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December 21, 2005
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Getting the Most from Your Batteries Batteries light up our lives and a whole array of devices. Here's how to choose and use them. |
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November 22, 2006
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Hardware Tips: Keep Your Notebook PC Safe From the Elements How to protect your laptop against heat, cold, spills, and battering. |
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September 2005
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Flash Memory to Speed Up Hard Drives Hard drives turn to flash memory for faster boot times and longer laptop battery life. |
PC World
April 29, 2008
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Ask Our Experts: The Best Battery Options Extended-life laptop battery versus external laptop battery. |
InternetNews
January 10, 2007
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First Hybrid Cars, Now Hybrid Hard Drives Drive makers marry Flash memory with a hard disk to reduce HD use, power consumption. |
PC World
August 2006
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Hardware Tips: Cheap Notebook Tweaks: Maximize Your Laptop Simple laptop component upgrades, mobile peripherals, longer battery life, and more. |
PC World
June 2005
Michael Cahlin |
Hardware Torture Tests Can today's portable products take a licking and keep on ticking? To find out, tests were performed to simulate common accidents. |
U.S. CPSC
September 28, 2006 |
CPSC Releases Tips on Notebook Computer Use Tips to promote safe use of notebook computers, batteries and chargers. |
PC World
January 2006
Leonhard & Spector |
Gunk Busters! Get your PC running like new with these easy tips for clearing the crud out of Windows, applications, and hardware. |
PC Magazine
August 17, 2004 |
Back-to-School PCs Whether you're off to college or your little one is off to grade school, one of the most important supplies to get before autumn is a PC. |
PC World
April 2006
Christopher Null |
Battery Boosters Sick of running out of juice at the worst possible moment? Here's how to squeeze every last drop out of your cell phone, laptop, PDA, or digital camera battery and charge it up quickly and conveniently. |
PC Magazine
May 8, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
ABSplus USB 2.0 100GB Notebook Backup System (UABS2-100) The next time some random glitch or accident scrambles your computer's ability to boot, or if you accidentally delete a file in a true "whoops" moment, the ABSplus could be ready to save your files and possibly your business. |
PC World
September 2002
Carla Thornton |
Buyers' Guide to Notebook PCs Power makes a difference if you're replacing a desktop, but portability means more to travelers. |
InternetNews
January 4, 2007
Andy Patrizio |
SanDisk Preps Flash Drives For Notebooks SanDisk is making the leap from portable Flash drives to hard disk replacements for laptops with the introduction of a 32 GB, 1.8-inch solid state drive as an alternative to the magnetic hard disk. |
InternetNews
January 29, 2010 |
Microsoft Addresses Windows 7 Battery Drain Some people say Windows 7 made notebooks' battery life fall to as little half an hour. |
U.S. CPSC
March 1, 2007 |
Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad Notebook PC Extended-Life Batteries Due to Fire Hazard If the battery in the laptop is struck forcefully on the corner, such as from a direct fall to the ground, the battery pack can overheat and pose a fire hazard to users. |
PC World
August 25, 2006
Jon L. Jacobi |
First Tests: Fast 32GB Flash Hard Drive New solid-state hard drives make their way into portable devices. |
Entrepreneur
March 2005
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Keep Your Cool This new system helps keep your laptop -- and your lap -- cool. Plus, it adds USB connections. |
U.S. CPSC
April 20, 2006 |
HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard An internal failure can cause the battery to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
December 12, 2006 |
How to Keep the Hottest Products of the Season Cool All Year Long -- CPSC Provides Tips on Console Game and Computer Use Tips to promote safe use of gaming devices and notebook computers. |
PC World
May 2004
Desmond & Leonhard |
PC Problems? Fix 'Em Yourself Taming tech glitches is easy--once you know what to do. Our troubleshooting guide shows how to solve them like a pro. |
PC Magazine
October 10, 2007
John R. Quain |
The Solid State of Storage The likely successor to the hard drive is solid state. But there's still a price barrier. |
PC Magazine
August 3, 2005
Loyd Case |
Truly Powerless When a device isn't working right, you're always told to turn it off and leave it off for at least 30 seconds, instead of immediately turning it back on. Why? |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2005
Bill Howard |
