Batteries Blog Archives

Disposable AA batteries may be cheap, but do they give you the best bang for your buck? Today's rechargeable batteries can be quite powerful and last longer. For more info, check out our rundown of the best rechargeable batteries.

Science fiction is full of cool technology that would definitely change lives if it were real — teleportation, hoverboards, invisibility cloaks, jetpacks, exoskeleton suits. But the real world also has some neat gadgets, and until March 5 you can grab a few at Jet.com as it cuts an extra 30% off select electronics. We've rounded up six items that will improve your daily existence.

After a couple of years, even the most reliable iPhone's battery life starts to fade — and that's assuming you didn't drop it and crack the screen before then. Let's dig into which iPhone issues you can repair yourself, and what it will cost you to let a professional handle the fix.

Let's face it: No one wakes up in the morning with a burning desire to buy everyday necessities like pet food, toilet paper, batteries, or diapers. And yet many of these goods are so essential, we'd run out of the house bleary-eyed at 3 am to replace them. However, it's cheaper and easier to stock up on these items when you don't need them — and we've got the data to prove it! That's why we've rounded up a collection of items that you should always buy when you see a deal, even if you're still fully stocked at home.

Were you eco-unfriendly in 2011? Well thankfully with the new year, everyone gets a fresh start. Here are Green Dad's list of 10 resolutions for a greener and leaner 2012. Any one of these tips could make you an eco-friendlier person in the year ahead. Commit to all 10, and you could give Green Dad some serious tree-hugging (and cost-saving) competition.