Transcend Unveils 32GB Flash Drive in India Mar 24, 2008
About the size of an AA battery (61mm x 18. 6mm x 9. (PC World India)
MadCatz Dual Force 3 Review Mar 21, 2008
The unit is a bit weightier than PS3 users are accustomed to, due in large part to the built-in vibration motors and AA battery pack. While not discomforting, the added weight will take a little getting used to. (IGN Gear)
In Times Square Blast, Echoes of Earlier Bombings Mar 8, 2008
He said they are: a power source, such as an AA battery or a fuse; an initiator, like the fuse itself or a cellphone or a timing device; an explosive; and a switch. Another prime piece of forensic evidence would be the ammunition box fashioned into the bomb and any remnants of it. (New York Times)
Tesla: Little electric roadster that could Mar 4, 2008
Each cell is a little bigger than a AA battery, virtually identical to the few lithium-ion cells that power the IBM ThinkPad on which this story was written. The battery pack is designed to last more than 100,000 miles and operate in weather extremes, says JB Straubel, Tesla's chief technology officer. (USA Today -- Autos)
Uber cell phone chargers Feb 18, 2008
SALES Full-Time Wilkes Bashford. Fun, Rewarding, Growth Potential. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Nyko Zero PS3 Controller Review Feb 15, 2008
As for the rest of the gear, you'll get a red and black PS3 charge cable for your controller, a NiMH battery back with 25 hour play life, and a AA battery back adapter if you want to bypass the charging altogether. As for the controller itself, Nyco has gone with an extremely unique design, and it's pretty solid overall despite a few personal changes we'd like to see. (IGN Gear)
Some Eureka police officers will carry Tasers soon Feb 11, 2008
how shocking wrote on Feb 10, 2008 10:21 PM:" think they'll only let Barney have one AA battery? ". What. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Best Of Cell Phone Chargers Feb 5, 2008
Uber cell phone chargers / One off-beat product can handle six devices, another resembles a place mat (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Powering A World Record Jan 17, 2008
Panasonic Shows Long-Lived AA Battery. Article:Panasonic Shows Long-Lived AA Battery:/n/a/2008/01/16/financial/f113512S53 ... DTL Article:Panasonic Shows Long-Lived AA Battery:/n/a/2008/01/16/financial/f113512S53. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Panasonic shows long-lived AA battery Jan 17, 2008
January 16, 2008 at 3:14 PM EST. TOKYO Japan's Panasonic is introducing a double-A household battery that will keep gadgets running 20 per cent longer than rivals do, so long that Guinness World Records has dubbed it the world's longest-lasting alkaline battery. (Globe and Mail)
THE END USER: The End User: Measuring your energy efficiency Dec 20, 2007
The USBCell, a AA battery that recharges itself while it is plugged into the USB port of your computer. Among its attractions is it has neither a separate charger nor cables to worry about. (International Herald Tribune)
GainSpan gets $20M in 2nd round Dec 20, 2007
GainSpan was founded in September 2006 and said its products enable Wi-Fi devices to run up to 10 years on a single AA battery. Related Industry News. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Tourists will find a boxed-up Plymouth Rock Nov 16, 2007
To keep the portico from further rust, crews will install a so-called cathodic protection system, which injects a low flow of electricity, about the equivalent of an AA battery, into the steel frame of the portico to counteract the chemical reaction that produces rust. Higher-powered cathodic protection systems are often used on bridges and pipelines to prevent rust. (Boston Globe)
New Mini-sensor May Have Biomedical And Security Applications Nov 7, 2007
The authors also estimated that a well-designed compact magnetometer with present sensitivity could operate continuously for weeks on a single AA battery. Magnetometers need to be designed with applications in mind; smaller vapor cells require less power but are also less sensitive. (Science Daily)
Small sensors offer new uses Nov 3, 2007
Because of its small size, it could run for several weeks on a single AA battery, he said in a telephone interview. "Magnetic fields are all over the place,"Kitching said. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
