Flashlight Takes Different Size Batteries
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ST. LOUIS - Anyone who has fumbled and cursed when the power flickers out and the flashlight goes dead may have something new to beam about - a flashlight that accepts batteries of different sizes...
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The Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. said Friday that it is recalling 830,000 batteries made by Sony for its laptop computers while personal computer maker Dell Inc. expanded its recall of Sony battery packs by 100,000. The batteries can short-circuit and have been blamed for causing some computers to catch fire.
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Anyone who has cursed when their flashlight goes dead may have something new to beam about - a flashlight that accepts batteries of different sizes. Energizer argues that its Quick Switch flashlight is a shining example of utility.
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MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio - The man who invented the small, long-lasting alkaline batteries that power Walkmans, Gameboys and other portable devices has died.
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Battery making startup Boston Power is more than tripling production of its&#160;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&#39;s GP Batteries, which will begin making the cells to supplement current production at China&#39;s HYB Battery. GP will produce around 1 million cells per month, said Christina Lampe-Onnerud, founder and CEO of Boston Power. HYB currently produces between one third and one half that amount, she said.The Sonata battery was a hit when it was unveiled at the Demo 2007 conference in January 2007 because, according to Boston-Power, it gets over some of the main frustrations laptop users have with their battery packs. Namely it can be charged to 80 percent of total capacity in 30 minutes so even on a short lay-over a meaningful amount of power can be recharged into the battery and it should also last the average three years that people keep their laptops without a noticeable degradation in performance.In light of a series of high-profile problems and recalls of lithium-ion batteries, Boston-Power is also pushing safety. It says its Sonata battery uses less reactive chemicals and has a series of protective controls that make it safer than competing batteries.With the extra production, Boston-Power will be looking to pick up customers for the Sonata batteries. It has already been working closely with Hewlett-Packard.&quot;We are delighted with the response from the market. Interest is really, really large&quot; said Lampe-Onnerud. &quot;We have worked with top-tier notebook makers for several years and they remain extremely engaged. Many have already qualified our system but we&#39;re a small company so we have to be selective about who we work with.&quot;Boston-Power has also closed a third round of financing for $45 million, which it will announce Thursday. The round, led by Oak Investment Partners, also included additional money from existing investors Venrock Associates, Granite Global Ventures and Gabriel Venture Partners. The latest investment brings to $68 million the total amount of funds raised by Boston-Power.&#160;
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To help reduce the risk of fires, air travelers will no longer be able to pack loose lithium batteries in checked luggage beginning Jan. 1, the Transportation Department said.
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The combination of the size (2.2 by 6.7 by 4.8 inches, HWD), weight (2.5 pounds with the battery), and battery lets you bring the printer and a PictBridge camera anywhere and print photos on the spot.
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By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Sep. 4--TOKYO -- Japan's battery makers plan to set uniform safety  standards for lithium-ion batteries used in laptop computers, following a  large-scale recall those made by Sony Corp., the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported  Monday.
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InfoWorld - Battery making startup Boston Power is more than tripling production of itsÂ Sonata laptop battery, a device that offers faster charging and longer life than conventional lithium-ion batteries, it is due to announce Thursday.
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New rules will go into effect on Jan. 1 that prohibit air passengers in the U.S. from carrying spare lithium batteries in their checked baggage.The new rules, announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Transport, are designed to reduce the risk of fires in aircraft. Lithium batteries have been identified as a possible cause of several aircraft fires.Passengers will still be able to carry lithium batteries in checked bags if they are installed in a device like a laptop or digital camera. But loose batteries will need to be put in a plastic bag and carried on the plane as hand luggage, the DOT said.The rules also limit each passenger to two &quot;extended-life&quot; lithium batteries. These are larger batteries with more than 8 grams of equivalent lithium content, examples of which are pictured in the DOT&#39;s statement.The rules are also described at the SafeTravel.dot.gov Web site.In February 2006 a United Parcel Service flight landed at Philadelphia International Airport after the crew detected a fire in its cargo. The National Transportation Safety Board said later that it found several burned out laptop batteries on the plane, and could not rule them out as a possible cause of the fire.Lithium batteries are a fire hazzard because of the heat they can generate when they are damaged or suffer a short circuit, the NTSB said at a hearing about the Philadelphia incident last July.&quot;Several lithium battery incidents have occurred in recent years, including a lithium-ion battery fire that occurred less than two months ago on an airplane in Chicago,&quot; the NTSB said.Several big makers of laptops and cell phones, including Dell and Nokia, have recalled batteries recently because of flaws that created a potential fire hazzard.
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Many fingers make light work, etc... If Pitman's typing courses only came with one of these: a Japanese-mase USB lamp that shines with varying intensity and hue according to how fast your fingers are cruising over your keys.â¦
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Americans and Europeans will soon be able to buy a more powerful battery that promises enough juice for twice as many digital pictures as regular batteries.
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Concerns over exploding computer  batteries may be heating up, but alternative power sources for  portable devices like laptops, music players and cellphones  could still be up to 10 years away.
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Lithium ion technology got burnt in the summer's recall season, but Boston Power says it has a better way to deliver the power.
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Apple has had to recall up to 28,000 notebook batteries that were sold for use with their 15-inch PowerBook. Apple reports that faulty batteries sold between January 2004 and August 2004 can overheat and pose a fire hazard.
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This month, we look at lighting in more depth and cover the basics of the 3 Point Lighting system. Also covered are common errors in lighting and how to avoid them. By Nathan Segal. 0702
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Toshiba, Dell, IBM. Who's next? Dell is increasing the number of Sony-made batteries it is recalling from 4.1 million to 4.2 million, the company said today.â¦