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Why is My Car Battery Dead?

Why is My Car Battery Dead?

[ 0 ] July 24, 2012

There are many reasons why your car battery could be dead.  In this short article we explore several things to consider when asking the question “Why is my car battery dead?” For an extensive article about extending your car battery life you should read our article “How to extend your car battery life“. How old Read More…

Will BlackBerry Playbook Battery Measure Up to Standard Set by the iPad?

Will BlackBerry Playbook Battery Measure Up to Standard Set by the iPad?

[ 0 ] January 31, 2011

With RIM eagerly prepping for a first quarter release of the new BlackBerry PlayBook (many expect it to ship the U.S. beginning in March), many are wondering aloud if RIM’s battery life will be comparable to the 10-hr battery life of it’s main competitor, Apple’s uber-popular iPad. To that query, senior product lead Ryan Bidan [...]

iPad 2: Will Upgrades Take Toll on Battery Life?

iPad 2: Will Upgrades Take Toll on Battery Life?

[ 0 ] January 27, 2011

When Tim Cook/Steve Jobs recently confirmed that Apple is indeed working on an iPad 2, speculation regarding how they would improve on the groundbreaking iPad was rampant. One of the main things prospective iPad 2 owners want to know is whether or not the same impressive battery life enjoyed by its predecessor will accompany the [...]

Customizing Your Battery Life: Apple’s Smart Power Management Patent

Customizing Your Battery Life: Apple’s Smart Power Management Patent

[ 1 ] January 7, 2011

“Different strokes for different folks” That timeless saying is quite honestly the best way to sum up the millions of different ways and reasons that people use their laptops. And while a continued advance in laptop power management allows users to customize and extend their machine’s battery life better than ever before, there’s still a [...]

AMD Unveils Fusion Chip at CES 2011; Touts 10+ Hour Battery Life

AMD Unveils Fusion Chip at CES 2011; Touts 10+ Hour Battery Life

[ 0 ] January 4, 2011

AMD, the California-based tech giant that has emerged as one of the world’s leading developers of computer processors, is set to display its new Fusion APU (Accelerated Processing Units) this week in Las Vegas at CES 2011. The Fusion chip is being touted as an industry game-changer and, aside from various other major benefits, is [...]

Drink Your Way to Better Battery Life with the Beer Battery Widget for Android

Drink Your Way to Better Battery Life with the Beer Battery Widget for Android

[ 0 ] November 16, 2010

Let’s see a show of hands- Who loves beer?…..That’s what I thought. For the multitudes of beer-lovers throughout the world, the Beer Battery Widget v2.1 for Android is an ideal way to keep track of how much battery life is left on your phone. It’s a very simple concept; just pay attention to how much [...]

Added Features on Nintendo 3DS Take Toll on Battery Life

Added Features on Nintendo 3DS Take Toll on Battery Life

[ 0 ] October 14, 2010

It’s a fairly simple concept- Adding more features to a particular device increases the amount of energy required to properly function. And it’s exactly why the Nintendo 3DS is facing questions about its battery life as it comes closer to the February 26, 2011 launch date. In a recent Conference Q&A with Nintendo investors, Nintendo [...]

6 Tips for Getting Maximum Shelf Life for Your Laptop Battery

6 Tips for Getting Maximum Shelf Life for Your Laptop Battery

[ 0 ] July 15, 2010

The more time you spend on your laptop, the more you’ll appreciate and understand the importance of its battery life. The truth is, regardless of how much your laptop is capable of, it’s only as good as the battery that keeps it powered. With that in mind, here are 6 very important things you should [...]

New MacBook to Feature 10-hr. Battery Life

New MacBook to Feature 10-hr. Battery Life

[ 0 ] May 18, 2010

The mere thought of 10 hr. battery life on a laptop will bring a smile to almost anyone’s face. Apple of course is well aware of this, which is why it has apparently created the latest version of their MacBook with the same lengthy amount of battery life as the recently released MacBook Pro.

Intel Set to Deliver 10-day Battery Life for Mobile Phones by End of Year

Intel Set to Deliver 10-day Battery Life for Mobile Phones by End of Year

[ 0 ] May 5, 2010

Forget 3, 4, or even 5 day battery life for cellular phones. If Intel delivers on a new promise, it could mean as much as ten days of standby on smartphones, as well as two days of audio playback. As noted by xIntelecom, An Atom-based platform, known as ‘Moorestown’, has been announced by the firm, [...]