batteries

Apple: iPad Battery Nothing to Get Charged Up About

Ina Fried in Mobile on March 27 at 10:38 am PT

In an interview, Apple goes into detail about how charging works in the new iPad — and all other iOS devices, for that matter.

Battery Maker Leyden Energy Announces Pact With Powermat

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 10 at 5:01 am PT

The deal is mostly an intent to work together, with no ETA on when actual products might arrive.

CES Notebook: The Constant Search for Power and Vegas’ Worst-Kept Secrets

Ina Fried and Lauren Goode in News on January 8 at 7:52 pm PT

AllThingsD is on the ground in Vegas, digging for dirt, wading through the crowd and already low on batteries.

Leyden Energy Raises $20 Million to Build a Better Battery

Ina Fried in News on August 3, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

A change in chemistry allows Leyden’s batteries to last 25 percent longer on a single charge. On Wednesday, the company is announcing a new Series B round of financing.

How the Japan Quake Is Disrupting the Supply of Notebook Batteries and LCD Displays

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on March 16, 2011 at 3:19 pm PT

You can’t sell notebook PCs without lithium-ion batteries, and it turns out many of the companies making batteries or parts for them are in areas of Japan affected by the quake. It’s also hard to make LCD screens amid rolling blackouts.

Voices

Panasonic's Evolta: Unstoppable Bar Rain, Stairs and Eneloop?

Daisuke Wakabayashi, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on November 16, 2010 at 8:59 am PT

Step aside Energizer Bunny, make-way for Evolta-kun. The miniature green robot, standing a full 17 centimeters (6.7-inch) tall, is pulling his cart along a 500-kilometer (300-mile) route connecting Tokyo to Kyoto.

Ford CEO Alan Mulally Live at D8

Peter Kafka in D8 on June 3, 2010 at 12:27 pm PT

Ford CEO Alan Mulally has come to D8 to take the hot seat, a position he should be used to after steering Ford through the recent financial crisis. Ford recently released SYNC, a voice-activation package on some models that integrates the content and functionality of mobile devices with the car itself. SYNC also adds apps to the car, though it’s not clear what these features will mean for the future of American automakers.

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Apple's iPad Boots Up Market for Accessories Makers

Yukari Iwatani Kane, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 26, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

A month before Apple Inc.’s iPad tablet computer is due to ship, accessory makers are already lining up cases, batteries and other products in the hopes of profiting off the device. Since Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad last month, hardware makers such as Griffin Technology, Gelaskins Inc., Sanho Corp. and SDI Technologies Inc. have hurried to design chargers, sticker covers and other accoutrements.