Battery Recall – Are Lithium Batteries Safe? by Dan Hagopian
With the battery recalls that have recently occurred with both Dell and Apple many people have been writing about battery safety issues. Since BatteryShip is in the business of selling rechargeable batteries we would like to say emphatically that lithium ion batteries are perfectly safe. ... Battery failures occur for a number of reasons including: • Batteries can have faulty cell design • Batteries can be manufactured under uncontrolled processes • Batteries can be operated in uncontrolled conditions • Batteries can be abused • Batteries can degrade and lose power (this is actually...

Will New Batteries Make Laptops Truly Mobile? by Titus Hoskins
Current laptops or notebook computers have one major obstacle to overcome: short battery life. Despite their sleek style and ever increasing higher performance levels, laptops have never been truly mobile. With batteries averaging around 3 to 5 hours of usable power, most laptops are limited in... Try playing a game or watching a movie on battery power at your favorite beach for any extended time and you will see why laptop batteries are in dire need of an overhaul. ... As everyone knows, recharging a conventional cell battery takes hours, this new battery will only take seconds to...

Internal Battery Design by Dan Hagopian
The wireless revolution, the prolific use of PDAs, MP3s, MP4s, Laptops, Cell Phones, Smartphones, DVD players, and other portable devices have increased the need for smart and high capacity portable batteries. Portable batteries however are not typical in design. ... A smart battery can request a conditioning cycle, which will fully discharge a battery pack and then recharge it to allow the internal remaining capacity value to be accurately calibrated. ... Indeed the battery that powers your portable device is what is known as a smart battery and as such the internal system design of a...

Choosing An Ultra-Portable Laptop For Your Computer Needs by Elizabeth Lord
When choosing a laptop, portability is often a key feature. When you are traveling with your laptop frequently, taking your laptop on planes and long drives makes weight (or lack of weight) extremely important. Certainly, no one wants to be carting a ten-pound monster of a laptop in and out of a... If your laptop uses a lot of power, look into buying a spare battery so that you can switch them out when the power drops too low. ... Battery life varies with the efficiency of the processor, so check out battery life in any reviews you read.

Creative Zen Vision - Shall We Take A Look At An Award Winner by Mike Singh
The Creative Zen Vision is Creative Labs' newest addition to their successful line of portable media players. A 30GB video player it plays songs, displays photos, along with video collections. Creative Labs is the well-known C.E.S. award-wining family who, in May of 2006, won the "Red Dot Design... The battery and power life has been a real problem with most of the MP3 players, and the Zen Vision seems to be at the peak of increased battery evolution. ... And whenever one company has something "better to offer" there is always the other side of the coin for the brand X - so Creative Labs...

How Long will My iPod Video Play? by Dan Hagopian
Is it true the ipod video (fifth gen ipod) will hold a charge for up to 20 hours? Let's see! First of all the legal fine print on Apple's iPod page explicitly refers to the 60 Gb iPod Video only being able to play (hold a charge in the battery) up to 20 hours. ... If you are using an ipod battery (or any lithium-ion or lithium-polymer battery) when your battery's capacity reaches 60% to 70% the pda battery will need to be replaced. ... In fact contained within your ipod battery is a design and chemistry make-up that impacts your battery life far more than your usage activity and there is...

Why Purchase a Dell Laptop? by Garry Allen
One of the most well known brands on the market are Dell laptops. Of course, this comes from a lot of advertising. But their quality goes a long way in explaining why they are so big in the IT world. Let's take for example the new Dell Inspiron 6000. ... This involves the best in battery power life, the fastest graphics for gaming and multimedia, and wireless connectivity. ... You can also pack the computer with optical drives like a DVD double layer burner or a writeable CD/DVD combo. ... As far as wireless technology goes, these Dell laptops pack the latest technology.

Have Laptop Will Travel by Francis Ardi
Leave prepared when traveling with your notebook computer. Internet connectivity at your destination is one thing to think about when taking your portable office with you on your next trip. You might want to consider some of the following options: Make sure you have a dial-up access account. ... Keep track of battery usage. ... Bundle neatly all your cords and cables and pack your carrying case for easy inspection of your portable office by airport security personnel at the checkpoint. ... These are compact and need no separate power source.

Size Doesn't Count... Noise Canceling Headphones by Steve Joseph
When looking at noise canceling headphones consumer usually goes for the larger model due to the idea size does count. However noise canceling headphones have changed as the market has broadened not only in price rage but also with shapes and sizes. So step aside Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones... Because the earphones could not hold the noise canceling parts without compromising space, AKG K28’s have put the canceling system in a separate in-line active noise reduction two part filter, battery pack that’s fitted with a belt clip.

New Compact Computer Pushes Limits of Mobile Productivity by Julia Hall
One way that people are always trying to push new technology forward is by packing more and more useful features into smaller and smaller packages. This has been achieved yet again with the introduction of a new portable computer called the S-XGen Ultra Mobile Personal Computer and... This compact miracle of mobile computing doesn't disappoint in that way either with a battery that exceeds anything else the computer industry has been able to come up with so far by supplying the S-XGen with up to eight hours of power.