Duracell has come a long way in the battery charging world and now is trying their hand in Smart Power charging stations. The Duracell myGrid eliminates wires all together and allows you to charge up to 4 devices at one time. It is compatible with Nokia, Motorola, Blackberry, and Apple products like the iPhone and iPod. All you need to do is attach a Power Sleeve or Power Clip to your devices and then when you need to charge just lay it on the ultra-slim power pad. The myGrid will automatically shut off when it is being touched and can detect when metal or moisture comes into contact. It will charge in the same amount of time as your standard charger but without all of the cords.

Duracell also has introduced some new portable battery chargers and other portable device chargers. Their new portable battery charger can recharge AA or AAA NiMH batteries in about 60 minutes. If you are interested in the myGrid it will hit the shelves in October for around $80. And the other 10 Duracell Smart Power devices are in stores now. Here is a Press Release from Duracell that goes over their new line up.
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Upon first sight, Vista Premium looks like a dazzling graphical interface. If you compare the translucent windows and animated icons to how windows 98 used to look, clearly the design has come a long way – though at a price. Even with a higher end spec machine – lots of RAM, high-speed dual core processor – performance differences are generally noticed. Is this a small price to pay for gaining a beautiful desktop?

If you recently bought Vista Premium, Business, Ultimate or Enterprise, you may have decided to stick with the new desktop visual experience. It’s called Windows Aero, and unlike its predecessor called Luna, it carries some graphical delights at the expense of some processing power. The word Aero is an acronym derived from Authentic, Energetic, Reflective and Open. Many windows users (which are most of us) will love the smooth look and feel now adopted.

Aero is also present in the new Windows 7 OS system no doubt to further push Microsoft’s attempt to clasp the market on user interfaces by offering an aesthetic mix of color and content. There are a large number of graphical changes with Aero. There are live thumbnails, and improved display boxes attached offering better information regarding the purpose of a particular button or menu item.
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