Still fighting against battery life

Last week, I wrote about the failure of my MacBook Pro's battery ... weakness - battery life. The battery meter seems to be inaccurate and I rarely get more than a full ... mobile device I'm going to buy a second battery and an external charger. In fact, the availability [more...]

Date: 2008-02-16 20:56:55
Blog: Hydrapinion - Hydrapin...

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Motorola TALKABOUT T8500R Two-Way Radios - the Perfect Holiday Stocking Stuffer for Active Lifestyles

Add this latest gadget TALKABOUT T8500R Two-Way Radio to your Holiday List that makes the communication between families and loved ones ... battery meter for charge indication, battery save feature, Digital Signal Processing to help provide ... with Special Car Charger Accessory. The Radio delivers a range of up to 18 miles (under optimum [more...]

Date: 2007-11-05 08:51:02
Blog: Cheap Phone News ...

Woot: iKey Plus Portable USB Recorder - $89.99

Psst! Hey, kid! You don’t know me, but I’m your brother. How’d youlike free tickets to see the Doobs? Yeah, they’re on me. Take yourfriends ... charger input with DC adapter included for use with rechargeable batteries 6-bar VU meter with peak hold [more...]

Date: 2007-10-25 05:23:23
Blog: HondaSwap Forums...

Parts, Plans and Petitions

It's been a while between posts, life's been busy and I've been waiting for parts, but here's where I'm up to now ... station, fuses, an LED headlight kit and an Amp Meter, most of it came on Thursday and I bought some today. I built the first battery charger kit today, it testing my soldering skills, but it seems [more...]

Date: 2007-11-03 15:52:11
Blog: DIY Electric Car Blogs...

Bayliner Cruiser for SALE-$26,000

1996 Bayliner 2855 Ciera Sunbridge Cruiser This Bayliner 2855 cruiser is the best cruising value on the market in this class boat. Dry Stored Inside ... with Switch. -Battery Charger. -110 Volt Shore Power Panel. -Macerator Pump or Dock Pump ... Bayliner Upholstery cutter. -Destroyer Wheel -Standard gauages and hour meter. -Magma gas grill [more...]

Date: 2008-02-22 14:35:06
Blog: Best Boats For Sale | W...

Tech Expectations in 2008 or What 10 Things Do I Need To Complete My Digital Life

I get asked all the time for my thoughts/recommendations on most gadgets and technologies out there. Should I buy or should I wait? What’s in the next version? Is there something better out there? Should I upgrade? Where are they at in making this idea a reality?? The funny thing, I ask myself these questions whenever something new comes out [more...]

Date: 2007-12-24 21:04:22
Blog: FC Experts...

Palm Linux, and my ghetto charger

Recently, I was given a Palm Zire 72. So... I looked at Palm OS, and my first thought was - "what a piece of junk! ... out the battery plug - and then reinsert it -everything [more...]

Date: 2007-11-06 05:56:25
Blog: Bricks 'n' Bytes...

nimh batteries with reduced self-discharge

I used to be a big user of rechargeable NiMH batteries in my radios ... their voltage levels with my volt meter. All of the batteries reported 1.31 volts. What happened next [more...]

Date: 2008-02-24 02:46:12
Blog: cobalt pet: shortwave /...

Choosing a digital camera

Choosing a digital camera can be very frustrating and time consuming experience with so many brands and models to choose including Canon, Nikon, ... when buying a digital camera. Exposure values (and modes of a meter), which might seem a little intimidating [more...]

Date: 2007-11-04 02:18:31
Blog: Digital Photography Web...

M800 Watch Phone Review

If you have never wanted a watch phone, then you definitely aren't a geek! ... : 900/1800/1900MHzCall Time : About 3 HoursStand By : About 120 Hours Accessories: Charger ... , but is actually quite light. The space is mainly due to the large slide in battery at the botom and the 128x160 [more...]

Date: 2008-01-24 12:25:32
Blog: DOCFILES...

Spb Mobile Shell 2.0 released; Windows Mobile users rejoice

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Date: 2008-03-05 06:19:55
Blog: Mobile Phone...

Schumacher SSC-1000A Automatic Speed Battery Charger $39.13 Shipped!

Schumacher SSC-1000A Automatic Speed Battery Charger $39.13 Shipped! by Admin @ 5:39 am ... Digital meter helps to display battery charge status and test results System test helps ... one for motorcycles, snowmobiles, and lawn tractor batteries Schumacher SSC-1000A Automatic Speed Battery Charger [more...]

