Hot on the heels of the news about the Daylite range of LED torches is the news of brand new battery chargers and USB chargers. Several sleek, compact devices are due to land on our shores.
The battery chargers and USB chargers have undergone a radical re-design. In fact the Instant USB Charger actually was recently named as an International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree, see earlier post, “Duracell Instant Charger Honoured with Engineering and Design Award“. The three new USB chargers have a built-in Lithium Ion battery which can power USB powered devices via mini USB/USB. Depending on the charger devices like iPods, BlackBerries, iPhones, other mobile and smart phones, MP3 players and more.
Duracell Battery Chargers
The new battery chargers have also benefited from the new design used in the USB chargers. Both, the Easy Charger and the Fast Charger, can charge AA and AAA size NiMH rechargeable batteries. The Easy Charger is supplied with two AA size Duracell rechargeable batteries. The Fast Charger, charges in 1 hour and is supplied with two AA size and AAA size Duracell StayCharged Batteries.
These exciting new charges will be in stock soon, along with the Daylite torches. So, watch this space!
Duracell has released a new range of Daylite LED torches in the UK. Comprising of new and updated models of the popular Daylite Torch.
These include, among several others, the Daylite LED Headlamp, Daylite Tough 4AA torch and the Daylite Tough Spotlight. The Daylite range of torches is aimed at professionals, DIY enthusiasts, Outdoor/Sports enthusiasts and anyone else who fancies a really bright torch. We featured the Daylite Torch in our post, “Duracell Daylite – Turn Night into Day“, many moons ago.
Constructed out of durable aircraft-grade aluminium construction, patented TrueBeam optics these torches strong, light and produce a smooth, even white light without any annoying spots or rings. It achieves this by combining LED technology with precision focus lensing. The light is up to 20X brighter than ordinary LEDs.
These torches are also water resistant with an IPX-4 rating. The Daylite Tough torches are constructed out of durable polymer composite body to withstand knocks and drops.
We are awaiting stock of these new Daylite torches, watch this space for an announcement soon.
You may have read our previous post, “Extend Your Digital Camera Battery’s Life“. It was by no means an exhaustive list, but some useful tips to get more out of your digital camera battery. Since smartphones are very popular, these days and not all built equal. Indeed some have a very questionable battery life.
We are so attached to our smartphones now, that our lives would be unbearable without it. Not a second passes by without checking emails on the Blackberry, playing with the latest app on iPhone, browsing the web, playing games or simply making calls. All of these tasks eats away at the battery life at varying levels. So, how do you maximize your smartphone’s battery life? Stop using it, well there is no need for such sarcasm. A smartphone’s battery life is a very serious issue.
Switch off WiFi, Bluetooth and IR, turn it on only when you need to use them. The auto-scanning, auto-search features uses a lot of battery power.
Limit wireless use if you really want to save battery life. Use the your PC for updates, apps, music etc and then sync your smartphone by connecting to your PC. This is usually faster.
Depending on your device, set a longer period for fetching emails. Unless you are really busy and need to see your emails as soon as they are sent. Setting it to fetch every 2 minutes maybe a little excessive and is sure to contribute to lowering the battery power.
Lower the backlight and screen brightness levels, especially with the new swanky LCD screens which just eat battery life like there’s no tomorrow. Sure the photos don’t look the same, but you have to compromise, if you want to use your smartphone for longer periods.
Check battery usage to see which apps or functions are using the most battery power. As some apps may be running in the background and some may not have stopped properly. In some smartphones if an app is not exited properly it keeps working in the background.
GPS and A-GPS functions are cool and in some cases very helpful, but playing around with these on your walk home or to your friend’s house is going to drain the battery faster than you expect. Limit the usage of these functions to when you are really lost or maybe a quick peek when you are showing off to your friends.
Turn off vibrate when playing games on your smartphone. If you really need to have a complete gaming experience then, you really should be using a Sony PS3, Xbox 360 or a Nintendo Wii.
The Duracell Pocket Charger or the Instant Charger are ideal, compact products that can be used to recharge devices that are powered through USB. It may not provide power for a full day’s worth of surfing using WiFi and playing games, but it will certainly provide power to make a few quick calls, send a few text messages and check emails. Perhaps, it will last till you get to a power source.
Keep your smartphone charged up and stay connected, so that you don’t feel as if all your limbs were cut off.
This ad features students from the Iowa Lakes Community College, who are future wind turbine technicians, in the US at least.
Whether you want to power a fan for a fresh breeze or keep the turbines running at peak performance Duracell rechargeable batteries are trusted everywhere.
