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Start-up looks to extend battery life

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Intel-backed ZPower’s silver-zinc battery is set to make its debut with a large laptop manufacturer next year, promising batteries that are 95 percent recyclable and 40 percent longer life. Intel-backed start-up ZPower may be the first to introduce an alternative to the ubiquitous lithium-ion laptop…
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Overheated iPod nano blamed for three fires

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Japan’s trade ministry said on Tuesday that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be due to a battery defect. TOKYO–Japan’s trade ministry said on Tuesday that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be…
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Mobile phone battery dead? Try dancing

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

What if you’re stuck in the middle of nowhere and your mobile phone’s battery is about to run out? Thanks to a new gizmo, you now just need to face the music and dance. LONDON–What do you do if you are stuck in a field at a pop festival…
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Zenn swaps motors in latest electric cars

Friday, February 1st, 2008

It doesn’t go far, but the new vehicle from Zenn Motor doesn’t use gas either.Photo: Zenn’s new low-speed electric car Zenn Motor plans to release a new line of cars in a few weeks that will run on more powerful AC motors–but consumers will have to wait for…
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