Bye-Bye Batteries?

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Fuji Novel Batteries “Reverse Current
Prevention” Protects Devices From Harm /
The Only Alkaline Batteries to Offer
this Superior Equipment Protection
Feature

Fuji Novel Batteries “Reverse Current
Prevention” Protects Devices From Harm /
The Only Alkaline Batteries to Offer
this Superior Equipment Protection
Feature 02/01/2005 08:46 PM
Fuji Novel Batteries, one of the largest manufacturers of batteries for portable electronics and digital cameras worldwide, is pleased to offer a specially engineered “reverse current protection” feature in its Fuji Novel D-Size and C-Size alkaline batteries. This feature actually blocks the completion of negative-to-negative current in batteries that are connected in series, thereby virtually eliminating potential damage and premature discharge from reverse current in incorrectly installed batteries. [PRWEB Jan 26, 2005]

Art from AA batteries

Art from AA batteries 04/18/2004 07:01 PM
Fully functional batteries transformed into hip objets d'art.
Link (Thanks, Jean-Luc)

New AA and AAA Batteries

New AA and AAA Batteries 04/07/2005 03:56 PM

Do you get tired of your kids saying "I need some batteries" being a steward of thinking about the environment we use chargeable batteries but from time to time I need to use a regular battery.

Panasonic has announced a AA and AAA batteries that will last twice as long and will be on the market soon. Good news for all of us and this is a good move to preserve the environment. [LockerGn ome]

Building Better Batteries

Building Better Batteries 12/24/2004 12:29 PM
David Pescovitz: My latest article for TheFeature is about new battery designs for mobile devices, from an onboard nuclear trickle charger that harnesses radioactive energy to a microbattery made with the same techniques used to fabricate computer chips.

"In late 18th century, Italian physicist Luigi Galvani shocked the public by demonstrating that an amputated frog's leg twitched when touched with certain metals. Galvani was convinced that energy stored in the frog's leg caused the jerk. He called the accumulated juice "animal electricity." Galvani's friend Alessandro Volta called it nonsense. To prove that the energy came from the metal, not the flesh, Volta eventually made a sandwich of silver, moist cardboard, and zinc. His device also spurred frogs' legs to spasm. In the end, Volta won the intellectual battle and also invented the battery. Two hundred years later, the technology hasn't changed much."

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Batteries Can't Keep Up
(washingtonpost.com)

Batteries Can't Keep Up
(washingtonpost.com) 01/10/2004 07:21 AM
washingtonpost.com - Lithium ion batteries, the battery type most commonly used inside laptops and the flashy gadgets that early adopters of new technology lug everywhere in their pockets, are the most lightweight, powerful and low-maintenance batteries around. They're even more environmentally friendly than other choices.

Batteries For Your Pen And Paper?

Batteries For Your Pen And Paper? 09/11/2004 02:26 PM
Slashdot Sep 11 2004 6:28PM GMT

A look at iPod batteries

A look at iPod batteries 03/19/2005 03:27 AM
Since it’s debut in 2001, iPod users have had to contend with the thorny issue of battery replacement. Apple iPods are not unique in the world of rechargeable devices, writes Lance Ulanoff of PC Mag.com. All of the MP3 players on the market use rechargeable batteries, however some are designed for easy battery replacement by the owner. In his comprehensive article, Ulanoff outlines Apple’s battery replacement policy and gives the background in what has been a contentious issue for many iPod owners. “Maybe Apple made a mistake by not making them so consumers could replace their own batteries, but perhaps that's the price you pay for that much-lauded Apple industrial design,” Ulanoff concludes. “So please, enough with the wild conspiracy theories and the threats of class-action lawsuits. The iPod's a good player. Apple's not trying to pull a fast one, and some of you need to learn a little more about rechargeable battery care.”

Back; Oxyride Batteries

Back; Oxyride Batteries 12/27/2004 11:20 AM

Good morning, internet friends. Another Christmas has come and gone, and yet, I am still without a Nintendo DS. If my attempt to find one in a store yesterday was any indication, they've been a big hit—both games and systems have been impossible to find. Fortunately, my little brother's arms are very pliable, enabling me to bend them behind his back with only the slightest of pressure, popping his DS from his grasp into mine. Small family are the best kind to steal from.

It's good to be back in the bloggy saddle, though, so let those tips flow like the sap of the nog bush. Also, feel free to send in links to your favorite reviews this year from across the internet. I'd like to take a look back at everyone's favorites and compare them with mine.

Also, look! A new AA battery that lasts twice as long but costs only 10 percent more. If Nintendo wouldn't have used rechargables inside the DS, you'd have gotten a nice segue.