Date: 2008-03-04 10:39:18
Blog: Gunns Deals ...

Motorola TALKABOUT(R) T8500R Two-Way Radios - the Perfect Holiday Stocking Stuffer for Active Lifestyles

Motorola Radios with Special Car Charger Accessory Provide Affordable Gifts for Active Family Members and the Outdoor Enthusiasts on Your Holiday ... charger accessory with every purchase of T8500R two-way radios -- ideal for holiday road trips [more...]

Date: 2007-11-03 10:16:18
Blog: Just Another Mobile Pho...

iWear AV920-C

The Video iWear AV920-C is the first personal video display allowing multiplayer gaming off a single video game console - Available Feb 2008 The ... rechargeable lithium ion battery gives approximately six hours of continuous viewing Includes mini USB AC charger User Adjustable: Removable, integrated speakers (no clumsy uncomfortable earbuds [more...]

Date: 2008-01-17 16:36:07
Blog: Just Another Mobile Pho...

An even smaller keychain GPS receiver

A while back I was awed and wrote about what I thought was a miniscule GPS receiver that fit on a keychain ... switch and a mini-USB port for charging. In the box, you get a power charger for your car and a USB ... · 10 meter range · MTK chipset · 51 channels “all-in-view” tracking · ARM7EJ-S processor [more...]

Date: 2008-02-16 01:20:22
Blog: Mobility Site - Windows...

MY k800i doesnt come on, but a red light blink in the ir port

when i disconnected the USB without closing the program in the computer the phone's display was blank but not turned off, ... , then i checked the battery with the volt meter and it shows full charge, some body says, the phones ... when i try to turn off there was no responds then i removed the battery , then i inserted [more...]

Date: 2008-03-03 05:07:12
Blog: myForum : Mobile Phone ...

Motorola offering free car charger with purchase of Motorola T8500R Two-Way Radios

Motorola has just announced a new promo for the Motorola T8500R two-way radios ... -- LCD battery meter for charge indication -- Digital Signal Processing to help provide consistent ... charger with any purchase of the Motorola T8500R from Nov. 15 - Dec. 31 2007. The Motorola T8500R [more...]

Date: 2007-11-03 10:31:25
Blog: Gadget reviews and How-...

Li-Ion Battery Ban Solution for Airline Travel

There is, rightly so, a great deal of consternation as it pertains to batteries that will be aboard aircraft, effective yesterday ... , there is no distinguishing between rechargeable and non-rechargable. It' all about total Lithium-ion battery content ... plane with hundreds of battery packs in the hold, or carryon! Political campaigns, are you listening [more...]

Date: 2008-01-02 11:43:52
Blog: Photo Business News & F...

Balaenoptera Musculus Radio Remote Control Electric RC Speed Boat RTR

... Battery & Quick Battery Charger Make The Boat Race More Enjoyable Vector-Push Design Easy ... performance SYMA motors for super fast speeds and great maneuvering capabilities. Also, it has a 7.2v battery [more...]

Date: 2007-12-20 02:45:06
Blog: RC Boat and Electric RC...

New Smart Electric Coventry City Council takes delivery of an early Christmas present this year, in the form of a fully electric smart ... airbags and seatbelt pre-tensioners. In terms of practicality, the car has its own charger on board [more...]

Date: 2008-01-03 15:25:16
Blog: auto world...

FIRST ELECTRIC SMART DELIVERED TO COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

FIRST ELECTRIC SMART DELIVERED TO COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL Cllr Gary Ridley, Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Housing and Sustainability. Coventry City Council takes delivery of an early Christmas present this year, in the form of a fully electric smart [more...]

Date: 2007-12-21 19:08:48
Blog: European Motor News...

Motorola TALKABOUT(R) T8500R Two-Way Radios - the Perfect Holiday Stocking Stuffer for Active Lifestyles

Motorola TALKABOUT(R) T8500R Two-Way Radios - the Perfect Holiday Stocking Stuffer for Active Lifestyles Motorola Radios with Special Car Charger ... charger accessory with every purchase of T8500R two-way radios — ideal for holiday road trips [more...]

Date: 2007-11-03 21:26:09
Blog: 1hit.us ...

An even smaller keychain GPS receiver

A while back I was awed and wrote about what I thought was a miniscule GPS receiver that fit on a keychain ... switch and a mini-USB port for charging. In the box, you get a power charger for your car and a USB ... · 10 meter range · MTK chipset · 51 channels “all-in-view” tracking · ARM7EJ-S processor [more...]

Date: 2008-02-16 01:20:22
Blog: Aximsite ...

