status is none of yer' damn business!! :-)
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Yep, I've placed my bet and will watch for updates and reevaluate as time goes by. Right now I like what see.
Hell no it shouldn't. Should be...ohhhhhh say $20? LOL.
GNW & FTBK looks to be rebounding.
unbelievable.
By action I mean the way it finished even and not in the red. That better for you? I guess people must clarify themselves in detail for you endlessly right?
Did I say anything about volume?
Nice EOD action going on here.
Looking good here today. Obama rally just got a late start. Very suprised to see him "freeze" his staffs salaries.
This is key "provide a tenfold talk time in relative to cord pulling time".
If it can actually do this then ESYE will corner the market with manual cell phone rechargers.
The will come once the A/S reduction is finalized. Sad to say but people need reassurances these days in the market. To many have been burned from a company not following through on promises like this. ESYE will prove to be one of the ones that do live up to their word.
It is a rather simple concept isn't it.
I was being a little more cautious but I'll take it!!! LOL.
Very true Phil, and it's only going to get better.
By March anything under .10 will be a good entry LOL.
Agreed FJ, I tend to not like when they ut solid dates in PR's cause it sets the company up for negative exposure. It does as though that ESYE is confident in meeting that timeline.
Yes, it has great potential. First step is reduce the As, then mass production and marketing. Company seems to have a plan and is executing the plan.
Agreed. Have to at least see how the production goes in March.
It would be smart to buy multiple cell charging units so you can put one in each of your vehicles or hiking and hunting packs or whatever your desires.
Yeah, that's what I've seen on most of the reviews for the sidewinder. ESYE's model should be easier to use and the apparently the charge level is 10 times the length of the time you pull the cord. Which is way better than the sidewinder.
LOL exactly. Smart move by the company to me.
That's quite different from "because they can't afford it.", unless your meaning of "less expenses" atuomtically means broke!! LMFAO
Just need a little patience.
YoGenT Charger design and technical advantages:
For power capability and ergonomic design, for operation without fatigue and the most effective charging, three major design innovations have been incorporated:
1. A high power, disk alternator; designed as a very compact, low-profile device in a flat smooth housing. A novel, patented design of the combination of coreless permanent magnet rotor and stator coils, integrated with electronic circuit attached to mechanical transmission providing high power and efficiency of the charger .
2. For ease of use over extended periods of charging, the YoGenT mechanism is a masterpiece of mechanical engineering. To keep the unit flat, simple speed multiplication mechanism is designed instead of complex gear mechanism used in other hand chargers. Further, the alternator rotors are "flywheels", which with built-in ratchet extend the effective generation cycle even after the pulling cycle has ceased.
3. The YoGenT Charger high power capability is complemented by the innovative charging and protection circuit providing proper consumer (e.g. cell-phone) charging and monitoring SOC of internal battery.
Power needs and charging times:
Cellphones: typical talk-transmission power is about 0.5-1W. With the 3.7V lithium-ion batteries, discharge current can reach 130-270mA. Standby current is much lower and when the screen is off it is less than 10mA.
Most available cell-phone batteries are of 750-1300mAh capacity. Typical charging times, with wall chargers, are from 3 to 5 hours, providing up to 400mA. YoGen under intensive operation may supply up to 1 A and thus to provide a tenfold talk time in relative to cord pulling time.
Yep, rare these days.
"Authorized Shares of company stock from the current limit of 1 billion down to 150 million"
This in and of itself is reason to buy to me.
Agreed, Just gotta have a little patience.
Dang it!!!!
Very possible. The reviews of the competition are not that great.
Hand-wound cell phone chargers
IST SideWinder cell phone charger
IST SideWinderEditor's rating: 5.3
The good: Compact and light; reusable; LED throws 5 minutes of light after a couple minutes of cranking.
The bad: Tough to crank; several minutes of cranking gave us only a few minutes of phone life; won't work on a completely dead phone battery.
The bottom line: The IST SideWinder might be small, reusable, and environmentally friendly, but we never got a decent cell phone charge from the device.
