| Laptop vendors seek better battery standard - 10/31/2006 |
Following a massive battery recall, a group of laptop manufacturers plan to announce a new standard for making lithium ion batteries.
A group of laptop vendors and battery manufacturers plans to announce a standard for making safer lithium ion batteries by June 15, 2007, in an attempt to recover from a massive series of battery recalls in recent months.
The new standard will cover "process requirements, quality control and assurance" for all forms of rechargeable lithium ion battery cells, from prismatic to cyllindrical and pouch, according to the Association Connecting Electronics Industries, known as IPC.
Read Full
Article
Read More ...
|
| Being Smart with Laptop Batteries - 8/30/2006 |
Over the last several weeks we have been dealing with the largest recall in history that the laptop segment has ever had. This one is particularly important because the result of a battery failure, which could come at an increasing rate, is a very hot fire that is potentially life threatening and incredibly difficult to put out. This points out the danger of any technology that stores energy. Even a Cell phone, were it to short out, could create a fire or cause a burn suggesting that if the battery on one is damaged it should be replaced immediately.Read Full
Article
Read More ...
|
| Apple to recall 1.8 million notebook batteries - 8/24/2006 |
Apple Computer (APPL) will recall 1.8 million lithium-ion notebook batteries after nine devices overheated, causing minor burns to two users, U.S. safety regulators said Thursday.
The recall is the second-biggest in U.S. history involving electronics or computers. Just last week, No. 1 PC maker Dell recalled 4.1 million lithium-ion batteries.
In both cases, the batteries had power cells made by Sony.
Sony said in a separate statement that it did not anticipate further recalls of batteries using the potentially faulty cells. The giant Japanese electronics company said the Apple and Dell recalls would cost Sony between 20 billion yen and 30 billion yen ($172 million to $258 million).
Read More ...
|
| CANON'S NEW POWERSHOT A710 IS, A640 AND A630 DIGITAL CAMERAS OFFER CONSUMERS FEATURE PACKED OPTIONS AT REASONABLE PRICE POINTS - 8/24/2006 |
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Aug 24, 2006 – Canon's new PowerShot A710 IS, A640 and A630 compact digital cameras combine functionality with photographic simplicity, all in a compact form factor that fits snugly in the hand. These 7.1, 10.0 and 8.0 megapixel cameras pack a high resolution punch to ensure that consumers' most cherished memories are clear and crisp today and for years to come. The cameras will be in stores this October for estimated selling prices of $399.99*, $399.99* and $299.99*, respectively.
Read More ...
|
| Olympus Stylus 740 Digital Camera Introduction - 8/23/2006 |
The new Olympus Stylus 740 digital camera delivers the long distance image capture benefits of a 5x optical zoom lens tucked inside a streamlined, All-Weather body design. The camera's ultra-slim form contains a wealth of features not typically found on a camera in such a compact size, including:
A 5x powerful zoom lens that combines with Digital Image Stabilization to ensure crisp, sharp images in any situation - group shots of friends and family, landscape vistas or zooming in on the action at a sporting event;
Read More ...
|
| Next Lamborghini Laptop Due Early 2007 - 8/22/2006 |
Despite being officially announced last week (unveiled in early 2006 during CES), the next generation Asus Lamborghini laptop will be released in early 2007, according to reports.
Asus will not say whether it will come equipped with Intel or AMD processor. The current Lamborghini VX1 uses Intel Core Duo and a standard 15-inch high resolution, competing against Acer's Ferrari 5000 laptop with AMD Turion 64 X2.
Read More ...
|
| Motorola's Zander Banks on Even Thinner Phones to Gain on Nokia - 8/22/2006 |
Motorola Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ed Zander is betting a new generation of super-thin, low-cost phones will help him boost profitability and break the dominance of industry leader Nokia Oyj in China and India.
``This is our chance to go after them,'' Zander said in an interview this month in Schaumburg, Illinois, where Motorola is based. ``We know where the No. 1 gets its numbers. It's these emerging markets, and we have to go in there and go meet them.''
Motorola, the world's second-largest maker of mobile phones, will start shipping the 1/3-inch-thick Motofone, its thinnest product yet, next month as it seeks to build on the success of the half-inch Razr. The first of the Scpl (pronounced ``scalpel'') line, Motofone uses fewer parts, multiple-function chips and more efficient software to cut manufacturing costs.
Read More ...
|
| SanDisk releases iPod rival - 8/22/2006 |
Here we go again -- another challenger to Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) seemingly impenetrable iPod franchise.
On Monday, SanDisk(Nasdaq: SNDK) unveiled a new eight-gigabyte music player for roughly $250, while lowering prices on other models. That's a potentially serious blow to Apple, whose iPod nano carries a maximum four gigabytes of storage and sells for $249.
Read More ...
|
| Cell Phone Juice: The Energizer Energi To Go - 8/22/2006 |
Sounds like an energy drink, doesn't it?
In reality, when I talk of cell phone juice, I mean battery-powered, portable chargers. Of course, these type of devices aren't anything new. Back in February we talked about the Turbo Charge ($19.95) that charges your cell phone or PDA on the go. So, it doesn't surprise me that Energizer wants to play in the mobile-charging game, too.
Read More ...
|
| AA Turbo Charger for cell phones now coming out with Newer Model in September - 8/22/2006 |
This New Hot Product has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, ABC, FOX and QVC. FOX News say’s it’s a GOTTA HAVE IT product.
This hot new product also sells very quickly. You cannot even keep them on the shelf long enough as they keep running out of stock inventory. Production runs begin in September for the newer Extend-A-Charge Cell Phone Charger including all other earlier Models.
Read More ...
|
