's battery
- IDG News service and SlashGear report that Toshiba is initiating another series of battery recalls due to risk of fire. The models that may be affected are Satellite A100/A105 and Tecra A7 and two accessory/replacement batteries, model numbers PA3451U-1BRS and PA3399U-2BRS. This link to Toshiba's...
- Tags: Battery, Sandia National Laboratories, Toshiba Corp., Laptop Computer, Laptop Battery, Engineering, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2007-07-20
- Universe Point - ION (exe)
- ION is an easy to configure, fully-featured, automated backup software. It allows Site-to-Site transfer, provides File Structure Preservation and, with a subscription to our monitoring service, you will always be sure its working.
- Tags: Monitoring, ION, Backups
- Software downloads 2008-01-25
- Battery start-up speeds toward trucks, data centers
- Link to the photo galleryA123Systems shows off lithium-ion batterieshttp://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-1035_11-58488.htmlStay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!http://nl.com.com/MiniFormHandler?brand=techrepublic&list_id=e019
- Tags: Sonja Thompson, battery, data center
- Discussion threads 2007-03-14
- The next notebook battery? Lithium polymer
- LiPo - A safer alternative ??? Think not!Someone has forgotten to do their homework. LiPo - or Lithium Polymer can be just as dangerous, if not even worse. If LiPo cells are overcharged or discharged below their stable level, unexpected things w
- Tags: hardware, LiPo, thomas.nilsen@..., battery, notebook
- Discussion threads 2006-12-20
- Toshiba to launch new batteries in Q1 2008
- Toshiba has developed a new type of rechargeable battery that is superior to current generation lithium-ion batteries. Dubbed the Super Charge ion Battery SCiB, Toshiba claims that the new battery can recharge to 90% of total capacity in fewer than five minutes with a lifespan pegged at more than 10...
- Tags: Battery, Toshiba Corp., Engineering, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-12-13
- (Photos: Dell's recalled batteries)
- Li-Ion Batteries burn HOTWhen we charge Li-ion batteries for model electric aircraft use, we normally put them into a clay pot. These guys don't just smolder, they put out an intense heat if they ignite.
- Tags: PhotoS, Li-ion Battery, dell, burn, li-ion, AiR_GuNNeR, it management, Dell Computer Corp., battery, photograph
- Discussion threads 2006-08-17
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