Gateway Notebook Battery Tips

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 in Battery Tips | 2 Comments »

Gateway has been making personal computers and laptops for a few decades now and they have developed a few tips and tricks you can use to get more performance out of your laptop battery and built those features right into your laptop. On top of the help Gateway has given you there are things [...]

Energy Efficiency Without Batteries

Posted on January 5th, 2009 in Battery News | No Comments »

It is interesting if anyone could believe that soon it will possible to power laptops without any wire, just through the air. Of course nowadays we can expect any wonder in the world of technology, as we can see its evolution in full size.
The International Consumer Electronics Show taking place in Las Vegas last week [...]

HP and Dell Laptop Battery Shortages

Posted on April 3rd, 2008 in Battery News | 4 Comments »

With the battery being such an integral component of a notebook computer, the cost of the laptop battery can have a noticeable effect on the cost of the entire notebook.

Reuters reports that Dell announced this week that there was a shortage of laptop batteries because in part of a fire at a major laptop battery [...]

Basic Tips Before Purchasing Laptop Batteries

Posted on December 17th, 2007 in Battery Tips | 4 Comments »

A whole desktop computer is equivalent to a laptop and I suppose the reason why laptops are preferred instead of desktop computers is because of their mobility which is only possible through laptop batteries. The portable machine can be moved around from one place to another without going through any hassle. Due to the laptop [...]

Refurbished Laptop Batteries

Posted on September 15th, 2007 in Battery News, Battery Tips | No Comments »

There are three refurbished notebook battery types, each named for its component materials:
Nickel Cadmium batteries (NiCad battery) are hardly ever seen anymore. They have dismally low capacities (2000-3000 mAH) and contain heavy metals that harm the environment. Worst of all is the dreaded “memory effect”. When you recharge a Nickel Cadmium battery before it is [...]