GainSpan Formally Launches Company and Introduces Wi-Fi(R) Sensor Network Solution Oct 4, 2007
The company has developed technology that leverages the ubiquitous Wi-Fi infrastructure and enables Wi-Fi sensors to run up to 10 years on an AA battery. GainSpan solutions help people save money, save energy and work smarter. (PR Newswire)
Letter bomb arrival at Guelph home felt like a `bad joke' Aug 26, 2007
John Becker's letter bomb arrived at his Guelph home in the form of an old, softcovered business book, pages taped together with an AA battery taped to the spine. His name was spelled wrong on the Canada Post Xpresspost envelope: "Bekers," as it appears in the white pages. (Toronto Star)
This wireless keyboard has some strings attached Aug 14, 2007
Both the keyboard and mouse require batteries - four AA batteries for the keyboard and one rechargeable AA battery for the mouse (all included), which recharges itself in a cradle. And the mouse cradle must be plugged into an AC outlet. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Scientists Are Aiding Timber Rattlesnakes Jul 27, 2007
Teams search the snake's southern Indiana habitat three times a week and bring them into a lab to implant the device, which is about the size of an AA battery. From a large brown sack, the snake is placed in a clear, 3-foot-long tube that circulates the general anesthesia while protecting the head during the surgery. (Science Daily)
Electric cars are nearly ready, but not so their batteries Jul 22, 2007
Tesla, an electric-car start - up that plans to start delivering its $98,000 Roadster this fall, has developed a power storage system of 6,831 lithium cells, each about the size of an AA battery, that it says will power the car 200 miles. With the prospect of greater range and their low cost to refuel, battery-electric vehicles start to look like just a bigger and practical power tool -- one that may well make more sense than electric cars that use hydrogen fuel cells to produce power. (Boston Globe)
austriamicrosystems Unveils Single-Cell Boost Converter Operating with Less Than 1.6uA Jul 9, 2007
The AS1323 delivers 100mA output current from a single AA battery with possible fixed output voltages of 2. 7V, 3. (BusinessWire)
That's Entertainment Jun 25, 2007
For one thing, it bundles a cordless mouse as well as a keyboard -- the former powered by a nickel-metal-hydride AA battery that recharges in about 90 minutes on a supplied stand, the latter by four regular alkaline AA cells. Instead of the infrared technology of the Remote Keyboard, the Entertainment Desktop duo rely on 2. (HardwareCentral)
Fuji Digital Cameras Jun 24, 2007
8" LCD making it easy to frame your shot from a variety of shooting positions. And thanks to the LCD gain up control, you'll be able to view the LCD in bright and low light conditions. The viewfinder is electronic with 235,000 pixel resolution and provides approximately 100% coverage. Equipped with dual media slots for handling of xD-Picture Cards and Compact Flash/Microdrives, the S9000 lets you concentrate on shooting without worrying about storage space. You can even insert different types of... (LinuxPlanet)
Security Goes Wireless - The Miniature MXR-5842C Camera is Now For Sale Through Surveillance Video Jun 14, 2007
The camera comes with a universal mounting bracket, an AA battery pack holder, a 12VDC power supply, and battery snap cables. It has a one year limited warranty. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Ready in a snap Jun 12, 2007
There is no need for a USB cable or an AC charger for the batteries, but if a USB connection is unavailable, the batteries can charge in a standard AA battery charger. Price: $20 for package of two. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
New Breed of Rechargeable Batteries : First look at the Eneloop batter... Jun 6, 2007
A close-up look at the AA battery. In the next article, we test out the Eneloop in a variety of devices. (IGN Gear)
Test series, over-by-over: England v West Indies May 18, 2007
44th over: England 162-2 (Cook 86, Pietersen 26) I miss the first ball of the restart as Barry Glendenning asks if I have an AA battery I can give him (we're a professional outfit here), and Cook misses out too - stroking a full toss straight to mid-off. Dwayne Bravo, for it is he bowling, then bowls one too wide outside off stump and Cook chops it over the slips. (Guardian Unlimited)
