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Handy Battery Backup from Duracell

Watch this Technology Evangelist video showing the latest in backup battery technology from Duracell. Many offices have a backup power solution, but most homes don't. This handy Xantrex Battery Solution from Duracell is perfect for the home and car.
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  • How LCD and Plasma TVs Work
    How LCD and Plasma TVs Work (26:14)

    Watch this Lab Rats video showing how LCD and Plasma TVs work. Sean and Andy look behind the screens and show you how flat panel and plasma TVs actually work.

  • Wireless Charging Station
    Wireless Charging Station (1:30)

    Watch this video from the University of Florida showing the science behind a cordless charger that boosts your batteries without wires. UF researchers have developed a wireless charging station that you have to see to believe.

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  • Handy Battery Backup from Duracell
    Handy Battery Backup from Duracell (1:43)

    Watch this Technology Evangelist video showing the latest in backup battery technology from Duracell. Many offices have a backup power solution, but most homes don't. This handy Xantrex Battery Solution from Duracell is perfect for the home and car.

  • Coolest TVs in the World
    Coolest TVs in the World (1:38)

    Watch this Reuters video showing some of the thinnest, biggest and coolest TVs in the world. At CES 2008, Sony introduced its 3-millimeter thick Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) TV, while Panasonic trotted out a massive 150-inch plasma TV.

  • CES Stars: Lenovo and Philips
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    What is a Closed Loop Architecture? (5:49)

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