Battery, Chargers, Adapters

      USB To IDE Adapter Must-Have In The World Of Netbooks

Ever wonder how you could install different operating systems on your new netbook or backup all your data to a DVD-R?  A USB to IDE adapter is one device that might be unfamiliar to novice computer users, but soon finds great value as a necessary, must-have item.  In the world of netbooks and similar devices that lack a CD/DVD, a USB to IDE adapter provides a cheap and convenient way to use an internal drive as an external peripheral.

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      Fuji Enviromax Digital Alkaline Battery

Guess battery companies are finally waking up to the fact that disposables of yore aren’t the way of the future, especially where the environment is concerned. Since that realization, rechargeable batteries have been released but those have not really caught on with the masses since disposable batteries are much more convenient, and you don’t need to bother with charging them to maximum power once they’re exhausted. Well, the Fuji EnviroMAX digital alkaline battery might not be rechargeable, but this is a disposable battery with a green conscience.

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      La Crosse Bc-900 - Battery Charging With Smarts

Rechargeable batteries are great but they’re kind of an investment especially if you buy good quality ones. I have four sets of four batteries and for that kind of cash you don’t want to ruin them with some junk charger you found in a bargain bin. The La Crosse BC-900 battery charger isn’t new, but I’ve been using one now for almost a year and I’m very impressed with it.

The BC-900 is like a massager for your batteries that takes care of them after a long hard day takes their shoes off and brings them back to life. It does this by allowing you to vary the charging current. The lowest charging current is 200mA which charges 2600mAh batteries in about 15 hours. This is the slowest setting and should keep your batteries going for 200 charge cycles.

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      Briefly Macbook Dvi Adapter, Textexpander, Forensics

In brief: Apple has begun shipping its Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapters ahead of schedule, according to a MacNN reader. A recent order that was quoted to ship from Apple sometime between January 5th to the 7th actually arrived on December 26th, almost two weeks ahead of schedule. The connector is required for new MacBooks, MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros with the new Mini DisplayPort technology for connecting a 30-inch Apple Cinema Display HD. The current lead-time listed on the Apple Store website is one to two weeks. The adapter costs $99.

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      Nissan-Nec Jv To Invest For 200,000 Li-Ion Batteries Annually By 2011

Nissan and NEC are apparently seeing a lot of potential for their lithium battery joint venture. The Japanese Nikkei is reporting that Automotive Energy Supply Corp. will spend upwards of $1.1 billion on production facilities for lithium ion batteries to be used in hybrid and electric vehicles. The original production plan for 13,000 units in 2010 and 65,000 in 2011 has apparently been pulled ahead a year. The 2011 target is now for 200,000 batteries a year.

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      T-Mobile To Ship New Batteries To G1 Owners (Rumor)?

Word coming from the guys at Google and Blog is that T-mobile may give G1 users a belated Christmas gift. Rumor has it, that new, longer life batteries are on the way along with compatible back covers for a perfect fit. The G1 has been plagued with complaints of shortened battery life and this will surely be a welcome gift to G1 fans.

No confirmation has come via T-mobile so for the moment this is strictly in the rumor column but its gaining steam virally and hopefully it comes to fruition.  In the mean time, while we wait lets hear what everyone received for Christmas! We’re going to lay a little low this weekend and enjoy some well deserved relaxation but the news will be back in full force starting next week. Hope everyone had a great holiday!!

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      At&T Giving Out Free Car Charger For The Iphone…Too Bad It Doesn’t Work

According to a tipster at Consumerist, somewhere AT&T has been giving away free car chargers with an iPhone 3G purchase. No big deal, but free is free right? Well, not so much.

The tipster claims that the cord is incompatible with the 3G, leading us to believe that AT&T was simply clearing out inventory from the original iPhone and packaging it as a deal.

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      Proporta Universal Charger - Power On The Go

I’ve been hanging out with a Proporta Universal Charger for a while now, and it’s pretty cool. The thing comes in a slimline pocket happy size, and contains a 3400 mAh rechargeable battery, which you charge up via the USB port on your computer. Once full, it will keep your mobile phone and other handheld devices going for a good while. The company claims you’ll be able to recharge your device between 3 and 5 times, which is pretty impressive if true. It certainly lasts a long time in normal use.

I used it to keep my cell phone going over a recent overseas trip and it was perfect, and I didn’t need to lug around charging cables, international socket adapters or anything else. The kit comes with adapters for all the most popular phones and devices. Recommended. £24.95.

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      American Lithium Ion Battery Makers Form Alliance

A Bailout of Sorts for Battery Makers Too?
Though the Big Three will end up getting their much sought bailout, no one-except, apparently, for Congress and the White House-is under the illusion that the Big Three are on firm footing, especially relative to Toyota, Honda, BMW, and others. Part of the reason behind the Big Three’s current ills is that they fell so far behind foreign competitors in developing new manufacturing and propulsion technologies. Well, it turns out that America isn’t just behind in making new cars, but also in developing the battery technology that will power the hybrid and electric vehicles of the future. In fact, American companies “are five years behind Asians in [their] ability to manufacture the cells.”

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      Audioengine Unveils W2 Wireless Adapter For Ipod

Audioengine has released the W2, a wireless adapter the iPod that transmits sound from the media player to a stereo system. The company claims that the all-digital PCM signal does not reduce the audio quality. A sending unit is attached to the dock connector, while the receiver is directly connected to the amplification equipment. Wi-Fi technology is utilized instead of Bluetooth or FM, working on the 2.4GHz band and claimed to offer a range of 30 feet. The circuitry automatically splits the band into 40 subchannels and works to constantly stay on the clearest frequency.

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