This crank-driven emergency cell phone charger seems like the ideal choice for a chatter who's stranded on, say, a deserted country road and needs to squeeze a call out of a dead handset. But while we got sore fingers from furiously cranking the IST SideWinder ($25), overall we couldn't get enough of a charge to even place a call for more than a few minutes.
The compact, lightweight SideWinder (2.3 by 1.8 by 1.5 inches, 2.2 ounces) comes in a translucent blue plastic shell, which is curved slightly for a better fit in your palm. On the right side of the SideWinder is a small crank that folds into the casing when it's not in use. On top are a small power port and a white LED that provides 5 minutes of illumination after cranking--great for dark environments. The charger also comes with a small lanyard and a vinyl carrying case.
Setup is relatively simple: Just plug one end of the included cable into the IST power port, then attach the other end to your handset's AC input. Adapters for most Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Audiovox, Kyocera, and Samsung phones are included, but you should check exact compatibility with your phone before buying. Next, you extend the small plastic handle and begin cranking at about two revolutions per second. After 2 minutes of cranking, you're supposed to get about 6 minutes of talk time and 30 minutes of standby time.
Unfortunately, the IST SideWinder won't work on a completely dead battery. We attached the charger to a drained Motorola V600 and cranked diligently for about 2 minutes. The crank was a bit stiff, and our fingers began to get sore at about the 1-minute mark. We then hit the Moto's power button; the handset powered up fine but died as soon as we started dialing. We then cranked for another 2 minutes, during which our fingers begged for mercy, and the SideWinder grew noticeably hot--again, no dice.
The IST SideWinder performed marginally better with a battery that had a few seconds of juice left. We tested it with the Samsung MM-A920 and got about 3 minutes of power after 2 minutes of cranking. Still, it was barely enough time to make a decent emergency call. We would have kept cranking until we got a decent charge, but frankly, our arms were rubber after the fruitless 5-minute workout.
ElectroHiFi SOSCharger
ElectroHiFi SOSChargerEditor's rating: 5.6
The good: Small and compact; crank drive makes the charger reusable; LED produces a few minutes of light after 2 to 3 minutes of cranking.
The bad: Tough to crank; several minutes of cranking gave us mere minutes of phone life; won't revive a completely dead battery.
The bottom line: Like the nearly identical SideWinder, the ElectroHiFi SOSCharger delivered a minimal charge in exchange for several minutes of cranking.
Closely resembling the crank-driven IST SideWinder, the ElectroHiFi SOSCharger ($20) also suffered from reliability issues. After several minutes of cranking, this palm-size charger managed to charge our Motorola V600 handset for only a few seconds, though our Sony Ericsson S710a lit up for longer. While we're all for reusable, environmentally friendly sources of power for our portable electronics, they're not much good if they can't deliver the juice.
The ElectroHiFi SOSCharger is essentially an exact copy of the SideWinder. Measuring a compact 2.3 by 1.8 by 1.5 inches and weighing in at 2.5 ounces (slightly heavier than the SideWinder), the SOSCharger comes in both silver and translucent blue.The plastic shell is curved for a better ergonomic fit and small crank folded into the side. And like the SideWinder, there's a white LED and a power port on top of the device. The charger comes with a small lanyard but no carrying case (like the one that comes with the SideWinder).
Setting up the ElectroHiFi SOSCharger is a snap; just attach the included power cord from the charger to your phone's AC input. Adapters for various phone makers, such as Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Audiovox, Kyocera, and Samsung, are included. Once the power cable is all set, you unfold the small handle and begin cranking.
According to the ElectroHiFi SOSCharger's specs, 3 minutes of cranking should get you between 2 and 8 minutes of talk time. Just as with the SideWinder, however, the SOSCharger came up disappointingly empty on a dead battery. The device won't deliver enough juice to power our depleted Motorola V600 for more than a few seconds; by the time we started dialing a number, the phone went dark. We tried cranking for another 3 minutes, but again, our V600 died within moments. On the other hand, when using it with a near-dead Sony Ericsson S710a, we got enough power for a quick 6-minute call.
