Good luck going online and getting a hard and fast number relating to the length of time a camera battery should last. Manufacturers always avoid this question, and for good reason. They will gladly list...

The introduction of wireless technologies into the home security market has changed everything. Wireless systems do not have to be connected via landline telephone. They also don't have to be hard-wired to a home's electrical...

Thirty years ago, hunting scopes (a.k.a. rifle scopes) were pretty much optical devices that helped to zero-in on a target for a better shot. There were no electronics involved. Today, though, some scopes are complex...

It was 2005 when a group of students from Italy came up with a revolutionary microcontroller and the software to run it. They called their project Arduino. It was an instant hit and made it...

Alkaline batteries have been around for so long that plenty of adults do not remember a time before they were readily available. What's more, society has spent the better part of 60 years buying alkaline...

Earth Day rolls around every 22nd of April. As this post is being written, Earth Day 2023 was just a few days ago. And as is the case every year, we saw a ton of...

Battery-operated toys can be the bane of a parent's existence. That notwithstanding, most toys requiring batteries don't come with batteries included. Even those that do come with batteries do not come with lithium-ion batteries. They...

It's interesting how a person's understanding of a particular topic is directly related to personal experience. Take batteries. Most consumers don't know how many different types of batteries are out there. Why? Because our knowledge...

Nickel-cadmium (NiCad) and lithium-ion batteries are both rechargeable. NiCad batteries have been around a bit longer, but lithium-ion is the technology of choice these days. The question for consumers is this: which technology is better?...