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Guide: Phone battery drains quickly - how to fix (iPhone / Android)
Guide: Phone battery drains quickly - how to fix (iPhone / Android)
In this guide, we go through the most typical reasons for rapid battery drain with phones, and look at potential reasons or solutions. 06 Dec 2022
Ikea stops selling regular batteries, only allows rechargeable ones
Ikea stops selling regular batteries, only allows rechargeable ones
Alkaline batteries will be phased out from Ikea stores by October 2021, only rechargeable ones will be sold after that point. 01 Oct 2020 - 3 comments
Elon Musk reveals new battery technology at Tesla Battery Day
Elon Musk reveals new battery technology at Tesla Battery Day
Some were expecting Tesla to announce yesterday the million mile battery, but perhaps unsurprisingly that didn't happen. However, there was ...... 23 Sep 2020
Replacement program for iPhone battery cases announced
Replacement program for iPhone battery cases announced
Apple has announced a new replacement program on their official support pages. This time around customers can get a replacement for a faulty ...... 11 Jan 2020
The new iPhone 11 doesn't slow down because of an old battery
The new iPhone 11 doesn't slow down because of an old battery
Apple's batterygate in late 2017 and early last year revealed the that Cupertino company had been throttling the performance of people's iPhones ...... 21 Sep 2019
Want a week's battery life on a smartphone? Energizer has a phone for you!
Want a week's battery life on a smartphone? Energizer has a phone for you!
Battery tech has been one of the limiting forces of smartphones for ages. Performance could be better and definitely battery life could increase ...... 27 Feb 2019 - 1 comment
Apple: iPhone battery replacements went from 1-2 million a quarter to 11 million
Apple: iPhone battery replacements went from 1-2 million a quarter to 11 million
After the so called Batterygate, Apple started offering cheaper battery replacements for iPhone. Now report says over 10 million iPhone batteries ...... 16 Jan 2019
Tesla's power pack charges your phone like a Supercharger
Tesla's power pack charges your phone like a Supercharger
Tesla announced yesterday two incredible products that are due in two or three years. However, you might not have the money, nor the interest, ...... 18 Nov 2017
The new MacBook Pro is plagued by battery problems
The new MacBook Pro is plagued by battery problems
Apple latest and greatest laptop, the new MacBook Pro, is obviously lighter and more powerful than ever but there might be some caveats you ...... 23 Dec 2016 - 1 comment
Galaxy Note explodes, injures a 6-year-old boy
Galaxy Note explodes, injures a 6-year-old boy
Last week Samsung had to recall all 2.5 million sold Galaxy Note7 phones because it was discovered that the battery was volatile and could explode. ...... 12 Sep 2016 - 3 comments
Apple: Some iPhone 5s have battery problems, will be replaced
Apple: Some iPhone 5s have battery problems, will be replaced
Apple has confirmed that a very small percentage of iPhone 5s that were sold in the U.S. or China have battery issues and will be replaced. 23 Aug 2014
Nintendo's Wii U GamePad battery will give you 8 hours of playing time
Nintendo's Wii U GamePad battery will give you 8 hours of playing time
Although there have been plenty of complaints about the Nintendo Wii U, one large one has been the amount of actual gaming time you can get out of your GamePad. 23 Dec 2013
iPhone 5 to get tiny battery boost
iPhone 5 to get tiny battery boost
According to a new report, the upcoming Apple iPhone 5 will get a small boost to its battery, with an emphasis on "small." The alleged new ...... 12 Aug 2012 - 3 comments
MacBook Pro with Retina Display battery replacement price revealed
MacBook Pro with Retina Display battery replacement price revealed
Earlier in the week, we reported that the MacBook Pro with Retina Display had received iFixit's lowest score for ability to upgrade or replace ...... 17 Jun 2012 - 3 comments
The new iPad's battery gauge is lying to you
The new iPad's battery gauge is lying to you
Dr. Raymond Soneira of Displaymate Technologies has reported this week that the new iPad's battery gauge is lying when it says "100 percent." ...... 24 Mar 2012 - 6 comments
Sony to move lithium battery construction out of Japan
Sony to move lithium battery construction out of Japan
Sony has confirmed today that it is looking to move domestic construction of lithium ion batteries out of Japan by March 2014. The company ...... 22 Jan 2012 - 1 comment
Father charged over infamous Facebook picture in which child is gagged
Father charged over infamous Facebook picture in which child is gagged
21-year-old Chicago resident Andre Curry has been arrested an charged with battery less than a week after he posted a picture on Facebook of ...... 21 Dec 2011 - 38 comments
iOS 5.0.1 release to address battery problem and unsigned code vulnerability
iOS 5.0.1 release to address battery problem and unsigned code vulnerability
iOS 5.0.1 is released. It fixes battery life issues and a vulnerability which got him banned a security researcher banned from the developer program. 10 Nov 2011 - 2 comments
Apple releases second beta for iOS 5 battery fix
Apple releases second beta for iOS 5 battery fix
Just two days after releasing the first beta, Apple has now launched a second fix for the iOS 5 battery issue. Critics of the firmware claim ...... 05 Nov 2011 - 1 comment
Huawei shows off Android phone with huge battery life
Huawei shows off Android phone with huge battery life
Chinese mobile giant Huawei has announced their new Honor Android smartphone, which they say can have 72 hour battery life on a single charge. ...... 26 Sep 2011 - 4 comments
     

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