This is the current MagSafe charger, which is sold separately from the iPhone 12. Samuel Axon The MagSafe charger attached to an iPhone 12. Samuel Axon Bloomberg has published yet another report sharing details of a planned Apple product launch. This time, the publication’s sources say Apple is working on a magnetically attached battery pack for […]
The iPhone 12 Pro boasts a battery life that we found will get most people through the majority of their day; however, if you’re a heavy multimedia user or strongly relying on 5G connectivity to power your mobile experience, you might want to consider adding on a battery case. Apple has yet to release an […]
A common issue that a lot of MacBook Pro owners (you can become a MacBook owner at a lower price if you leverage the Black Friday MacBook deals) run into once they’ve had their laptop for a few years is a bad battery. Your MacBook Pro might seem like it needs to charge all the […]
The Samsung Galaxy S9‘s time in the sun may be over, but its time as your trustworthy pocket pal may not be. While it’s been supplanted as a flagship, Samsung’s high-powered 2018 smartphone is still a capable device. However, it’s usual that a battery can start to give out before the rest of a phone’s […]
Apple has made it easy to hang on to your older iPhone for several years by making its newest operating systems backward compatible with five-year-old models like the iPhone 6S, while previous iOS versions work on a number of even older handsets. Batteries, however, are consumable items that may wear out before your phone does, […]
After long last, iPhone owners are now able to get a piece of a settlement linked to a class-action lawsuit against Apple’s throttling of devices with older batteries. Users can submit a form to claim roughly $ 25 per device from the company’s proposed settlement. In March, Apple agreed to a preliminary settlement of up […]
The latest experimental addition to the Chrome browser promises to save a ton of power usage. As spotted by TheWindowsClub, a new flag in the Canary version of Chrome called “Throttle Javascript timers in background” will cut down on the processing that normally happens in background tabs, and it could add two hours to a […]
Google today announced the latest “feature drop” for its Pixel line of Android phones. Adaptive Battery now predicts when your battery will run out, the Recorder app is getting Google Assistant integration, new bedtime features aim to help you sleep better, and the Personal Safety app is becoming more robust. Separately, Google today also highlighted […]
Enlarge / The new update is available via System Preferences on supported Macs. Samuel Axon This week, Apple released macOS Catalina 10.15.5, rounding out a series of system software updates that has rolled out to various Apple platforms (iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS) over the course of a week or so. This version of macOS is […]
Sennheiser has started making wireless gaming headsets. But up to this point, I haven’t love its takes on this form factor. The Sennheiser GSP 670 has wonderful audio, and I find it rather comfortable. But every time I picked it up, the battery was dead. Well, the company has addressed that issue head-on with its […]
Apple is planning an update to its MacOS Catalina operating system that could potentially allow the battery in your MacBook Air and MacBook Pro to last longer. The update brings a new feature called Battery Health Management that is currently in testing by developers. And if all goes according to plan, the new MacOS 10.15.5 […]
The Xbox One gamepad might be the best feature of Microsoft’s current console. Its comfortable triggers, easy-to-reach analog sticks, and, most importantly, energy-efficient design allow you to play games for weeks on end without having to swap out your batteries. Eventually, though, your controller is going to die, and you’re going to have to replace […]
Samsung has launched the Galaxy M31 budget smartphone in India starting at ₹14,999. The device features quad rear cameras and a 6,000mAh battery. The Galaxy M31 will go on sale via Amazon India starting from March 5. Korean smartphone maker Samsung today announced a new budget device in its Galaxy M series, dubbed as the […]
The upcoming hand-tracking feature for Oculus Quest reduces battery life by just 7 minutes, according to Facebook. Hand Tracking was announced during the week at Oculus Connect 6, Facebook’s annual VR/AR conference. Releasing early next year, it will allow users to interact with the Quest menu and supported apps without using the Touch controllers. During the developer […]
The new A13 SoC. iFixit The teardown view of the new three-camera array. iFixit The new, large battery. iFixit The full teardown. iFixit As has become an annual custom, iFixit tore down the latest iPhone—in this case the iPhone 11 Pro Max—to see what has changed inside Apple’s flagship device. The site found that the […]