New Battery Lasts Nearly Twice As Long [AP]

Report: Laptop Batteries

Report: Laptop Batteries 12/22/2004 01:56 AM
care and feeding of your portable's power pack

Battle of the Batteries Redux

Battle of the Batteries Redux 09/25/2004 07:04 PM
G4 Tech TV Sep 25 2004 11:12PM GMT

MIT experimenting with photosynthetic
batteries

MIT experimenting with photosynthetic
batteries 09/24/2004 09:16 AM
National Post Sep 24 2004 1:27PM GMT

Flashlight For A Variety Of Batteries

Flashlight For A Variety Of Batteries 09/15/2004 01:39 PM
Sometimes it's the simplest ideas that make a lot of sense. As people in Florida have been stocking up on batteries for their flashlights, it reminds you how you always need to make sure you have the right batteries around for your flashlights. They all seem to take different size batteries, and people always end up with random spare D or C batteries they don't know what to do with. One company is trying to solve that problem by creating a flashlight that will work with AA, C and D cell batteries with the flick of a switch. They claim the flashlight will show just as much light with any of the options, but the weaker batteries won't last as long.

New batteries aid climate battle

New batteries aid climate battle 09/08/2004 04:30 PM
A new generation of rechargeable lithium batteries could reduce global warming, a leading expert says.

Some 15" Alu-Powerbook batteries
recalled

Some 15" Alu-Powerbook batteries
recalled 08/20/2004 12:40 AM
15-inch PowerBook G4 Battery Exchange Program In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and other international safety authorities, Apple is voluntarily recalling certain lithium ion rechargeable batteries that were sold worldwide from January 2004 through August 2004 for use with 15-inch PowerBook G4 (Aluminum) notebook computers. These batteries were manufactured by LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea. [...] Q. If I have a battery with Model No. A1075, do I need to exchange my battery? A....

Rechargeable batteries: Standards now!

Rechargeable batteries: Standards now! 09/06/2004 08:59 AM
Bravo to Tim Anderson for revving up the call for standard, interchangeable batteries on devices. Look, the number and variety of devices is growing exponentially. How crazy is it that the electrons fly between them in standardized ways (TCP/IP) but...

PowerBook Batteries Recalled

PowerBook Batteries Recalled 08/19/2004 11:52 AM
Some 28,000 rechargeable batteries used in 15-inch Apple PowerBook G4 computers are being recalled voluntarily by Apple, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. An internal short in the batteries made by LG Chem Ltd., of South Korea, can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. By Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal (via MyAppleMenu)

Measure Twice, Cut Once, Change the
Batteries

Measure Twice, Cut Once, Change the
Batteries 04/09/2004 04:03 PM
Tools for home improvement, from levels to stud finders, have gone digital.

Apple warns about bad batteries

Apple warns about bad batteries 08/19/2004 12:40 PM
Apple is recalling 28,000 faulty batteries for its 15-inch Powerbook G4 laptops.

Batteries Continue To Suck

Batteries Continue To Suck 11/11/2003 09:15 PM

Warning: Exploding Batteries

Warning: Exploding Batteries 12/31/2003 10:51 AM
batlike writes "It seems I have been quite lucky up to this point as I habitually leave my laptop in the trunk of my car - which is just over the gas tank ...

Next Gen Oxyride Batteries Coming Soon

Next Gen Oxyride Batteries Coming Soon 04/07/2005 05:49 PM

Batteries Power Energizer's Q1

Batteries Power Energizer's Q1 01/27/2004 12:35 PM
Domestic battery sales and the Schick acquisition drive the company's profit growth.

The Truth About Lithium Ion Batteries

The Truth About Lithium Ion Batteries 06/24/2005 07:08 PM

The comedian Jerry Seinfeld had a joke that the only warning label people took seriously was “dry clean only.”” But I think I found another one: the “charge this device completely before you attempt to use it for the first time”” warning. People lose their minds at the the thought of trying a new cell phone or MP3 player until it has charged its heart out for hour and hours on end. According to this…

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The Truth About iPod Batteries

The Truth About iPod Batteries 03/17/2005 03:09 AM

Apple iPods are not unique in the world of rechargeable devices. Maybe Apple made a mistake by not making them so consumers could replace their own batteries, but perhaps that's the price you pay for that much-lauded Apple industrial design. So please, enough with the wild conspiracy theories and the threats of class-action lawsuits. By Lance Ulanoff, PC Magazine

Tcl/Tk Aqua Batteries-Included

Tcl/Tk Aqua Batteries-Included 05/20/2004 10:12 AM
Mac OS X Tcl/Tk Aqua 8.4.6.1 Binary Distribution Released

Apple Recalls 28,000 15" Powerbook
Batteries

Apple Recalls 28,000 15" Powerbook
Batteries 08/19/2004 12:51 PM

Apple recalls overheating batteries

Apple recalls overheating batteries 08/19/2004 12:57 PM
The Mac maker says it will replace about 28,000 batteries in one model of PowerBook G4 and tells people to stop using the notebook.

