Batteries

What’s this? A technology that will forever change the way you insert batteries into any device? Apparently so. Microsoft recently announced a something called “InstaLoad” that allows you to insert batteries into any device without having to worry about the battery’s orientation and lining up the…

A a recent press demo, Microsoft principal program manager Ruston Panabaker showed how Windows 7 computers have better battery life than their older Vista counterparts. In general, the new OS will provide anywhere from 10 to 20 percent better battery improvement when watching a DVD. For the…

Just in time for CES, the DOT is limiting the size of lithium batteries you can take with you on a flight starting January 1. Most important, all batteries that are not in a device have to be in your carry-on luggage. (groan, my back!) Next, you can only bring batteries with up to 8-grams of…

Here's something for your holiday wish list that you may have never heard of. The Black & Decker VPX AC/USB Power Source is awesome, it uses a123 Systems batteries, which are nano-technology batteries with twice the power of regular lithium-polymer batteries. They can take rough abuse (can…