There are many stories about hikers who cell phones batteries die. Luckliy most are found but some are not. I know I will put one with my hiking/hunting gear when I am able to buy one.
No kidding , not to mention the A/S reduction. Why would anyone sell here???
Powerwave Technologies Earnings Conference Call (Q4 2008)
Scheduled to start Thu, Feb 5, 2009, 5:00 pm Eastern
PWAV - Powerwave Technologies Earnings Conference Call (Q4 2008)
Scheduled to start Thu, Feb 5, 2009, 5:00 pm Eastern
Good place to add here if you've been waiting for a bargain.
Easy Energy Yogen Max foldable, man-powered laptop charger prototype complete
by Laura June, posted Dec 4th 2008 at 2:57PM
Charging your laptop could start to feel a lot more like work in the near future, if the folks at Easy Energy have it their way. They've just completed a protoype for the Yogen Max laptop charger, and though details are particularly spartan about the actual workings of the device, as you can see from the mock-up, it's going to involve a human foot pumping juice directly into your laptop. Unlike some other devices we've seen, the Yogen Max has no external battery, plus it's way more foldable and boasts a totally awesome font. The spokesperson from Easy Energy says they hope to bring the product to the consumer market sometime in 2009. If that girl in the background of the photo is any indication of how outlandishly fun the human-powered charger is to use, we sure hope it's available soon.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/04/easy-energy-yogen-max-foldable-man-powered-laptop-charger-proto/
The Yogen Max is a foot pedal laptop charger prototype that will fold up for easy travel, allowing you to run your laptop like an antique sewing machine.
Of course, we all know that the human body coupled with the right balance of mechanical generators can produce electricity. But if you're one of those people who compulsively taps their foot anyway, the Yogen Max can help you run your laptop from anywhere—not just when you're stuck traveling abroad without adapters, but when half your body is pinned under a tree in the wilderness, and all you have is one leg free and an open laptop to call for help.
There's no release date or price at this time, but we'll keep an eye out for ya (pending we're not trapped under a tree somewhere in the wilderness without access to laptop power) and (pending it can produce enough power to run an actual laptop). [Easy Energy via Coolest Gadgets]
http://gizmodo.com/5100976/yogen-max-charges-laptops-with-feet
Most laptop chargers are rather bulky and huge, even with the strides we’ve taken in the world of miniaturization these days. Easy Energy aims to go against the grain with its Yogen Max foldable laptop charger which is able to charge gasping laptops without having to depend on any external power source. Sounds pretty crazy, considering how they’re not going to depend on solar power either. Check out what Guy Ofir, Chief Executive Officer of Easy Energy has to say, “This unique product will allow for the complete charging of a laptop anywhere in the world, inside or outside, wired or not.” Yogen Max is tipped to be released sometime next year. I myself am pretty interested to see how the Yogen Max will pan out when it is finally available to the masses. Guess you’ll have pretty solid calf muscles once you’re done juicing up your laptop with this.
http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20081202/yogen-max-foldable-laptop-charger/
Cranston hikers, rescued on N.H. mountain, learn a cold fact
01:00 AM EST on Saturday, January 3, 2009
By Barbara Polichetti
Journal Staff Writer
Dean Cooper, left, and Pasquale Digiovangiacomo, both 18, were happy to be home in Cranston after a frigid hike Tuesday on Black Mountain in Jackson, N.H. Fearing that Digiovangiacomo was suffering from frostbite, they were rescued by conservation officers.
The Providence Journal / Steve Szydlowski
As a setting sun left purple shadows stretched across the snow on Black Mountain in Jackson, N.H., Tuesday, two buddies from Cranston continued trudging up toward a rustic cabin where they planned to bunk for the night.