Apple recalls 15-in. PowerBook batteries

Apple recalls 15-in. PowerBook batteries 08/19/2004 04:58 PM
Apple Computer Inc. has issued a recall for about 28,000 PowerBook batteries sold between January and August for use with its 15-in. PowerBook G4 computers

Toshiba's One-Minute-Recharge Li-ion
Batteries

Toshiba's One-Minute-Recharge Li-ion
Batteries 03/29/2005 11:03 PM

Webcams that run a long time on AAA
batteries

Webcams that run a long time on AAA
batteries 06/17/2005 03:50 PM

I remember in the last house we lived in that I could aim my webcam down the hallway from my office and actually see into the kitchen. I had pcanywhere running on the PC so when I could take a few snaps to hopefully catch a glimpse of the kids. Well one day I turn on the camera and who is standing up on a counter reaching into a cabinet that is off limits. (candy)

So I pick up the cell and call home and ask my wife to put my daughter on the phone and I ask here what she was doing standing on the counter with her hands in the cabinet that has candy.

I get silence on the line as she tries to figure out how i knew well thats was the extent of the fun I have had with a webcam, but it seems other people are being innovative and putting webcams in all kinds of interesting places and running them remotely. A new camera though will last a long time on set of batteries check out this link. [Yahoo]

Apple recalls 28,000 PowerBook G4
batteries

Apple recalls 28,000 PowerBook G4
batteries 08/21/2004 04:39 PM
Personal Computer World Aug 21 2004 8:48PM GMT

Notes and Tips: Speedy Batteries

Notes and Tips: Speedy Batteries 08/23/2004 10:56 AM
At least initially, Apple has been speeding replacements to customers faced with a PowerBook battery fire hazard.

Apple to Pay Up for Faulty iPod
Batteries

Apple to Pay Up for Faulty iPod
Batteries 06/05/2005 11:59 PM
Thousands of customers complained about problems with the iPod's battery life; eight filed a class-action lawsuit. The group of eight have tentatively won $50 vouchers and extended service warranties for up to 2 million customers in the United States that purchased first, second and third generation iPods from Apple.

Flashlight Takes Different Size
Batteries (AP)

Flashlight Takes Different Size
Batteries (AP) 09/15/2004 02:11 AM
AP - Anyone who has fumbled and cursed when the power flickers out and the flashlight goes dead may have something new to beam about — a flashlight that accepts batteries of different sizes.

Apple Recalls Laptop Batteries

Apple Recalls Laptop Batteries 06/05/2005 11:45 PM
Mark H. Anbinder (~170 words)

Apple Recalls Laptop Batteries -- Apple has announced a voluntary recall of certain rechargeable laptop batteries sold with, or sold separately for use with, its 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4, and 15-inch PowerBook G4 models from Oct-04 through May-05. The company, which acted in cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and international authorities, says the affected batteries could overheat, posing a potential fire hazard. The batteries will be replaced at no cost to the owner.

Students Use 125 Steps to Change
Batteries (AP)

Students Use 125 Steps to Change
Batteries (AP) 04/11/2005 07:52 AM
AP - Purdue University students won the national Rube Goldberg Machine Contest on Saturday by proving that changing the batteries in a flashlight isn't always simple.

Improved lithium batteries in the near
future?

Improved lithium batteries in the near
future? 03/13/2003 10:20 AM

Ultracapacitors, Batteries, and Fuel
Cells

Ultracapacitors, Batteries, and Fuel
Cells 12/28/2004 01:08 PM
A new Electronic Products article provides an overview of the advantages that ultracapacitors and combinations of ultracapacitors and fuel cells have over traditional batteries. The article touches on several applications including backup power, regenerative braking in cars, and consumer devices but much of the information could be applied to robotics as well. The author works for ultracapacitor maker, Maxwell Technologies, whose 350F D-cell sized ultracap has some interesting potential for robot builders.

Apple recalls 28,000 PowerBook batteries

Apple recalls 28,000 PowerBook batteries 08/19/2004 12:27 PM
Apple has agreed to recall about 28,000 batteries used in its 15-inch PowerBook G4 laptop computers, the U.S...
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