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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

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This exception does not apply to autoettes, electric personal assistive mobility devices, golf carts, or low speed vehicles. Industrial charger compliance (e.g. Compliance for small commercial chargers (such as walkie talkies and portable barcode scanners) is required by 1 January 2017.

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CES 2024 Preview: A Tricorder, Magic Mirrors, and a Solar EV

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Withings A real-world version of the Star Trek Tricorder has long been a grail for the consumer electronics industry. A decade ago, Qualcomm offered a multi-million dollar prize for any team that could create such a mobile diagnostic device, and in 2017 it crowned the winners.

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