X51v Battery Charging - Strange Behavior

Hi, Just recently I noticed that no matter how long I charged the battery for in my X51v, the charge light was always orange and the battery meter never showed any increase in charge ... is that if I remove the battery and charge it separately, in the cradle charger, it charges to full [more...]

Date: 2007-12-26 07:46:50
Blog: Aximsite ...

First Electric Smart Delivered to Coventry City Council

First Electric Smart Delivered to Coventry City Council Dec 22nd, 2007 by Kelvin Green Car Congress reports that Coventry (UK) ... sodium nickel chloride battery, the smart ed delivers 30kW output and a top speed of 60 mph, accelerates ... . The car has its own charger on board, and can be plugged directly into any UK mains 3-pin plug [more...]

Date: 2007-12-22 06:58:19
Blog: The Battery Vehicle Soc...

Solar power backup for the basement sump pumps

I am working on the design for the sump pump solar powered backup. There are several design criteria that need to be considered ... rating gives the voltage as 115 volts AC, 9.7 Amps. Ohms law states that: P=IxE Where P is the power in Watts, I is the current in Amps and E is the Voltage. So we have Pwatts= 115 Volts X 9.7 Amps [more...]

Date: 2008-03-02 17:43:34
Blog: Homeowner's Blog: Home ...

Your ultimate pump

I realized in an older thread Duck mentioned the need for a thread describing your "ultimate external pump ... literally every meter on the market, I have a fair bit of experience to go with from here ... insulin delivery history. The home screen would display the date, time, battery level, reservoir [more...]

Date: 2008-02-19 03:13:47
Blog: Diabetesforums.com ...

Video: Checking out the Logitech Harmony One

Video: Checking out the Logitech Harmony One Posted Jan 6th 2008 5:45AM by Christopher Grant Filed under: CES, Features, ... . The charger base was also revised, but no word on if it is more reliable -- PJ does say that he was seeing about a week of battery life. In the end, the Harmony One is a nice upgrade to the 880 [more...]

Date: 2008-01-06 10:45:00
Blog: Engadget...

Video: Control a Media Center with Logitech's diNovo Mini

Video: Control a Media Center with Logitech's diNovo Mini Posted Jan 6th 2008 6:27AM by Christopher Grant Filed under: CES, Features, Media PCs We're interested in the idea behind Logitech's diNovo Mini keyboard, a $150 Bluetooth remote for your Windows Media Center which promises to make couch surfing a little more convenient [more...]

Date: 2008-01-06 11:27:00
Blog: Engadget...

Video: Logitech Squeezebox Duet

Video: Logitech Squeezebox Duet Posted Jan 6th 2008 6:00AM by Barb Dybwad Filed under: CES, Features, ... without looking down at the remote. The charger base was also revised, but no word on if it is more reliable -- PJ does say that he was seeing about a week of battery life. In the end, the Harmony [more...]

Date: 2008-01-06 11:00:00
Blog: Engadget...

Sony's debuts new noise canceling headphones, refreshes EX series earbuds

Sony's debuts new noise canceling headphones, refreshes EX series earbuds Posted Feb 26th 2008 3:01AM by Paul Miller Filed under: Portable AudioSony's not courting the absolute in audiophiles here, but if you're willing step up from your current pair of drugstore crapphones, you might find something to like here [more...]

Date: 2008-02-26 08:01:00
Blog: Engadget...

Geneva 2008 - BMW X5 hybrid concept

BMW will be showing in Geneva their BMW Vision EfficientDynamic, ... is directly integrated in the gearbox housing and feeds a lithium-ion battery housed in the luggage ... seamlessy to avoid needless idling. There is also a 1 square meter solar cell on the roof which [more...]

Date: 2008-02-22 10:06:39
Blog: eurocarblog...

Powerstick USB Charger Is Small, Tempting

Powerstick USB Charger Is Small, Tempting MORE: cell phone , electricity , gadgets , MP3 player , portable , power , USB powerstick.jpg ... charger can, and will in theory double the battery life of your phone, PDA or MP3 player. It even ... power meter on top. A nice touch if I do say so myself. Speaking of nice touches, I need a massage [more...]

Date: 2008-01-22 20:18:49
Blog: Geekologie - Gadgets, ...

Nokia N95, N95 8 GB and N82: The evolution of the multimedia computer

In the beginning … When the term “multimedia computer” was first unleashed by the Nokia marketing machine it was ridiculed and ... the second time around? The battery life was miserable; the RAM was grossly inadequate, waiting ... the wound inflicted by the original. It came with double the RAM and a larger battery, but even [more...]