In the dimming daylight, however, 18-year-old Pasquale “P.J.” Digiovangiacomo said that his apprehension began to grow along with the aching numbness that was spreading from his left foot up his leg. His friend Dean Cooper, also 18, outfitted with surplus military gear for winter weather, was faring better.
“I’ve just never felt cold like that,” Digiovangiacomo said, adding that he thought he had prepared well for the trip, swathing himself in layers of clothing including multiple pairs of sweatpants under and over dungarees. “I also had on four or five pairs of socks, work boots, a heavy jacket, gloves and a hood, but this was not like any cold I experienced in winters here,” he said.
Cooper and Digiovangiacomo had decided to end 2008 with their first winter hike in the White Mountains, spending Tuesday night in a mountainside cabin and Wednesday on the ski slopes.
After a search on the Internet, the two friends found a Black Mountain cabin for rent. It didn’t have electricity and only a wood stove for heat, but at $20 for the night, the price was right, so they set out from Cranston early Tuesday morning. It was around midday when they arrived at the base of Black Mountain, which rises about 3,300 feet above the cozy ski town of Jackson, just north of North Conway.
Digiovangiacomo said they had packed soup, hot chocolate and other appropriate camping fare, but had to leave some of their blankets and other gear along the trail because the cabin was not as close to the road as they thought it would be.
It was actually about 1½ miles up the mountain, which Cooper said did not bother him until he realized that his friend was becoming more pained by the cold. According to data from Underground Weather, the non-mountain temperatures in Jackson on Dec. 30 ranged between 11 and 36 degrees and a north wind kicked up 30-mph gusts.
Cooper was able to keep his friend’s spirits up until they reached the cabin at about 3 p.m. Once inside, they were dismayed by the diminutive size of the wood stove. And even though Cooper, who had spent years in the Boy Scouts, was able to keep a fire going, the amount of heat that sputtered forth did almost nothing to ease the deadening cold. They had to keep going outside to replenish their wood supply.
Digiovangiacomo said the wind died down to leave an eerie cathedral silence. “There was just nothing there,” he said yesterday. “You knew that you could yell for help and all you’d hear was your own voice echoing back.”
He said he became increasingly worried about frostbite as his numb left foot began to feel hard to the touch and did not regain sensation even when he placed it against the stove. “The pain was like nothing I’d ever felt before,” he said.
Cooper, a student at the Community College of Rhode Island who plans to join the Marines in the spring, said he tried to reassure his friend, but did not want to be wrong if frostbite was setting in. Around 5 p.m., Digiovangiacomo, who had been using his cell phone to talk to his family in Cranston during the hike, made one more call home and then decided to call 911.
Both he and Cooper said it was a tough decision to call for help because they knew that it meant some other people were going to have to head up Black Mountain on a frigid night.
Shortly after the call for help, Digiovangiacomo’s cell phone battery went dead and the two friends waited in the mountain cold. They placed a flashlight in the snow outside the cabin door to help guide conservation officers for New Hampshire Fish and Game who arrived around 9 p.m.
They gave the hikers hot Gatorade and granola bars and outfitted them with special insulated winter hiking boots.
Digiovangiacomo, who did escape frostbite, said he feels that calling for help was the right decision, even though some Internet news stories of their rescue have prompted some readers to post insulting remarks about hikers who are not prepared.
“I really thought I was prepared,” he said. “And it’s easy to [criticize] when you’re not in a freezing cabin in the blackness on a mountaintop, not able to feel your limbs and knowing you could be there all night.”
With the aid of the fish-and-game officers, Digiovangiacomo and Cooper reached the bottom of the mountain around 11 p.m. and spent the night in a motel before heading home.
Digiovangiacomo said he was disappointed to learn that they could be fined by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, which under a recently passed state law can charge people who need to rescued if it is determined that they were negligent when heading into the woods.
“I don’t think we were [negligent],” he said. “But we’ve also been told we could make a donation, so we’ll be calling up there to deal with that.
“I don’t care what anyone says, I’m just happy to be home with my family.
“It’s better than Christmas.”
