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Apple Rechargeable Batteries
Last fall, I published a post which discussed the Apple rechargeable batteries. They aren’t manufactured by Apple, of course. These rebranded goodies are actually Sanyo Eneloops. They cost more when they come in the Apple packaging, definitely. The question of the day is whether or not they work better than other offerings on the market. [...]
Is Apple Really in the Battery Business?
After watching my video review of Apple’s Magic Trackpad yesterday, Tomi wrote in to give me the 4-1-1 about the “Apple” batteries I mentioned. The record has been set straight: they are not “Apple” batteries. They are rebranded Sanyo Eneloops. Tomi uses these in a Canon PowerShot SX1 IS camera and loves them. Apparently they [...]
HTC Evo 4 Android Phone Second Impressions
I’ll tell you when I can use it again. Battery life on the Evo is perfect if your workday only lasts two hours. Apparently, I’m not the only one with battery problems (as further detailed in a post about Android ecosystem problems).
Zagg Your Way to Extra Power for USB Devices
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The people at Zagg asked me if I wanted to take a look at the ZAGGsparq.Their claim is that it is the world’s most powerful battery backup and charger. They aren’t kidding, folks. This thing packs 2000mA hours inside of it! [...]
Get Rid of the Trojan From the Energizer DUO
The Department of Homeland Security has discovered that Energizer’s Duo USB charger left Windows computers open to remote control, thanks to a back door in the product’s battery monitoring software. The DUO is a USB and AC charger for NiMH batteries. The software that comes with the product allows one to see how much oomph [...]
Solar Power Battery Charger
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Aside from communicating with the opposite sex, what is a Geek’s greatest fear? I’d have to say it would be the fear of losing power! We are always worried about our batteries dying just when we need them most! Due to [...]
How to Charge Two iPods Simultaneously with a Dock
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I own only one iPod at this point. How many do you have? You may have two, or you may be with someone who also has one. To connect to charge them may be a bit of a challenge, since only [...]
How Do You Extend Your iPhone or iPod Battery Life?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I couldn’t help doing my impression of the way my iPhone eats up battery life. It’s insanity, really, how fast the charge is just gone. I’ve yet to make it through a day of average use without having to recharge it. [...]
What Do You Do to Extend iPhone Battery Life?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed As I quickly came to discover, the iPhone 3G has relatively lackluster battery life. It has been said that of all the 3G phones out there, it does well. That doesn’t help me much at the end of the day. Some [...]
Do You Condition Your Rechargeable Batteries?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I’m testing my batteries with a simple little battery checker. I simply slide the battery in, make contact on both ends, and it will tell me how much charge is left on them. The problem is that not all of these [...]
What’s the Best External Battery for the PSP, iPod, or iPhone?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Several blogs have reported that the battery life of the iPhone 3G and the original iPhone running 2.0 have put a damper on the phone to last all day. Despite the fact that the battery life of the 3G is bad, [...]
Are Mobile Car Chargers Good for Phone Batteries?
Chris Levo is the President and Chief Editor of Nteract Solutions. He sent me the following email after watching my video about charging my iPhone on the go. It’s excellent information, so you should read it carefully. I was watching your video about leaving your house with your iPhone, and needing to charge it if [...]
Battery Saving Tips for iPods and Zunes
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed If you use your MP3 player a lot, you likely go through batteries very quickly. Here are some great tips that can help you extend your battery life… and save you some money. Backlight: You can change the setting on your [...]
Apple Macbook Battery Help
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed There are a few tips I have when it comes to keeping track of your battery health and performance. You can do these things from inside your Macbook, or by using a great little application I discovered. On the battery itself, [...]
Get Better Vista Performance on a Laptop Computer
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Have your meeting online, with GoToMeeting. You can get a free 45-day trial at GoToMeeting.com/ChrisPirillo. When I posted an email recently from TheDub, I received a lot of negative feedback. My answer remains: if your laptop doesn’t run well after upgrading [...]