Date: 2007-11-30 19:35:57
Blog: IntoMobile - Mobile Pho...

Callpod Phoenix allows conferencing and communications for 5 users via Bluetooth

Callpod Phoenix The company behind the 6-devices-at-once charger and the ultra long range Bluetooth headset, ... with no voice cancellation. As for the battery, the specs suggest it can handle 10 hours of work. The device ... , 1 pairing)… --- Related Articles at IntoMobile:Callpod Dragon - a Bluetooth headset with 100+ meter [more...]

Date: 2008-02-04 09:46:36
Blog: IntoMobile - Mobile Pho...

Nokia N800 Review

Introduction Since the day I moved from the CLIE, I’ve been on a never-ending quest to find an affordable and pocket-able computer solution other than a laptop. Having visited multiple sites and seeing advertisements for the Nokia N800, I thought that it would be the perfect solution: large screen, and relatively cheap [more...]

Date: 2008-02-06 06:48:00
Blog: JAmerican Junction...

Sold Two Units Blue ESR Meter

Sold Two Units Blue ESR Meter March 1st, 2008 by admin blue esr meter Even before i launch the Blue ESR meter website ... owned a CapWizard but spoilt after accidentally the meter touched on the capacitor high voltage ... to charged high voltage capacitors. I paid a lot of attention to that.” For this Blue ESR Meter [more...]

Date: 2008-03-01 15:39:31
Blog: Electronics And Technol...

Garmin - Garmin Forerunner 205 Wrist-Mounted GPS Fitness Computer

Amazon.com Review Just when you thought Garmin had cornered the market on powerful, affordable, and effective wrist-mounted GPS devices, here comes the Forerunner 205. The release of this device is a major achievement from a design and technology perspective [more...]

Date: 2008-03-03 19:53:57
Blog: Kaizenlog...

Nikon unveils another compact sized DSLR - Nikon D60

Just got word of this.. didnt want to post anything about it but how can i resist any news on a new nikon dslr with 10.2 Megapixels? D60 kit with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR: £529.99/ €791.00 D60 kit with AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II £499.99/ €747.00 D60 body only: £449.99 / €672 [more...]

Date: 2008-01-29 11:49:36
Blog: Blogalicious: a philipp...

SmartSwim Solar Charger Beach Tote

SmartSwim Solar Charger Beach Tote February 4th, 2008 Tags: shopping, solar fashion, solar power SmartSwim_solar_bag.jpg ... : the SmartSwim™ Solar Charger Beach Tote. The solar charging part is fairly simple, using a water ... . What you get with the SmartSwim™ Solar Beach Tote is a rechargeable 3.6V/1200mAh Ni-MH battery [more...]

Date: 2008-02-04 05:26:01
Blog: talk2myShirt...

An even smaller keychain GPS receiver

A while back I was awed and wrote about what I thought was a miniscule GPS receiver that fit on a keychain ... switch and a mini-USB port for charging. In the box, you get a power charger for your car and a USB ... · 10 meter range · MTK chipset · 51 channels “all-in-view” tracking · ARM7EJ-S processor [more...]

Date: 2008-02-16 01:40:02
Blog: TextGuru’s Phone News: ...

Motorola TALKABOUT T8500R Two-Way Radios - the Perfect Holiday Stocking Stuffer for Active Lifestyles

Motorola TALKABOUT T8500R Two-Way Radios - the Perfect Holiday Stocking Stuffer for Active Lifestyles ... -free communication, LCD battery meter for charge indication, battery save feature, Digital Signal ... adventures. Motorola’s new Radio comes with Special Car Charger Accessory. The Radio delivers a range [more...]

Date: 2007-11-05 12:23:25
Blog: TOYS and GADGETs | News...

Garmin wrist mounted GPS

demonstration video Just when you thought Garmin had cornered the market on powerful, affordable, and effective wrist-mounted GPS devices, here comes the Forerunner 305. The release of this device is a major achievement from a design and technology perspective [more...]

Date: 2007-11-03 00:59:30
Blog: UltimateElectronicsShop...

Greener Gadgets Design Competition Winners

As promised, here are the winners of the Green Gadgets 2008 Conference, held this past Friday in New York City ... , a DIY Power Meter Design. Check out more on the 1st place winner, as well as the 2nd, 3rd, and special ... " energy meter that can monitor all of the energy used by the gadgets discussed at the conference [more...]

Date: 2008-02-04 14:00:00
Blog: Apartment Therapy Unplu...

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