New Solar-Powered Case Brings More Battery Life to Already Long-Lasting Kindle

We know: The next time you’ll need to charge your Kindle is when your firstborn graduates college. Still, SolarFocus is bringing even more battery life to the e-reader.
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Apple: iPad Battery Nothing to Get Charged Up About

In an interview, Apple goes into detail about how charging works in the new iPad — and all other iOS devices, for that matter.
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JuiceTank Aims to Juice Up Your Phone, Without a Cord

Begone, iPhone battery drainage! (Assuming you have access to a wall outlet …)
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Satisfaction, Thy Name Is iPhone

Apple’s phone tops the J.D. Power semiannual customer satisfaction survey for the seventh straight time, while the competition continues to slide.
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Replacing the Ribbon

Walt answers a reader’s question on how to revert to the old menu format for Microsoft Office.

Dell Goes on Ultrabook Diet With Slimmed-Down Laptop

Dell’s new ultrabook is compact, well-built and speedy, sporting a good backlit keyboard and a bright screen. But it has subpar battery life.
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Two Joysticks to Beat Smartphones at Games

Sony’s PS Vita tries to offer almost everything, but game-focused features are still what PlayStation does best.
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Mobile Device That’s Better for a Jotter Than a Talker

Walt tests the Samsung Galaxy Note, a phone-tablet hybrid with a large screen that uses a stylus as well as your fingers.
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For iPad and Mobile Devices, a ‘Port’ out of the Norm

Walt reviews a special flash drive that can transfer and stream files to popular mobile devices without standard USB ports.
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Battery Maker Leyden Energy Announces Pact With Powermat

The deal is mostly an intent to work together, with no ETA on when actual products might arrive.
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UP Means Having to Say You’re Sorry

iPhone Battery Suckage Persists For Some

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