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Can Your Body Be A Battery? [This Cyborg Life]
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 4:30 in Tech | viewed 24 views times | 0 Comments
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What if machines ran off biological fuel—blood sugar—from our bodies? Could we basically power gadgets on America's increasing supply of body fat and Snickers bars? The questions were thrown at me by our dear Brian Lam with a disclaimer... (Continue reading)
Windows 7 Netbook Battery Life Sucks Worse Than Windows XP [Windows 7]
Written on 12 Nov, 2009 at 0:33 in Tech | viewed 32 views times | 0 Comments
![Windows 7 Netbook Battery Life Sucks Worse Than Windows XP [Windows 7]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/71f71d0f6301_01.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Windows 7 Netbook Battery Life Sucks Worse Than Windows XP [Windows 7]")
Yeah, netbooks feel so much nicer running Windows 7 than Windows XP , but you're paying a secret price: Your battery. On average, Windows 7 seem to suck all the life out of it 47 minutes faster than Windows... (Continue reading)
Mod Your Lantern-Style Flashlights To Use A Rechargeable Battery [DIY]
Written on 4 Nov, 2009 at 16:30 in Tech | viewed 21 views times | 0 Comments
![Mod Your Lantern-Style Flashlights To Use A Rechargeable Battery [DIY]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/ac46c77650attery.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Mod Your Lantern-Style Flashlights To Use A Rechargeable Battery [DIY]")
Big, bulky lantern-style flashlights are super easy to find when the power goes out, but the $7 batteries they require can be draining on the pocketbook. This small modification lets work with a rechargeable battery to ease the cost.... (Continue reading)
Aerofoil Keeps Your Laptop’s Battery Alive [Downloads]
Written on 26 Oct, 2009 at 18:30 in Tech | viewed 83 views times | 0 Comments
![Aerofoil Keeps Your Laptop's Battery Alive [Downloads]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/10/412b892baaoglass.png.png&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Aerofoil Keeps Your Laptop's Battery Alive [Downloads]")
Windows only: Open-source system tray utility Aerofoil helps keep your Windows notebook running longer by automatically turning off Aero Glass and other battery-sucking preferences when you disconnect from a wall outlet. In addition to disabling Aero Glass, Aerofoil can... (Continue reading)
Battery 500 Project Wants to Make a 500 Mile Range Electric Car Battery [Science]
Written on 2 Oct, 2009 at 18:40 in Tech | viewed 5 views times | 0 Comments
![Battery 500 Project Wants to Make a 500 Mile Range Electric Car Battery [Science]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/10/240e99ca7cage-01.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Battery 500 Project Wants to Make a 500 Mile Range Electric Car Battery [Science]")
IBM, UC Berkeley and five US National Labs are collaborating in a consortium to make an electric vehicle battery that goes all the way up to 500 miles per charge. The project wants to make this happen by using... (Continue reading)
APNDroid Switches Mobile Data for Better Android Battery Life [Downloads]
Written on 30 Sep, 2009 at 12:30 in Tech | viewed 6 views times | 0 Comments
![APNDroid Switches Mobile Data for Better Android Battery Life [Downloads]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/09/9f108f778escreen.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "APNDroid Switches Mobile Data for Better Android Battery Life [Downloads]")
Android: When you're asleep, at an event, or otherwise indisposed, you don't need your battery-draining data connection, but you might still want to take phone calls. Free Android app APNDroid can selectively turn off your data access while allowing... (Continue reading)
P-Flip Foldable Backup Battery Doubles As An iPhone Dock [IPhone]
Written on 22 Sep, 2009 at 21:40 in Tech | viewed 4 views times | 0 Comments
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Dexim's new P-Flip line allows traveling iPhone or iPod Touch users to juice up their devices and prop them up at the same time. The 2000mAh battery should be good enough to for 1.5-2 charges and the whole thing... (Continue reading)
Unplug Your Laptop Regularly (When In Doubt) [Batteries]
Written on 22 Sep, 2009 at 15:00 in Tech | viewed 3 views times | 0 Comments
![Unplug Your Laptop Regularly (When In Doubt) [Batteries]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/09/28b7745875ed_mac.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Unplug Your Laptop Regularly (When In Doubt) [Batteries]")
A friend replaced her laptop's battery after only two years because it wouldn't hold a charge. I suggested she shouldn't keep her laptop always plugged in, but I wondered—was this outdated geek lore, rendered obsolete by modern batteries? Photo... (Continue reading)
Extend Your Battery Life with the Right Browser [Battery]
Written on 14 Sep, 2009 at 22:00 in Tech | viewed 2 views times | 0 Comments
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It's tough to get things done on your laptop when your battery's gone dead. We previously showed you 15 ways to score more battery juice , but as it turns out, using the right browser can also help. Tech... (Continue reading)
Extend Your Battery Life with the Right Browser [Battery]
Written on 14 Sep, 2009 at 22:00 in Tech | viewed 2 views times | 0 Comments
It's tough to get things done on your laptop when your battery's gone dead. We previously showed you 15 ways to score more battery juice , but as it turns out, using the right browser can also help. Tech... (Continue reading)
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