It's a given that something under your Christmas tree has a little 'batteries not included' note no-one spotted while wrapping it up. No problem if you keep alkaline batteries in the drawer, a little ...

HiQuick AA & AAA rechargeable batteries are unlike NiMH batteries that we used to use and didn’t entirely like. A bugbear for us was that we’d fully charge a set of batteries for a flashlight or ...

The latest generation of NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) rechargeable batteries tend to have a low self-discharge rate. Why does it matter? Well, in the past, you’d often fully charge NiMH batteries only ...

The electronic gifts you gave in December may have drained batteries by now. Some electronics come with low-quality, single-use batteries, ensuring a toy or device works long enough to make it ...

Radio field reporters and producers can tell you many stories about the “one that got away” simply because of batteries going dead in the middle of an interview recording session. The fear of losing ...

I was drawn to the battery section of Fry’s last Friday because I’d chanced on a package of rechargeable alkaline batteries that had been left on top of a pile of disk drives. I’d not seen ...

Rechargeable batteries are convenient, but they aren't safe for every gadget. Discover which common household devices ...

In some cases, single-use batteries are still the better option. By Sarah Witman Ms. Witman is an associate staff writer at Wirecutter, a product recommendation site owned by The New York Times ...

The home furnishing company said in a statement that the goal is to inspire consumers who frequently use batteries to make the switch to rechargeable ones in order to reduce waste at home. “Consumers ...

The days of strolling into an Ikea and plopping down a few dollars for a 10-pack of Alkalisk batteries are coming to an end. The Swedish furniture-and-meatball purveyor announced earlier this morning ...