Eye camera also confirmed for PSP May 4, 2007
looks like a mini AA battery. Posted May 1, 2007 5:18 pm PT. (GameSpot)
Small wonders only on Windows Apr 10, 2007
I like the mouse, which operates on just one AA battery, features a four-way scroll button and also has a zoom button. The Web cam also takes still pictures at an interpolated rate of 7. (Washington Times, DC)
Canon Cameras Apr 4, 2007
5" LCD - ISO 1600 - 4x Digital Zoom. () 7.1 MegaPixels - 4x Optical Zoom - 16x Digital Zoom () Canon makes an affordable, high-quality 5.0 megapixel digital camera a reality with the PowerShot A530. Fast, powerful, and impressively compact, the A530 delivers beautiful images and high performance. Best of all, this camera retains all the easy-to-use accessibility that has made the PowerShot A Series so popular. () Online Shopper: This GPS has the best display of any I have researched. The Street... (LinuxPlanet)
Cambridge firm developing 'electronic paper' Mar 28, 2007
A typical 12-inch tablet display requires the equivalent of 36 AA batteries to stay on for 20 hours -- an equivalent electronic paper display would use only one AA battery, according to E Ink marketing director David Jackson. "With a cellphone, you'll do something and then stick it against your head. Why should it be sucking up your battery life?" Jackson said. (Boston Globe)
Tangent Duo Clock Radio Mar 12, 2007
One thing to watch: while the radio runs on mains power, the clock is powered independently by a single AA battery. There's an auxiliary input for a portable at the back, along with a headphone plug. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Now, Rechargeable Batteries You Can Rely On Feb 22, 2007
He found that a 2,100-milliamp Hybrio AA battery that had sat in a store for at least five months lasted for more than 2 hours and 18 minutes in a torture test. (The batteries would almost certainly last longer in real-world use. (Datamation)
New research finds people and pigeons see eye to eye Feb 21, 2007
For example, a person could easily identify a AA battery from the side profile. But, lets say the person could see the same battery only from the bottom with the negative terminal. (EurekAlert!)
Scientists to Microchip Fish to Track Movements Feb 13, 2007
The tags -- which vary in size from an almond to a AA battery -- will provide data on where the fish are swimming as well as information on water temperature, salinity, light and other marine conditions. Ron O'Dor from Dalhousie University said the tags would allow the transfer of information. (Planet Ark, United States)
Panasonic revamps compact digital camera line Feb 1, 2007
2 megapixel (MP) CCD, 3x zoom and two AA battery operation. A 2. (MacCentral)
Panasonic Adds Pixels and Power to Lumix Digital Camera Line Jan 31, 2007
2-megapixel CCD, a powerful 6x optical zoom lens (equivalent to 37-222mm on a 35mm film camera) and convenient AA battery operation. Thanks to Panasonic's careful redesign inside and out, both models offer more power, better image control and a new sleek and stylish appearance, yet still are smaller and lighter than previous Lumix models. (PR Newswire)
The End User: Batteries that travel Jan 17, 2007
PARIS: Moixa Energy's latest innovation is one of those slap- your-forehead, why-didn't- I-think-of-that ideas that simultaneously makes sense and makes us feel good to use: a traditional AA battery that recharges itself while plugged into a personal computer's USB port ... But the technology to reduce the charging apparatus to the size needed to fit it into a AA battery was too expensive to mass market even a year ago, he said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Weapon of war -- killer of innocents Jan 8, 2007
" Seventy senators voted it down. A cluster munition consists of a large canister -- as long as 13 feet and weighing up to 2,000 pounds -- packed with bomblets. Dropped from the air by fighter planes, bombers or helicopters, or launched from artillery, the canister is designed to break open in midair, spreading bomblets over a football field-size area. The bomblets -- a single canister can hold hundreds -- range in size from an AA battery to a soda can and are packed with shrapnel and an... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
