http://www.myecproduct.com Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:16:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Battery-line Reuters Dow Jones reported that world-renowned consulting firm Roland Berger Strategy Consultants (Roland Berger Strategy Consultants) recently issued a warning to the industry, saying the global automotive lithium battery industry bubble is forming, and that after the bursting of the bubble will be very heavy price. At present, many vehicle ... http://www.myecproduct.com/2010/03/06/roland-berger-global-automotive-lithium-battery-industry-bubble-is-forming/ An injection of graphite foam is giving new life to the venerable lead acid battery, according to Firefly Energy. The Peoria, Ill.-based company has come up with a way to coat the membrane, a fan-like lead lattice that allows the battery to generate electrons, with graphite foam. This change results in ... http://www.myecproduct.com/2010/03/01/an-injection-of-graphite-foam-is-giving-new-life-to-the-venerable-lead-acid-battery/ Electric-powered commercial jets may still be a figment of the imagination, but smaller electric aircraft are already making it to market. Taurus Electro gliders are set to be produced by year's end, which could make them the first two-seater, commercially produced electric aircraft available for purchase. Pipistrel of Slovenia sells this ... http://www.myecproduct.com/2010/02/25/flying-on-a-wing-and-a-battery/ Kindle owners rejoice: Amazon announced an upgrade and an add-on that should please current owners of the device and tempt a few more consumers into the fold. Kindle engineers have been hard at work on a firmware upgrade that will increase the life of the device when wireless is turned on. ... http://www.myecproduct.com/2010/02/21/add-improvements-to-kindle-battery-life/ Intel on Monday launched Centrino 2, its latest mobile platform, which the company claims will increase laptop battery life while delivering speedier performance and faster wireless connectivity. After four refreshes, the new chipset platform is Intel's first major Centrino upgrade after its predecessor was launched in 2003. Running faster processors, asus ... http://www.myecproduct.com/2010/02/21/intel-saves-batteries/ Of course, what makes this version of the Samsung Go different from the unlocked version is that for $199 (plus monthly data charges) you get access to AT&T’s 3G network. It costs $35 per month if you go with the 200MB plan, but the more practical 5GB plan (particularly if ... http://www.myecproduct.com/2010/02/08/samsung-go-n310-review/ It’s no secret, the Palm Pre chugs battery like an SUV burns fuel. During our own tests, we noticed that it could barely make it through the workday and other users are reporting about 8 hours of up time even without heavy usage. Proud Pre owner Tom Humplik helped us ... http://www.myecproduct.com/2010/02/03/5-ways-to-add-4-hours-of-battery-life/ Perhaps no common computer product has as many variations, with as wide a performance range, as the modern laptop PC. From tiny netbooks to big and powerful desktop-replacement systems, the differences in pricing, features, and performance are staggering. Follow our comprehensive guide to make sure you get the laptop that's ... http://www.myecproduct.com/2010/02/02/selecting-the-right-laptop-for-you/ TOKYO --Sony has provided greater detail about a battery manufacturing problem that is expected to see the replacement of up to 9.6 million laptop computer battery packs. What Went Wrong? The problem was first acknowledged in August when Dell issued a recall for 4.1 million batteries and until now had been explained ... http://www.myecproduct.com/2010/01/29/company-provides-details-of-manufacturing-problem-that-affects-millions-of-notebook-batteries/ Battery making start-up Boston Power is more than tripling production of its Sonata laptop battery, a device that offers faster charging and longer life than conventional lithium-ion batteries, it is due to announce Thursday. Boston Power has also struck a manufacturing partnership with Taiwan's GP Batteries, which will begin making the ... http://www.myecproduct.com/2010/01/28/battery-making-start-up-boston-power-is-more-than-tripling-production-of-its-sonata-laptop-battery/