The Germans have sent a cargo aircraft to a Turkish airbase on standby for use in Afghanistan and the French have sent special forces to Uzbekistan ready to secure an airfield near Mazar-e Sharif.

CNN: UK troops set to be stood down

Tomlinson, has agreed to pay for five single rooms for the crew to use during standby hours.

BBC: The Old Wisteria Hotel in Oakham.

And, even if the batteries die, you can still use the old standby: an actual key.

ENGADGET

The 2100mAh battery powers the unit for about 16 hours of use (60 hours on standby) and can be charged to 70 percent capacity in about an hour.

ENGADGET: Topic: Mobile

In April 2005, California set standards requiring DTAs to use eight watts on, one watt standby.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Other large standby drainers include ink jet printers, which can use from three to 20 watts, and mini-stereos, which can consume from one to 25 watts.

FORBES: Magazine Article

These improvements will enable new experiences for business and personal use in devices as thin as 8mm that have all-day battery life and weeks of standby, all at lower prices.

ENGADGET: Intel announces new Lexington platform: up to 1.2 GHz, supports 1080p video and HSPA+ data speeds