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Tag: battery

Apple’s iPhone 15 may sport stacked battery technology

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 11:43 am1 Comment

Apple’s iPhone 15 lineup is rumored to feature stacked battery technology, which could increase energy density and prolong lifespan…

Charging correctly will make your iPhone battery last longer

Friday, August 19, 2022 9:44 amNo Comments

Readers asked what they can do to prolong the lives of products with rechargeable batteries like Apple’s iconic iPhone …

Why Apple doesn’t want users to replace their own batteries

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 10:00 amTuesday, August 20, 201916 Comments

As lithium-ion batteries become more common, companies like Apple are using software to make sure the batteries in its devices are authentic. This is because all lithium-ion batteries…

Apple locks down iPhone batteries, warns users against unauthorized third-party battery repairs

Thursday, August 8, 2019 2:26 pmThursday, August 8, 20196 Comments

Apple has activated a dormant software lock on the iPhone’s battery that affects how iOS software treats unauthorized third-party battery replacements….

Video shows why Apple doesn’t allow in-store replacement of swollen batteries

Friday, July 26, 2019 2:00 pmFriday, July 26, 20195 Comments

Apple carries out a number of iPhone repairs in-store these days, but there is one fault that stores are forbidden from touching…

The Battery Issue: The past, present, and future of the lithium-ion battery

Monday, August 13, 2018 2:28 pmMonday, August 13, 20182 Comments

In 1800, Alessandro Volta invented the first version of the thing we now call a battery…

How to see which apps are draining your iPhone’s battery

Monday, August 28, 2017 4:55 pmMonday, August 28, 20179 Comments

Sometimes an app gets out of control and eats up your battery…

Apple patent application reveals energy harvesting to augment battery power for iOS devices

Thursday, August 18, 2016 4:25 pmThursday, August 18, 20167 Comments

Today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that generally relates…

How to use Apple Diagnostics to identify Mac hardware issues

Friday, March 11, 2016 12:57 pm7 Comments

Apple’s Macs are usually pretty reliable, but when they do go wrong the Apple Diagnostics tool can be invaluable…

Apple Watch vs. Fitbit

Thursday, June 18, 2015 3:18 pmThursday, June 18, 201515 Comments

According to JMP Securities technology analyst Alex Guana…

Prototype 2,915 mAh battery for massive 5.5-inch iPhone 6 seen again in new photo

Tuesday, September 2, 2014 10:57 amTuesday, September 2, 20143 Comments

This 2,915 mAh capacity is a significant jump from the iPhone 5s 1,560 mAh battery…

iPhone 6: A big screen is nice, but the bigger battery is necessary

Saturday, August 16, 2014 2:02 pmSaturday, August 16, 201472 Comments

I recently returned from some travels in New York and then up to Maine…

Lithium anode breakthrough could double or triple battery life

Monday, July 28, 2014 6:02 pmMonday, July 28, 201450 Comments

Researchers at the University of Stanford have been working on a new type of battery…

Apple’s iPad Air destroys competition in battery life tests

Saturday, February 15, 2014 12:01 pmSaturday, February 15, 201417 Comments

What’s more, the test results show that the iPad Air…

Wearables and e-payments: What Apple might get from purchase of Passif Semiconductor

Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:34 pmThursday, August 1, 201312 Comments

Apple has acquired small semiconductor company, Passif Semiconductor…

Apple acquires low-energy chip developer Passif Semiconductor

Thursday, August 1, 2013 2:51 pm5 Comments

As the smartphone wars heat up, Apple has acquired…

IGZO displays could boost MacBook Pro battery life to 24 hours

Thursday, July 11, 2013 5:01 pmThursday, July 11, 201315 Comments

We’ve been hearing for years now about Apple’s…

Apple’s MacBook Pro with Retina display bests 18 Windows 8 laptops, Samsung Series 3 Chromebook in battery life test

Monday, March 11, 2013 10:32 amMonday, March 11, 20134 Comments

We test every laptop for battery life…

Apple reportedly switches battery suppliers away from Samsung

Friday, November 23, 2012 5:01 pm43 Comments

Apple has reportedly changed its battery suppliers for the iPad and MacBook lines…

Photos leak of purported next-gen iPhone’s thinner, higher capacity battery

Friday, August 10, 2012 3:32 pmFriday, August 10, 201214 Comments

As the launch of the next iPhone approaches, lots of parts have been leaking out…

Apple’s new iPad’s most revolutionary feature is… its battery?

Friday, March 9, 2012 9:01 amFriday, March 9, 201214 Comments

The iPad’s most revolutionary feature isn’t the 2048×1536 Retina display…

Apple patent application reveals redesigned batteries for thinner devices

Friday, January 20, 2012 4:30 pmFriday, January 20, 20124 Comments

On January 19, 2012, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application…

Think you want an iPhone with LTE? Think again

Monday, December 19, 2011 11:00 amMonday, December 19, 201127 Comments

It’s assumed by those who pay attention to Apple rumors that the iPhone 5…

The reason why Apple uses integrated battery designs

Saturday, December 3, 2011 5:16 pm76 Comments

If we believe the vision for Apple expressed by Steve Jobs…

Apple investigating remaining battery life issues after iOS 5.0.1 update

Friday, November 11, 2011 4:26 pm33 Comments

The recent iOS software update addressed many of the battery issues…

Apple engineers contacting iPhone 4S owners to solve battery life issue seen by some

Friday, October 28, 2011 5:14 pm24 Comments

Apple engineers are contacting some iPhone 4S owners to try to solve problems…

RUMOR: Apple iPad 3 to feature a thinner, lighter, longer-lasting battery

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 4:31 pm18 Comments

With the upcoming iPad 3 to feature a thinner, lighter battery module…

Photos of a prototype iPhone 5 battery surface

Monday, August 22, 2011 9:15 amMonday, August 22, 20111 Comment

Early iPhone 5 parts seem to be making their way into the supply chain…

Porous aluminum promises to extend battery life up to 3x, dramatically reduce size

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 1:20 pm27 Comments

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd has developed a porous aluminum…

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