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Taking another crack at Amazon's Kindle

February 26, 2009 Amazon unveils its long-awaited, second-generation e-book reader. The $359 Kindle 2 is thinner than its predecessor and offers longer battery life. TAGS: Amazon Kindle, e-book Reader, Amazon.com Inc., e-book, audio book, battery life, battery, IBM Corp.

Vista draining laptop batteries, patience

May 4, 2007 Microsoft's attempt to improve power management in Windows Vista hasn't made up for the pretty but power-hungry Aero interface, causing battery life to suffer. TAGS: power management, Richard Shim, battery life, battery, Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook computer, Lenovo, HP, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., setting, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

A tenfold improvement in battery life?

January 15, 2008 Stanford researchers say silicon nanowires could help extend the life of a lithium ion battery for laptops from 4 hours to 40 hours. TAGS: silicon, lithium, researcher, battery, battery life, improvement, laptop computer

Vista beta sucks up battery juice

June 2, 2006 Laptops with the Windows update drain batteries faster than with XP--a potential problem for PC makers. TAGS: battery life, battery, hardware maker, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, hard drive, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP

Get ready for the 9-to-5 notebook

June 6, 2005 Will your notebook work as long as you? Maybe, if a few component dreams come to fruition. TAGS: notebook computer, battery, power consumption, thin-and-light, battery life, energy, Intel, PC, laptop computer

Batteries better, but are they still guilty as charged?

November 23, 2004 "You can never be too rich, too thin or have enough battery life," says one analyst. That in mind, firms work to up run times. TAGS: battery life, battery, Apple iPod Mini, notebook computer, Logitech, Apple iPod, component, mouse, Intel

Samsung minitablet debuts in U.S.

May 1, 2006 Q1 device to sell through Best Buy's online store next week, show up in some of retailer's outlets this summer. Photos: Samsung's Q1 unveiled TAGS: Samsung Q1, minitablet PC, Microsoft Origami, online store, ultramobile PC, Samsung Electronics, retailer, vice president, Best Buy Co. Inc., tablet, Germany, Intel, battery life, battery, San Francisco, U.S.

Intel shows Origami-like device

March 7, 2006 CNET News.com gets a sneak preview of the minitablet devices that the chipmaker will show later on Tuesday. Photos: Origami mini tablets Sneak peak of small things to come TAGS: Microsoft Origami, minitablet PC, ultramobile PC, ultraportable laptop, chip company, Intel, battery life, Microsoft Corp., battery, PC, operating system, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Keeping watch over Web surfing

June 2, 2006 U.S. attorney general invokes fight against terrorism in bid for more data on who's using the Internet. TAGS: terrorism, Week in review, battery life, reader, battery, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Windows Vista, backup, laptop computer, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Origami: Enough of anything?

February 28, 2006 Microsoft's "ultramobile" PC will be small and light. But company had more ambitious goals in mind. TAGS: Microsoft Origami, tablet, tablet PC, battery life, Microsoft Corp., battery, PC, keyboard

Sequoia releases multimode 3G chip

September 19, 2005 Five radio frequencies in one processor could mean better battery life and lower cost for 3G devices. TAGS: multimode, transceiver, 3G, W-CDMA, HSDPA, handset, GPRS, radio, GSM, Texas Instruments Inc., battery life, Nokia Corp., battery, Intel

Origami PC maker has to scribble 'wait'

May 1, 2006 TabletKiosk hoped to beat Samsung out of the gate, but had to halt most shipments because of a glitch. Still, its frankness has won it fans. Photos: Origami tablets gear up TAGS: Origami PC, ultramobile PC, Microsoft Origami, tablet, VIA Technologies Inc., battery life, PC company, manufacturing, Samsung Electronics, Intel, battery, PC
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