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

Lauren Goode in Product News on April 3 at 10:38 am PT

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.

Can Playing More Games Make Your Life “SuperBetter”? Jane McGonigal Thinks So.

Lauren Goode in Social on March 9 at 4:40 pm PT

Few people on their death bed would probably say they wished they had played more videogames, but game evangelist Jane McGonigal insists games can help people live a much richer life.

From Cradle to, Well, You Know: The Creepy Factor of Facebook’s Timeline

Kara Swisher in Social on September 23, 2011 at 12:46 pm PT

Even though the social networking site wants to host “The Story of Your Life,” maybe who we were is not, in the end, who we really are.

Analyst: Flash Could Be Hogging PlayBook Battery Life

John Paczkowski in News on January 4, 2011 at 4:02 am PT

Despite Research in Motion’s best efforts to silence them, questions about the battery life of its forthcoming PlayBook tablet have followed the company into the new year. In a sequel to his original research note suggesting the PlayBook’s battery life is “relatively poor” compared to rivals’, Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu reiterates that claim, saying he would be “very surprised if PlayBook matches anywhere near the battery life of the iPad.”

RIM: PlayBook Battery Life Will Be “Comparable,” Not Crappy

John Paczkowski in News on December 30, 2010 at 7:55 am PT

Research in Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook does not suffer from poor battery life. Or, rather, if it does now it won’t when it finally ships.

What’s In Store for Technology in 2011

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on December 29, 2010 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt looks at the products and competitive positions of key contenders as they enter a new year.

BlackBerry PlayBook: Car Battery Not Included [UPDATED]

John Paczkowski in News on December 28, 2010 at 10:38 am PT

If Research in Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook is to succeed at market the way the company hopes, there are a few engineering hurdles to overcome. The most significant, according to Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu, is the pre-release device’s relatively poor battery life. Sources tell him the tablet currently lasts just a few hours per charge.

New iPhone Is Better Model–Or Just Get OS 3.0

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on June 17, 2009 at 10:00 am PT

Apple’s new iPhone 3G S and OS 3.0 offer plenty of new features. But the software may be enough of a boost to keep many users from buying the new model, Walt Mossberg writes.

The Latest Kindle: Bigger, Not Better, Than Its Sibling

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on June 10, 2009 at 6:04 pm PT

While the larger Kindle DX performs its promised tasks adequately, its size and weight make it awkward and tiring to hold for long periods of reading.

Time Inc. and Getty Images Go Back to the Future With Life.com

Peter Kafka in Media on March 31, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Here’s a refreshingly retro take for a Web site launching in 2009: One that only features photos. Lots and lots of really interesting photos. Meet the new Life.com, a joint venture between Time Warner’s Time Inc. and Getty Images that launches today. Not too many bells and whistles, just seven million arresting images.