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What's the Deal With Apple's Non-Removable Batteries?

In an unexpected move on Monday, when everyone was looking at the new iPhones, Apple also tweaked its notebook lineup. Among the changes: The 13-inch MacBook Pro now has a non-removable battery. Why does Apple love to torture us so ...READ»

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Hitachi Speeds Into Hybrids with World's Most Efficient Lithium-Ion Battery

Without a super-efficient battery, Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are little more than scrap metal. The more efficient the battery, the longer a car can run--and the more attractive it is to people who need to drive long ...READ»

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GM and Segway Collaborate on Networked "PUMA" Two-Seater

Every year, more people worldwide flock to cities, where congestion and pollution are quickly becoming intolerable. GM and Segway have teamed up to build what they believe is the solution: a two-seat, two-wheeled Segway with zero ...READ»

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New Invention Means Future Cellphones To Charge in Seconds

We've talked a lot about future battery technology, but generally the innovations are for products that we won't see for years. Perhaps not so with a new invention from MIT since it's a modification of already ubiquitous lithium-ion ...READ»

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Will the Palm Pre Be Crippled By Its Battery?

Palm's very promising Pre smartphone looks like it may reuse battery tech from it's older Centro sibling. And while this is probably good news as far as pricing is concerned, the decision has people asking: "is the battery big enough ...READ»

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Japanese Private $1 Billion Li-Ion Battery Investment Shames US

While Li-ion battery makers in the US are going cap-in-hand to the government in search of federal aid to keep up with foreign companies, it's been rumored that Nissan and NEC are about to invest around $1 billion of their own capital ...READ»

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US Li-Ion Battery Makers Want $1Billion Federal Aid

Battery technology progresses on a daily basis, but lithium-ion tech still has a place in many consumer electronic gadgets and electric-powered cars. And that's why a consortium of fourteen US companies is lobbying for a ...READ»

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Why The Reign of Conventional Batteries Is Nearly Over

As usual this holiday season millions of kids will be opening gifts that a caring parent must crack open immediately to jam in batteries before the playing can begin. Since its invention in 1800 as the "Voltaic pile" by Alessandro ...READ»

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