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Sony’s website now lists Japanese release dates and prices for two PS Vita power accessories that you’re likely to need. The PCH-ZPC1 J portable charger is a 135g (4.8-ounce) unit that takes seven hours to charge to its full 5,000mAh capacity and is then good for around one and half charges of your console — we reckon that’d equate to over 12 hours of mixed-use sessions or at least seven hours of solid gaming
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Sony PlayStation Vita charging accessories detailed in Japan
Nobody was that surprised when EV maker Think Global drove off into the Chapter 11 sunset, but now it’s towed an even bigger company along with it. Ener1 invested heavily in Think and also manufactured the lithium-ion batteries for its cars, but all it got in return was a lethal $69 million hole in its balance sheet. The company was de-listed from Nasdaq last month and now it’s seeking bankruptcy protection to restructure $81 million in debts
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Battery maker Ener1 files for bankruptcy, tied to Think Global’s bumper
Welcome to IRL , an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we’re using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. Hi there, folks. It’s that time of the week where we share our close and very personal experiences with various gadget paraphernalia.
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IRL: the Kindle Touch, a repurposed Army bag and a non-user replaceable laptop battery
The Haus of Meg will pay $425,000 in order to settle a claim that it consciously flogged laptops with batteries that could overheat or catch fire. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission slapped the company on the wrist for not issuing a recall quickly enough
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Burn baby burn: HP pays out $425,000 to prevent a disco (laptop) inferno
The electronics department at Sam’s Club, soon to get more Apple gear? (Credit: Sam’s Club) Despite making a clean break with wholesale retailer Costco in late 2010, Apple could be looking to expand its footprint with one of its rivals, a new report suggests
Come spring you’ll finally be able to get your grubby paws on that droid-based console you’ve been looking for. Microsoft’s Major Nelson let slip in a series of tweets that the Star Wars Xbox 360 Kinect bundle will land on April 3rd. The set, which was first unveiled, fittingly, at Comic Con, is dressed up like R2-D2 and ships with a C-3P0-themed controller, a white Kinect sensor and the games Star Wars Kinect and Kinect Adventures .
Ep. 16: OnLive Desktop, laptop backbacks, and the Sony Headman visor This week, Ty demos Sony’s strap-on 3D visor, which we’ve dubbed the “Headman,” while Scott shows us how the OnLive Desktop brings cloud PC computing to the iPad. Also, check out a cool new laptop backpack, and find out what our favorite MacBook Air substitutes are
Otterbox is gearing up for the next iPad’s launch. (Credit: Otterbox) Well, here it is. The first e-mail for a case for the iPad 3.