Yes, defintely needed if you do anything like hunting or hiking.
2 Lost Hikers on Mt Pilchuck
DEM# 05-1162
Snohomish County Sheriff's Department
requested assistance in the search for 2 missing
hikers on Mt. Pilchuk. 3 members responded:
Fran Sharp, Tyler Severy and Dan Deprez. We
met at the Cache at 0330 and immediately
headed north. Upon arrival at SAR base, I was
immediately briefed by Sargent Danny
Wickstrom and given a search area. Two
females had been on a day hike on Sunday
when they lost the trail. They had cell phone
coverage with the 2 hikers until Monday
evening when the cell phone battery went dead.
At the time the battery died, the two subjects
said they were cold and wanted to start
moving. Very rainy and fairly cold temperatures
caused a real urgency to the search. Their area
had been fairly contained because they had
been very good with following instructions on
remaining in one place. Our search objective
was to search up the Kelly Creek Drainage to
a 90% POD. Since the time the maps had been
created in software, many new logging roads
had been created. This led to a delay in getting
in the field. About 45 minutes later, the subjects
were found by a KC ESAR team in the Kelly
Creek drainage area. Our team took another
trail into the area and met up with the ESAR
team and subjects. They were not aware of the
shorter trail on which we accessed the area so
we escorted them out the short way to waiting
vehicles. We also showed the shorter way to a
Snohomish SAR team that had been on the
search for 2 days. We were out of the field by
0930. We always appreciate being called to
another county and the professionalism of the
Snohomish County Sheriffs Department
remains a dependable constant on these
missions.
Respectfully submitted,
Fran Sharp
Operations Leader
It should in anticipation of the A/S reduction and the pruduction starting in March.
With stats like this there should be some nice demand for a product that actually works.
Global cell phone use at 50 percent
Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:42pm EST
(Reuters) - Worldwide mobile telephone subscriptions reached 3.3 billion -- equivalent to half the global population -- on Thursday, 26 years after the first cellular network was launched, research firm Informa said.
Since the first Nordic Mobile Telephony (NMT) networks were switched on in 1981 in Saudi Arabia, Sweden and Norway, mobile phones have become the consumer electronics sector with the largest volume of sales in the world.
"The mobile industry has constantly outperformed even the most optimistic forecasts for subscriber growth," Mark Newman, head of research at Informa said in a statement.
"For children growing up today the issue is not whether they will get a mobile phone, it's a question of when," Newman said.
In recent years the industry has seen surging growth in outskirts of China and India, helped by constantly falling phone and call prices, with cellphone vendors already eyeing inroads into Africa's countryside to keep up the growth.
The Nordic start for mobile telephony was the basis for the success stories of Finnish Nokia (NOK1V.HE) and Sweden's Ericsson (ERICb.ST).
Fast growth in Asian wireless markets has since helped Korean Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) and LG Electronics (066570.KS) as well as China's ZTE (0763.HK) take their place among the top six cellphone vendors globally.
But although mobile subscriptions have reached the equivalent of 50 percent of the population, this does not mean that half the people in the world now have a mobile phone, since Informa said 59 countries have mobile penetration of over 100 percent -- where some owners have more than one phone.
"The economic difference between the more mature markets and those in developing countries is highlighted by the vast differences in operators' revenues per user," Informa said.
Hutchison Whampoa's (0013.HK) 3 operation has an average revenue per user of just over $70 a month in Britain, while Hutchison's Sri Lankan operator counts revenues of below $3 per user.
According to the International Programs Center of the U.S. Census Bureau, the total population of the world reached 6,634,294,193 on Thursday.
At the same time 2,571,563,279 people were using the most widely used mobile technology, GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), according to global trade body GSM Association.
The second largest mobile technology, CDMA, had 421.4 million users at end September.
(Reporting by Tarmo Virki)
The last 2 PR's have been great. We get a reduction in the authorized shares and we get dates on when production is starting up. Sounds liketh comany is ramping up for a huge end to 2009.
Morning people.