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National Batteries

Lenovo Thinkpad Edge laptops will 'reject' third-party batteries

Lenovo is planning a refresh of its ThinkPad Edge mainstream laptop line, which will add Intel's new Ivy Bridge processors and USB 3.0 to a...
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Happy National Battery Day! Get charged up on Feb. 18th

  • National Battery Day
  • February 18, 2012
What products are available in all different shapes and sizes and packed full of power? They are used in phones, remote controls, toys, tools,...
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Smartphones – how long will your battery really last?

  • cell phone battery life
  • January 26, 2012
On almost every smartphone forum or review site, you will see a discussion on battery life. And you’ll discover that every phone will have a...
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Blockbuster to 'power up' Christmas Day with free batteries

Batteries are the bane of parents on Christmas Day. How many of you have bought something for your kids, seen them opened on Christmas Day, and...
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Which battery lasts longer?

  • which battery to buy
  • November 30, 2011
Now that you are buying toys, gadgets, and digital equipment for Christmas you will also need to stock up on lots of batteries.Which brand name...
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Idle thoughts on a Harley's battery life

The first battery in my Harley-Davidson lasted 6 years --- and I grew spoiled. The next couple batteries lasted a little under a year --- and I...
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Stumped For A Recycling Solution?

Stumped on what to do with stuff you can’t toss in the recycling bin? Don’t trash it before finding out how toDo Your Partwith even the...
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Top 5 solutions to recycling problems

Most of us know how to recycle the usual stuff like plastic milk jugs or aluminum cans. So what do we do with some of the other items that we don...
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Honda High-lights by the Numbers

  • Honda Charging systems
  • April 21, 2011
I have been surprised, lately, to hear from a lot of new vintage Honda owners, which have been Cub 50-55cc enthusiasts. I think I have had about 10...
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Kyle's Corner (FYI) Electric car Battery: Eight years - 100,000 miles

So how long will the lithium-ion battery in an electric vehicle last? Well, they usually go 2-3 years in laptops and cell phones before going caput...
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