It's in the Bag (Barely) If you try to jam your notebook into a bag that's too small, protection may be compromised, especially at the corners. |
PC Magazine
October 14, 2003 |
Improve Battery Life The wireless adapter in your laptop drains the battery quickly, so disable the radio when you don't need it. |
InternetNews
January 28, 2008
Gene Hirschel |
Seagate And The Storage Spiral Seagate recently launched a solid-state, all Flash drive in its storage offerings. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2004
Sara Drummond |
More Power to You Learn how to keep your tech tools charged while on the road. |
InternetNews
May 24, 2010 |
More HP Laptop Batteries Recalled The company has to expand its recall to another 54,000 batteries because they are at risk of catching fire. Is yours on the list? |
PC World
May 24, 2007
Christopher Null |
How to Survive the Worst PC Disasters Can't get your PC to boot? Or just sent your boss a really embarrassing e-mail? Here's how to recover from these and ten other potential catastrophes. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2008
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Digital Clinic: Is Your Laptop Dangerously Hot? Is there any danger of the heat damaging my computer? |
U.S. CPSC
April 25, 2007 |
Acer America Corporation Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
PC World
August 21, 2006
Michael S. Lasky |
iPod Tips: Play On--Get More Battery Power From Your Player A few simple tricks will help you extend your iPod's battery life. |
PC World
July 26, 2006 |
Ask Our Experts: Are Third-Party Batteries Safe? What to check for when considering laptop battery replacements. |
Home Toys
April 2004
Kelly Cash |
Flash SSDs - Inferior Technology or Closet Superstar? Flash memory is useful for more than just consumer devices -- it's also well-suited for the enterprise. |
AskMen.com
Tom Dunlap |
CNET's 5 Long-Lasting Laptops Does your notebook's battery often leave you high and dry on long flights? It's time to upgrade to a model with more stamina. These five notebooks passed CNET's Labs' battery drain test, clocking in at more than five hours. |
Entrepreneur
August 2007
Mike Hogan |
Your Memory in a Flash With portables more packed than ever, flash memory looks like the future. |
InternetNews
February 22, 2008
Judy Mottl |
Dell Forges Ahead on SSD Notebooks Despite concerns over cost and application performance, Dell remains set on solid-state storage for a slew of its laptops. |
Linux Journal
January 2001
Jon Valesh |
Product Review: TuxTops Obsidian N30W As close to a no-compromise laptop as you can buy, it combines battery life, performance, display and video capabilities and even ergonomics in a package that will make most people happy--if anything will. Most importantly, every TuxTops laptop comes with Linux pre-installed... |
InternetNews
April 24, 2009
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Report: Hanging on to Old Notebooks a Bad Idea Long-term study finds holding on to old notebooks proves more costly than buying new. |
PC World
September 2005
Kirk Steers |
Longer Life, Lower Cost for All Your Gadgets' Batteries Buy the optimal battery for your particular gadgets... Ways to recharge... Why you should wait to install a 64-bit Windows operating system... A new switch to stop prying eyes from viewing what you have open on your monitor... |
Popular Mechanics
February 2009
Seth Porges |
How to Improve Battery Life on Any Gadget The lithium ion batteries in our phones, laptops, cameras and MP3 players never seem to last long enough. But there are plenty of small adjustments you can make to make sure batteries don't run down quite so quickly. |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2006
Seth Jayson |
A Flash in the Pan? Will Samsung's new PCs with flash-memory drives change the industry? Don't bet on it yet. How should investors react? With caution and an open mind. |
Fast Company
October 2004
Alison Overholt |
The Battery Bust A laptop that runs forever on a single quick charge? Not anytime soon. Here are some tips for making the current crop of batteries keep going and going and going.... |
PC World
September 28, 2006
Stuart J. Johnston |
Should Laptops Come With a Fire Extinguisher? Record-setting recalls highlight the risks of lithium ion technology. |
U.S. CPSC
May 14, 2009 |
HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2006
Harry Goldstein |
Loser: Too Little, Too Soon With 80-GB hard drives fast becoming the standard for affordable laptop computers, Samsung's plan for pricey flash-based solid-state disks is impractical. |
InternetNews
August 25, 2006
David Needle |
Notebook Safety Doesn't End With Recalls The recent recall of millions of notebook computer batteries by Dell and Apple is a necessary and welcome first step. |
PC World
February 27, 2008
Carla Thornton |
Fujitsu Lifebook S7211 Value Laptop PC Thin and light portable with so-so speed could still satisfy budget-minded road warriors. |