Over in the US of A , these batteries are called Pre-Charged. Obviously, as they are pre-charged, ready to use straight out of the pack.
The Pre-Charged or StayCharged batteries are NiMH, just like the other rechargeable batteries made by Duracell. These powerful batteries stay charged longer and can be recharged 100s of times.
These rechargeable batteries are best suited for use with high drain devices like video game controllers, high powered flashlights and digital cameras. Pre-Charged or StayCharged batteries available in both AA and AAA sizes.
Duracell has released a new range of rechargeable batteries called StayCharged batteries. Well, that’s not entirely correct, it used to be called ActiveCharge.
StayCharged batteries retain their charge longer compared to other rechargeable batteries. These batteries are also supplied pre-charged, ready to use straight out of the pack.
Compared Duracell Rechargeable Supreme batteries, StayCharged batteries retain 80% of charge for upto a year when not in use. Staying charged longer means you don’t have to keep recharging. These rechargeable batteries are available in both AA and AAA sizes.
So, remember, if you want batteries that stay charged longer consider the Duracell Rechargeable StayCharged batteries.
Got the car, now get the mPower Emergency Illuminator designed by the Porsche Design Studio. This torch is also an International CES 2010 Design and Enginnering Honoree, like the Duracell Instant USB Power Charger.
A LED torch that will set you back a princely sum of about $300. Well, what did you expect? designed by the famous Porsche Design Studio, a futuristic looking product and is supplied with a special Lithium battery that has shelf life of 20 years!
This Lithium battery, called the mPower Power On Command Reserve Battery is not intended for day-to-day use, only for emergencies. You can activate it when you really need it and once activated it gives enough power to light up the LED for two hours of continuous use. The USB port on the torch can be used to power other devices as well like Smartphones, MP3 players and PDAs. As mentioned before until it is activated the reserve battery has a shelf life of at least 20 years.
For day-to-day use two CR123 3V batteries provide the necessary power. The high intensity LED is rated at 180 lumens, making this torch extremely bright.
Duracell Daylite LED Torch
Well, if the mPower Emergency Illuminator is not for you, then you may want to consider the Duracell Daylite LED torch. Sure it’s not designed by the Porsche design Studio, but at a fraction of the cost, made with aircraft-grade aluminium, 80 lumens LED and TrueBeam optics it is definitely worth considering. The Daylite LED torch is powered by 3 AAA size batteries. The TrueBeam optics in the Daylite torch produces a bright, white, smooth even light without the annoying dark spot.
The Duracell Instant USB Charger has been named International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree. The Design and Engineering Awards program is judged by a pre-eminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 36 product categories.
Duracell Instant USB Power Charger
This is another product in the SmartPower range from Duracell. No wonder it got an award, with it’s sleek lightweight design, it looks a lot like a smart phone than a USB charger.
The Duracell Instant USB Charger has a built in Lithium Ion Battery which can charge USB powered devices like BlackBerries, iPods, iPhones, smartphones, mobile phones, digital cameras and more.
You don’t need to look around for a power socket to recharge the Instant Charger. A laptop or a PC with a spare USB socket would be more than adequate. Making this a very handy portable power solution.
The Instant USB Charger is due to be released in the UK soon, so watch this space for news of the launch.
If you are after a USB charging solution and cannot wait for the new product to be released the older version of the Instant Power Charger is still available. It is still lightweight and compact but not as sleek as the newer product. There are a whole range of charging options available from DuracellDirect, including battery chargers.
It seems that many of you like the catchy tune featured in the current Duracell Ultra commercial – you know, the one with all those Duracell Bunnies. Since we first featured the video of this commercial on our post, Duracell Ultra Bunny Twister Commercial, we have been inundated with positive feedback and requests to reveal the identity of the artist.
After a spot of investigation we were able to reveal in our post, Duracell Bunny Fusion Ad Music, that the music was commissioned and created for Duracell by Apollo Studios. Unfortunately, at the moment Duracell have no plans to release it as a single or for download.
Unsatisfied? You love it, we love it, let’s get them to release it…
Wishing everyone a very Happy and Prosperous 2010.
Happy New Year, Glückliches Neues Jahr, Bonne Année, Felice Anno Nuovo, Gott Nytt År, Feliz Año Nuevo, Godt Nytår, Hyvää Uutta Vuotta, Godt Nyttår, Szczęsliwego Nowego Roku, Štastný Nový Rok, Gelukkig Nieuwjaar, Boldog Új Évet
