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Richard Solo iPhone battery updated

Richard Solo iPhone battery updatedEpic iFailOf the two people I know who bought the 3g iPhone, one switched back to windows mobile and the other carries a second phone for when his iPhone dies at noon. I'm so glad I didn't waste my money on yet another poorly implemented apple...

Tags: Engineering, battery, Richard Solo iPhone, Richard

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

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News to know: Snow Leopard; YouTube; VMWorld; Google Books

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Snow Leopard ships with vulnerable Flash Player Sam Diaz: Report: EC considering delay of Sun-Oracle over...

Tags: Google Inc., Andrew Nusca, YouTube Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktop Virtualization, Desktops, Data Centers, Virtualization, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Storage, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-09-03

News to know: Microsoft; Oracle patches; Google; HP; Facebook; Win 7 systems ;

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft makes it official: Forefront reaches the cloud Ryan Naraine: Microsoft tackles patch management metrics with Project Quant Oracle...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Data Centers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Taxes, Patches, Free Trade, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Financial Planning, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-16

Review: Richard Solo iPhone/iPod Dual Charging Station

Richard Solo has a good reputation for its external iPhone batteries and has begun to expand into other iPod and iPhone accessories. Its latest offering is the iPhone/iPod Dual Charging Station which sells for $45 from RichardSolo.com.' If you're a two iPhone family it's a great solution...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Richard Solo, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-04-15

MWSF09 Best in Show: FastMac iV

Nothing will tap an iPhone battery faster than a day at Macworld Expo. The constant barrage of data traffic in the form of texts, email, Web, GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi will drain the battery before you make it to Dim Sum for lunch. An external battery pack...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Battery, FastMac iV, Engineering, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-01-10

Richard Solo 1800 Backup Battery

The popularity of the iPhone has led to a gallery of iPhone accessories, from cases to speakers to backup batteries. We think the latter category has the most practical products, especially when you consider the iPhone 3G's variable battery life, so we've made an effort to review various models like...

Tags: Engineering, casing, Solo 1800, battery, Apple iPhone

Product reviews 2008-12-15

Richard Solo 1200 - Backup Battery with Flashlight

If you own an Apple iPhone 3G and use it relentlessly throughout the day, you've probably noticed its battery life often does not last as long as you would like. This is acceptable with something like a music player, but for a cell phone, it's a little more important for...

Tags: Engineering, backup, battery, Apple iPhone, Richard

Product reviews 2008-12-02

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Mid-range Apples that won't break the bank

If you've got a couple extra bucks in your budget this year there are a couple of middle priced (US$100-300) gifts that up that I want to recommend. If this isn't quite your price range, feel free to check out my list of Mac-related gift ideas under $100...

Tags: Bank, Apple iPhone, Battery, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Chumby, Novatel USB727, FastMac U-Charge Battery Charger, 3G, Engineering, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-24

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Bargain Apples

Apple is undoubtedly one of the hottest tech and consumer brands in the world and they should easily sell more than 2 million Macs and 20 million iPods in the upcoming holiday quarter. With all the Mac gear out there it's sometimes hard to choose. Here are...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Battery, Richard Solo 1800 mAh Battery, Inserts, NewerTech Voyager, Engineering, 3G, Digital Music, Digital Media, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-20

RichardSolo bumps capacity of iPhone battery

The RichardSolo 1800 backup battery for the iPhone and iPod (US$69.99) doubles the capacity of the its earlier iPhone batteries reviewed in July and September. The new model's impressive 1800 mAh battery has 50 percent more power than the previous 1200 mAh model, which is still being offered for US$49.99....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Battery, Engineering, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-10

News to know: Windows 7; Tech economy; Samsung eyes SanDisk; NetSuite

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Windows 7 hits Milestone 3 Microsoft and Cray to unveil $25,000 Windows-based supercomputer VMware’s Datacenter OS: Windows isn’t the competition ...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, SanDisk Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., NetSuite Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-17

Richard Solo iPhone battery updated

One of the biggest drawbacks of the iPhone 3G, even after firmware 2.1, is its poor battery life. For people that tax its battery with extended use of the 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth radios an external battery is practically a requirement. On a recent trip when I was using my...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Battery, Richard Solo, Engineering, 3G, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-09-16

MobileTechRoundup show #143, Acer Aspire One, iPhone 3G, REDFLY price drop

Kevin started off talking about a netbook, the Acer Aspire One, on MobileTechRoundup show #143 that my daughters are thinking about picking up with their hard earned money. James and I then join in to discuss the topic of SSDs and if the benefits are worth the price. James and...

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, Acer Inc., James, Podcasts, 3G, Internet, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-08-14

Smart backup battery pack for iPhone 3G

One of the biggest drawbacks of the 3G radio and GPS receiver in the new iPhone is the tax that it takes on the battery. Most people using the new iPhone have noted that it can be difficult making it through a full day on a...

Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, Apple iPhone 3G, Backup, Battery, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Engineering, jason D. O'Grady, Light-emitting Diode, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2008-07-22

RichardSolo Smart Backup Battery charges your iPhone on the go with standard mini USB

Now that I upgraded my original iPhone to the 2.0 software, I am using it more and more with my hosted Exchange account keeping me in sync. Just like folks who are using the iPhone 3G more since it is faster and there are lots of third party applications available,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, mini-USB, Battery, Backup, Richard Solo Smart Backup Battery, Smart Backup Battery, miniUSB, Lithium-ion Polymer Battery, Engineering, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Backup Battery for iPhone/iPod

In the surprisingly broad world of emergency cell phone chargers, we've learned that the products with the simplest designs work best. Though solar-powered and hand-powered chargers may sound cool, the reality is they don't always work. Instead we prefer products that run off batteries or old-fashioned electricity.The Smart Backup Battery...

Tags: Engineering, Backups, backup battery, Apple iPod, battery, Backup battery, backup, Apple iPhone, charger

Product reviews 2008-06-05