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Our Next Energy (ONE) says ‘Gemini’ battery prototype delivered 752-miles in Tesla Model S on single charge
Our Next Energy, Inc. (ONE), a Michigan battery technology company, has demonstrated a proof-of-concept battery that powered…
Apple global battery development chief leaves for Volkswagen
Apple’s global battery development chief, Ahn Soonho, has left for Volkswagen to lead the German automaker’s development of electric vehicle…
Apple in talks with CATL, BYD over battery supplies for its electric vehicle
Apple is in early-stage talks with China’s CATL and BYD about the supply of batteries for its planned electric vehicle, four people with…
If graphene batteries do everything scientists say, they could change the world
We’ve been hearing about the benefits of graphene for years now. Especially intriguing is the promise held for batteries …
Here’s why you might see ‘Not Charging’ when your Mac is plugged in
If you have a Mac and have seen a “Not Charging” warning when it’s plugged into a working outlet, Apple last week released…
IBM Research created a battery that exceeds lithium-ion and does so without hazardous heavy metals
Everything from electric vehicles to smartphones all run lithium-ion units with risky heavy metals that are a finite resource, Big Blue just made do without them…
How to keep your MacBook Pro battery healthy for years
In just a few steps you can maximize how long it is before you have to replace your MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro battery…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s next-gen iPhones will have significantly larger batteries
Apple’s 2019 iPhone lineup could include new iPhone models with significantly more battery capacity…
Apple says iPhones with third-party batteries now eligible for authorized repairs
iPhones with aftermarket batteries installed by third-party repair shops…
Energizer’s new Android phone has an 18,000 mAh battery. Yes, it’s a wee bit thick
The Energizer Power Max P18K Pop promises up to fifty days of standby time between charges
Apple hires Samsung exec as global head of battery development
Apple Inc. has hired an executive from Samsung SDI Co., the battery making affiliate…
2019 iPhone could deliver big upgrades where it matters most
This year’s iPhone refresh will bring big upgrades for some of the handset’s most important features…
Can never be too thin? Battery-life of iPhones getting worse with each generation
It’s not a problem specific to iPhones, but something seen with Android flagships too…
Research: Many drivers might spew out less CO2 with a diesel engine than with ‘clean’ electric
Beneath the hoods of millions of the clean electric cars rolling onto the world’s roads…
Scientists uncover new battery chemical with 50 percent more storage capacity
Scientists have found a way of using alternative metals in lithium-based batteries…
New lithium-air battery survives hundreds of cycles
Batteries supply electrons by undergoing reversible chemical reactions…
The five things that kill your iPhone’s battery the fastest
There are no end of tips and tricks out there to help you get more out of your iPhone’s battery…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple working on new large-capacity battery technology for future iPhones
New 3D sensing and augmented reality functions expected to come to the iPhone’s rear camera…
Apple’s alleged throttling of older iPhones with degraded batteries causes controversy
An iPhone 6s owner reported that a battery replacement significantly increased the device’s performance running iOS 11…
Graphene balls reduce a one hour battery recharge to 12 minutes
There is an ongoing battle between R&D labs to come up with new battery tech that replaces lithium-ion…
New type of battery could let people charge gadgets, appliances and electric vehicles in seconds
British start-up Zap&Go has developed carbon-ion supercapacitors…
New battery technology suitable for future iPhone promises tripled power density, full charge in minutes
A new battery technology has been developed by a team led by the original creator of lithium-ion battery…
94-year-old inventor of li-ion battery unveils solid-state battery breakthrough
John Goodenough, who is credited as the co-inventor of the li-ion battery cell…
Some users of Apple AirPods seeing battery drain issues with charging case
After the AirPods launched online and then arrived to the first set of customers earlier in December…
New supercapacitor battery tech lasts for days, charges in seconds
Scientists from the University of Central Florida (UCF) have created a supercapacitor battery prototype…
Why Apple waited so long to release new MacBook Pros
Why did it take Apple so long to get these redesigned MacBook Pro systems out…
This battery breakthrough could change the world
Researchers at the University of California Irvine (UCI) may have discovered a way to drastically increase the life…
Apple hit with lawsuit claiming patent infringement over iPhone’s battery technologies
omaltus, LLC has filed a complaint against Apple today in an Eastern Texas district court…
Forgetful scientists’ breakthrough could deliver week-long Apple Watch battery life
Today’s lithium-ion batteries typically rely on graphite anodes…
Are Apple and Tesla secret partners?
Are two of the world’s most important tech companies secretly connected?
Is Apple building a battery division to take on Tesla?
Investors might be too focused on Apple Inc.’s rumored automobile to realize…
Why Apple won’t buy Tesla, but make a ‘strategic investment’ in it
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook coyly avoided the question at Apple’s media event…
Will rapid charging damage your beautiful new iPhone 6 or 6 Plus?
A key measurement that determines how much charge a phone can safely receive is…
Why Apple acquiring Tesla makes sense
The idea of Apple’s intention to purchase Tesla Motors…
With Healthbook, Apple will asserts itself as the platform for digital health
Emerging details about Apple’s forthcoming Healthbook app suggest the tech giant…
Apple’s looming Healthbook app is the start of something huge
Apple is poised to launch a body-monitoring app known as Healthbook…
Healthbook: Apple’s major first step into health and fitness tracking revealed
Seven years out from the original iPhone’s introduction…
Why Apple could win big with Tesla’s massive new battery ‘Gigafactory’
The first Tesla I ever saw was stripped down to the chassis…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirms Apple talks; battery ‘gigafactory’ discussions more likely than buyout
We had conversations with Apple…
Why the heck would Apple business development execs meet with Tesla Motors?
A few days ago rumors of Apple/Tesla meetings resurfaced…
Apple-Tesla talks fuel hopes of advanced battery tech, deeper iOS in the Car integration
With word recently leaking that high ranking officials from Apple and Tesla have met…
