2259 blog results for "battery power"

Windows 7 features called Direct2D and DirectWrite will speed up Internet Explorer 9 performance. But Firefox hopes it might retool for the same benefit first.

Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland

Don't you hate it when your TV remote runs out of juice? Or when your clicker gets totaled by a battery leak? NEC and Soundpower may have a solution.

Posted in Crave by Philip Wong

The next phase of smart-grid standards is due to start next year but vendors pushing their own home networking options threatens to slow the process, says a NIST official.

Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica

An IPO filing for the electric-car start-up is expected any day, according to sources. Public offering would be the first from a U.S. automaker since Ford Motor shares debuted in 1956.

Posted in Green Tech by Reuters

Dozens of companies are developing tools to ratchet down home energy use as part of utility smart grid programs, but nobody is sure which approach will stick with consumers.

Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica

So many cameras, so little time. Here's a list of favorite snapshot cameras for 2009.

Posted in Crave by Joshua Goldman

Atlantis docks with International Space Station Wednesday, kicking off a week of work to transfer spare parts and supplies to the research complex.

Posted in The Space Shot by William Harwood

We're fans of Nvidia's 3D Vision technology, so we're pleased to see that Asus is announcing a new 15.6-inch laptop with Nvidia's 3D Vision technology built in. The $1,699 G51J 3D has a 120Hz LCD panel, and comes bundled with a pair of Nvidia's active gla

Posted in Crave by Dan Ackerman

A year before GM starts producing the Volt, company tests indicate that its battery is safe and performs well, but expected life will depend on driving style and climate.

Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica

The shuttle Atlantis rockets into orbit on a three-spacewalk mission to deliver 15 tons of spare parts and other equipment to protect against failures after the shuttle is retired.

Posted in The Space Shot by William Harwood