Guess the Eee PC 1000HE isn’t exactly that long lasting when compared to the Wind U115, but then again power users among netbooks might not be able to hit the 14 hour mark if they’re into a stretch of heavy duty computing at that point of time. When it comes to netbooks, which model has the best battery life among the lot? Chances are we’d go along with the MSI Wind U115 – after all, tests performed from independent parties have shown that the Wind U115 was able to churn out over 14 hours of power continuously courtesy of its 5200 mAh battery.

Imagine inserting D-sized power batteries to juice up rechargeable batteries in its place – why not just use the charger that those rechargeable batteries came with in the first place, or purchase non-rechargeables on the spot if you need to use them?

These XPAL-branded packaging will hit retail stores pretty soon, with a trusted name to back it up behind the scenes.

These new chargers are virtually compatible with every popular device in the market these days, ranging from an iPhone 3GS to solar chargers or even the larger lithium ion charger that can provide enough juice for up to a trio of devices simultaneously, including a notebook. Energizer, a household name when it comes to batteries, has teamed up with XPAL Power to further expand its Energi to Go line of portable battery packs.

The software, very light, once installed will help you calculate the average life of the battery, through the monitoring of charge cycles of the same.

The utility also

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UMPCPortal comes back to the Clevo TN70M, a Tablet netbook that can last for about 7 hours with its 37wh battery. It is too small for many productivity uses and that includes blogging (for us) and desktop-like web browsing for (most people). Right now, the Asus Eee T91 seems more attractive, but we’d like to see some independent battery life tests. There’s a video here. It looks better than the ones offered by Kohjinsha (cuteness sells) and the main weakness that we found is the 800×480 display.

The software allows you to create and manage different levels of energy consumption, according to the situation at the moment. Power Manager (available in both full to lite) will help at this point.

The application allows you to create profiles for example if the phone is battery is dc powered or connected via USB, or whether its remaining power drops below a certain level.

You always have the battery down and you just want to save some ‘battery?

That the selections are many. It therefore save

59 a pop.

How come we don’t see more of the same thing for other camera models? Digital cameras do have a tendency of running out of juice during crucial moments, but the Nikon Battery Grip ensures this risk is reduced as it can hold a half dozen AA batteries which can be utilized to power your Nikon D200 via an adapter. The Nikon Battery Grip will retail for 99. It certainly makes plenty of sense getting this if you’re an avid shutterbug, while saving you a bunch of heartache from missing out on this picture perfect moments.

Kensington has placed a $70 price point for the Charging Dock with Mini Battery.

We do wonder whether this will actually hit the market in due time or not, and what sort of cultural impact will it have in the long run. Dubbed the AtoD Rechargeable Battery for obvious reasons, you don’t have to worry about getting the wrong size ever again simply because one size fits all slots, thanks to the memory foam material it is made off.

We know that Sanyo’s collection of rechargeable Eneloop batteries do come with various external cases that automatically changes the size of the current battery to accomodate a wide variety of devices, and this concept plays on pretty much the same theme.