Archives for May, 2009
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You have to use your brain to build something like this, said junior Jaskirat Singh, one of 20 members on the winning team called the Eaglebots. Now these inner-city kids, who were underdogs at the regional contest in March, hope to raise $25,000 …
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A major recall of thousands of batteries for laptop computers tops our Friday consumer corner.
Flow Batteries: EnerVault Quietly Building Energy Storage for the Grid (Salon.com)
Many technologies for storing energy on the power grid are either expensive (advanced batteries), mired in regulations ( pumping water uphill and then letting the water move downhill ) or just in a really early stage ( the gravel-plus-heat-pump approach ). But there is a technology thats had decades of research, could offer one of the lowest cost options out there and is getting increasing …
Netbook runs on AA batteries (Linux Devices)
May 12, 2009 NorhTec announced a netbook that operates on eight AA batteries, has an internal power supply, and runs Linux on a 1GHz x86-based SoC (system on chip). The “Gecko EduBook” has an 8.9-inch display, has an easily reconfigurable modular design, and will cost under $200, says NorhTec.
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HP has announced a recall on batteries included in 21 of its laptops sold between August 2007 and March 2008.
Laptop batteries recalled due to fire hazard (The New Zealand Herald)
SYDNEY - Hewlett-Packard is recalling thousands of rechargeable battery packs sold worldwide and used in laptop computers due to a potential fire hazard . The voluntary recall comes after the company received reports a fault in…
WIndows netbook runs on AA batteries (WindowsForDevices)
May 11, 2009 NorhTec announced a netbook that operates on eight AA batteries, has an internal power supply, and runs Windows XP on a 1GHz SoC (system on chip). The “Gecko EduBook” has an 8.9-inch display, has an easily reconfigurable modular design, and will cost under $200, says NorhTec. …
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As she pedaled an elliptical exercise machine at the University of Oregon, Wen Lees face lit up like the light bulbs she was powering. I could run my television with this, the environmental studies graduate student said between breaths, making the …
Competition for battery cash fierce - Detroit Free Press
Companies competing for $2.4 billion in federal grant funding for the development of hybrid batteries, components and infrastructure faced an 8 p.m. application deadline Tuesday. The program, part of a $787-billion federal stimulus package passed by …
Microsoft expands mouse, Webcam families - CNET Asia
Microsofts hardware division made a few new announcements, bringing to light a handful of new mice and a new Webcam all set to debut in June. Microsofts new Wireless Mouse 5000. The Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000 is probably the most exciting …
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angry tapir writes “Hewlett-Packard has recalled Lithium-Ion batteries used in some of its laptops, as they pose a fire hazard. The recall covers about 70,000 batteries used in the company’s HP and Compaq-branded laptops. The affected laptops can be found here.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.