Nobody was that surprised when EV maker Think Global drove off into the Chapter 11 sunset, but now it’s towed an even bigger company along with it. Ener1 invested heavily in Think and also manufactured the lithium-ion batteries for its cars, but all it got in return was a lethal $69 million hole in its balance sheet
Nobody was that surprised when EV maker Think Global drove off into the Chapter 11 sunset, but now it’s towed an even bigger company along with it. Ener1 invested heavily in Think and also manufactured the lithium-ion batteries for its cars, but all it got in return was a lethal $69 million hole in its balance sheet
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Battery maker Ener1 files for bankruptcy, tied to Think Global’s bumper
The Haus of Meg will pay $425,000 in order to settle a claim that it consciously flogged laptops with batteries that could overheat or catch fire. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission slapped the company on the wrist for not issuing a recall quickly enough
The Haus of Meg will pay $425,000 in order to settle a claim that it consciously flogged laptops with batteries that could overheat or catch fire. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission slapped the company on the wrist for not issuing a recall quickly enough
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Burn baby burn: HP pays out $425,000 to prevent a disco (laptop) inferno
Electric bikes just got a cool new poster boy. This deceptively battery-powered bike is a sequel, matching the five-speed transmission found on the original, but now gifted with a shadowy new look and some appealing chrome licks. The Brutus 2.0 also plumps for a lithium battery over the lead battery of earlier models.
Electric bikes just got a cool new poster boy. This deceptively battery-powered bike is a sequel, matching the five-speed transmission found on the original, but now gifted with a shadowy new look and some appealing chrome licks. The Brutus 2.0 also plumps for a lithium battery over the lead battery of earlier models.
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Brutus 2.0 electric bike appears with moody paint job, helmet and goggles not included
Motorola’s own website has pointed to a January 26th launch for the long-awaited Droid RAZR Maxx, but it looks like February 6th is the date to really pay attention to. With battery life becoming an even more serious concern due to the proliferation of life-sucking 4G networks, it’s become obvious that companies are finally placing those longevity statistics atop their priority list
Motorola’s own website has pointed to a January 26th launch for the long-awaited Droid RAZR Maxx, but it looks like February 6th is the date to really pay attention to. With battery life becoming an even more serious concern due to the proliferation of life-sucking 4G networks, it’s become obvious that companies are finally placing those longevity statistics atop their priority list
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Motorola planning 24-hour Droid RAZR Maxx longevity event for February 6th?
Sure, we all love having the latest and greatest smartphone from the likes of Samsung, but the power consumption driven by larger displays, LTE, and more use is making it increasingly harder to get through the day. Samsung’s vice president of product innovation, Kevin Packingham, said in an interview with CNET that Korea’s darling has set the lofty goal that smartphones coming out this year last an entire day under average to moderately heavy use. Samsung’s plans include beefing up batteries, but it also intends to look at improving energy efficiency by tweaking the various radios — LTE, WiFi — to make them a little less greedy
Sure, we all love having the latest and greatest smartphone from the likes of Samsung, but the power consumption driven by larger displays, LTE, and more use is making it increasingly harder to get through the day. Samsung’s vice president of product innovation, Kevin Packingham, said in an interview with CNET that Korea’s darling has set the lofty goal that smartphones coming out this year last an entire day under average to moderately heavy use. Samsung’s plans include beefing up batteries, but it also intends to look at improving energy efficiency by tweaking the various radios — LTE, WiFi — to make them a little less greedy
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Samsung commits to improve smartphone battery life in 2012
Either TI has the hots for Arduino in a big way, or its latest wireless charging kit isn’t quite ready for mass production. When it does arrive, however, it promises to do away with those cumbersome specialized sleeves and back covers that are currently needed for inductive charging
Either TI has the hots for Arduino in a big way, or its latest wireless charging kit isn’t quite ready for mass production. When it does arrive, however, it promises to do away with those cumbersome specialized sleeves and back covers that are currently needed for inductive charging
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TI’s wireless charger for tablets does amazing things with electrons, sticky tape
Remember when Nokia poo-poohed the idea of solar charging as a viable way to keep a smartphone juiced? It seems that no-one told XPal Power, since its PowerSkin brand has just launched a new photovoltaic kit as part of its 2012 lineup here at CES: SolarCharge is a silicone-wrapped brick with a solar panel on one end that’ll charge most devices via a microUSB port. The 1000mAh battery tucked inside is rated to pony up around 350 minutes of talk time for your average smartphone.
Remember when Nokia poo-poohed the idea of solar charging as a viable way to keep a smartphone juiced? It seems that no-one told XPal Power, since its PowerSkin brand has just launched a new photovoltaic kit as part of its 2012 lineup here at CES: SolarCharge is a silicone-wrapped brick with a solar panel on one end that’ll charge most devices via a microUSB port. The 1000mAh battery tucked inside is rated to pony up around 350 minutes of talk time for your average smartphone.
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Powerskin’s SolarCharge still believes in the sun
It’s a myth that phone cases must choose between form or function. Boostcase, which is currently available for the iPhone 4 and 4S, combines both seamlessly. It’s a modular system with a 1900mAh battery pack that doubles the life of your device.
It’s a myth that phone cases must choose between form or function. Boostcase, which is currently available for the iPhone 4 and 4S, combines both seamlessly. It’s a modular system with a 1900mAh battery pack that doubles the life of your device.
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Boostcase hands-on
If there’s one pain we know better than any at CES, it’s the heartbreak of an empty battery. Powerbag feels our pain
If there’s one pain we know better than any at CES, it’s the heartbreak of an empty battery. Powerbag feels our pain
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Powerbag introduces a ton of ways to charge just about everything
Ever had a hankering to tear through Pflugerville, Texas en route to… well, anywhere?
Ever had a hankering to tear through Pflugerville, Texas en route to… well, anywhere?
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Pvilion’s solar charging station brings the battery-powered cars to the yard
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