Which is going to be fabulous for extra sales in the Apple Stores and online, but a bit of a gotcha for those who have built up a collection of cables, chargers and battery extenders.

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Without being prescriptive it is expected that a typical station configuration will consist of a primary tide gauge, two under water pressure sensor (secondary tide gauge), data logger, DCP geostationary satellite transmitter, modem, battery backup, solar panel, cables, mountings.

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Often a radio will be powered by jumper cables hooked to a car battery.

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Hotspots have an approximate four-hour battery life and come with local charging cables.

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At the same time, the introduction of revolutionary new battery-powered technology meant that ugly overhead cables could be dismantled.

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"At the big consumer electronics retailers, you tend to see batteries, memory cards for a camera or mobile phone, cables and connectors, adapters, battery chargers and headphones, " he says.

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