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Remember the $100 laptop that the developers at OLPC have promised? The concept of cheap notebook computers and tablets has met with commercial success in netbooks, and Chinese ODMs have also come up with cheap tablets. But OLPC’s upcoming design has extra features.

I know a lot of you out there likely don’t own an electric car, but you might own a TomTom GPS, and this particular item affects both classes. Because soon, according to word out of Coulomb Technologies, you’ll be able to find places to charge up your electric car on [...]

One thing about being a tech journalist, you learn to know the FedEx folks (not to mention the UPS guy, whom I call “Brown” at every given opportunity, and occasionally, the DHL guy). But for the folks at FedEx, you might be seeing them coming up your drive in a [...]

On mobile devices, the Wi-Fi radio is among the bigger consumers of power. Turning it off can extend battery life, but is not always best for productivity. Researchers may have found a way to improve power management by making Wi-Fi sleep when it counts.

Mobile networks are starting to roll out their 4G capabilities. But what do you do with all that speed if your device cannot efficiently store large amounts of data? Samsung’s latest microSD cards promise to support performance requirements of 4G smartphones.

Notebooks, netbooks and tablets are ubiquitous nowadays. Whether at the office, school or coffee shop, you’re bound to come across someone working (or playing) on one. But what if you want to go somewhere more rugged?

Ever run out of power in the middle of nowhere? Maybe all you need is a few minutes of charge, say for a digital camera or portable radio. If you have the APS-J liquid-powered batteries in your bag or pocket, you won’t have to worry.

If you’ve been waiting to buy a Tesla Roadster, then you might want to hurry up and get on that as Tesla has let it be known that they’re going to be winding down production of their iconic electric sports cars soon. Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has let it be [...]

Who says going green can’t be cool and sexy? While the Tesla Roadster is going the way of the Dodo, other car manufacturers are just starting with their eco-friendly, but sporty designs. Toyota’s latest hybrid concept car is the GRMN II.

If you often find yourself running out of battery power while on the move, you might want to try alternative solutions to charging your tablet or smartphone. You can go for solar charging options, or you can choose simpler solutions like the Elecom external charger.