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Apple’s massive California solar farm will store power in Tesla’s ‘megapack’ batteries
Apple announced Wednesday that it’s building a massive battery storage project at a Northern California solar farm. The battery packs will come from Tesla…
France fines Apple €25 million over iPhone throttling
According to French officials, Apple installed software that slowed down iPhones. So, the country fined Apple more than $27 million for iPhone throttling …
Six truths about your phone’s battery life: Fast charging, overheating and overcharging
As we do more with our phones over more hours, the importance of all-day battery life on a single charge has become one of the key features…
The 40mm Apple Watch Series 5 has a radical new battery design
Instead of the usual dark-colored outer foil pouch surrounding the battery (which most lithium-ion batteries sport), we noticed a snazzy new…
Apple: iPhone batteries are wearing out too quickly, and iOS 13 will offer a possible solution
Apple’s iOS 13 will include a new feature to help extend the life of your battery. This is welcome news for those who plan of keeping their iPhones around for a few years…
Apple’s iOS 13 will save your iPhone’s battery – by not fully charging it
Lithium-ion batteries, like those in iPhones, have a longer usable life if you don’t charge above 80%. But, to last the day, you probably want a full charge. With iOS 13, Apple may give you the best of both worlds…
Overheating iPad battery forces evacuation of Apple Store Amsterdam
Apple’s Amsterdam store was briefly evacuated on Sunday afternoon following what appears…
The Battery Issue: The past, present, and future of the lithium-ion battery
In 1800, Alessandro Volta invented the first version of the thing we now call a battery…
Study shows overheated laptop battery could down an airliner
A single personal electronic device that overheats and catches fire in checked luggage…
Apple’s Greg Joswiak dismisses planned obsolescence as ‘craziest thinking in the world’
Announced during the WWDC keynote, was the feature that iOS 12 more quickly ramps up peak performance…
Batterygate: Apple offers $50 refund for iPhone batteries replaced in 2017
Apple Inc. will give a partial refund to some customers who paid full price for iPhone battery replacements…
Apple facing complaints over its iPhone battery-replacement pledge
At the end of last year, Apple admitted to slowing down older iPhones to preserve battery life…
Batterygate: Israeli agency investigating Apple over handling of iPhone slowdown
Israel’s consumer protection bureau said on Tuesday it was investigating Apple over a failure to disclose…
Batterygate: Dozens of iPhone throttling lawsuits filed against Apple look set for consolidation
A Canadian law firm has filed another class action lawsuit against Apple for secretly throttling performance on iPhones…
Apple now faces more than 60 class action lawsuits over iPhone batterygate
Apple’s legal battle against accusations that it intentionally slows down older iPhones…
Getting a new iPhone battery is often a frustrating, weeks-long process
Some people across the country are reporting that they’re having a tough time getting…
Apple’s iOS 11.3 confirmed to restore original performance on older iPhones with aged batteries
According to some benchmarks did by iHelpBR editor Filipe Espósito on an iPhone 6 Plus…
Apple investigates Florida man’s ‘exploding’ AirPod
The tiny pieces of Apple AirPods fit into Jason Colon’s hand…
How to turn off Apple’s iPhone throttling in iOS 11.3
Apple’s iOS 11.3 Beta has added the ability for you to disable a feature that throttles…
Apple sees ‘strong demand’ for replacement iPhone batteries
Apple Inc has seen ‘strong demand’ for replacement iPhone batteries and may offer rebates…
How will new iPhones manage power? Apple’s response to U.S. Senator raises questions
In early January, Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee…
Apple tells U.S. Senate company may offer rebates for battery purchases amid iPhone blowback
Apple Inc., responding to U.S. Senate questions about its decision to slow performance on older iPhones…
Apple and Samsung both under investigation by the Italian government over ‘planned obsolescence’
Italy’s antitrust organization has launched two separate investigations against Apple…
China consumer group seeks answers from Apple over batterygate
A Chinese consumer group has asked Apple for information about the slowing of older iPhones…
South Korean consumer group considering criminal case against Apple over iPhone batterygate
A consumer group filing a civil suit against Apple on behalf of over 100 plaintiffs for damages…
Republican Senator John Thune, Chair of the U.S. Commerce Committee, has some questions for Apple over throttling old iPhones
The chairman of the U.S. Senate’s commerce committee wants Apple to lift the veil on its once-secret slowdown…
How to easily check to see if Apple is throttling your iPhone
Apple has been beyond deceitful for all this time and the company now faces more than a dozen lawsuits as a result…
Class action lawsuits against Apple over iPhone throttling now number 30
The total number of class action lawsuits against Apple for deliberately slowing older iPhones…
Republican U.S. Senator wants Apple to answer questions about slowing iPhones
The chairman of a U.S. Senate committee overseeing business issues asked Apple Inc to answer questions…
Can Apple profit from their self-inflicted batterygate debacle?
Apple Inc.’s recent admission that it secretly slowed down older iPhones with aging batteries…
Researchers refine zinc-air batteries with 5x capacity of lithium-ion
There seems to be a never-ending stream of new battery technologies looking to replace…
Apple investigating smoldering iPhone 7 Plus after video of smoking handset goes viral
A new video has emerged on Twitter which shows an iPhone 7…
MIT startup claims a breakthrough for ‘holy grail’ of batteries, doubles energy density
The company claims to have created the next battery breakthrough with an anode-free…
Battery that will power your phone for ‘twice as long’ coming next year
New higher-capacity, lithium-ion batteries will soon be available and could keep devices…
Forgetful scientists’ breakthrough could deliver week-long Apple Watch battery life
Today’s lithium-ion batteries typically rely on graphite anodes…
Tesla’s Powerwall is just another toy for rich green people
All the breathless coverage of Elon Musk’s Powerwall battery brouhaha…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reveals Powerwall home battery
Silicon Valley electric-vehicle automaker Tesla Motors is expanding…
The mobile battery that charges in a minute
An aluminum battery developed by Stanford University researchers…
What’s the optimum way to charge your iPhone?
The sweet spot for Lithium-ion batteries is to keep them charged between…
Want lithium-ion batteries to last? Slow charging may not be the answer
New research by a California-based team could change the way lithium-ion batteri…
Why Apple acquiring Tesla makes sense
The idea of Apple’s intention to purchase Tesla Motors…
