Electronics Hardware IBM claims to have made a new battery design that is environment friendly Big Blue says seawater is the key to our electric future By Adrian Potoroaca, December 24, 2019, 1:24 PM 29 comments
Electronics Science A New Orleans startup wants to scale up silicon nanoparticle production for better lithium-ion batteries Using repurposed silicon from solar panels By Adrian Potoroaca, December 18, 2019, 6:09 AM
Apple Mobile Apple quietly releases smart battery cases for iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro They keep the utilitarian design and feature a camera button By Adrian Potoroaca, November 20, 2019, 4:36 PM
Science Industry Researchers develop a better membrane for storing renewable energy Helping to make renewable energy a viable alternative By Shawn Knight, November 8, 2019, 11:02 AM
Tech Culture Industry World's largest storage battery will replace gas peaker plants in New York By 2030, the 316 MW facility will meet just over 10 percent of the city's 3,000 MW power goal By Humza Aamir, October 29, 2019, 9:48 AM 13 comments
Electronics Hardware This 10,000mAh power bank claims it can recharge in just 19 minutes Thanks to graphene technology, the gadget won't need to be plugged in overnight By Humza Aamir, October 28, 2019, 10:08 AM
Science Electronics Researchers develop malleable battery for flexible electronics Further development is needed before it'll be commercially viable By Shawn Knight, September 24, 2019, 1:45 PM 7 comments
Gaming Nintendo's new Switch with updated Tegra X1 SoC delivers significantly improved battery life Up to 78 percent better battery life in Zelda By Shawn Knight, August 21, 2019, 4:00 PM 7 comments
Apple Mobile Apple responds to criticism over iPhone's third-party battery replacement controversy Battery Health functionality has been disabled to protect users from safety or performance issues By Humza Aamir, August 15, 2019, 6:58 AM 9 comments
Electronics Hardware Samsung rumored to be readying graphene batteries that can fully charge in under half an hour The tech might also pave the way for lightweight, higher capacity batteries that could debut on future Samsung phones By Humza Aamir, August 14, 2019, 8:37 AM 19 comments
Apple Mobile iFixit says Apple's new iPhones have a software lock to prevent third-party battery replacements Apple has yet another PR disaster on its hands By Adrian Potoroaca, August 8, 2019, 9:17 AM 8 comments
Electronics Industry Startup aims to bring its porous silicon battery to EVs and grid storage The dream battery we've been waiting for? By Adrian Potoroaca, July 20, 2019, 1:27 PM 20 comments
Gaming New Nintendo Switch model significantly boosts battery life A new SoC and updated memory chips are likely to blame By Shawn Knight, July 17, 2019, 9:43 AM
Apple Mobile Apple exaggerates its iPhone battery life by up to 51%, claims report The iPhone XR is the worst offender By Rob Thubron, May 6, 2019, 7:03 AM 8 comments
Car Tech Industry Tesla is refreshing the Model S and Model X with new motors and longer range 370 miles for Model S and 335 miles for Model X By Greg Synek, April 24, 2019, 9:17 AM 7 comments
Mobile Xiaomi's 100W charger can juice a battery from zero to 100% in 17 minutes The fastest by far By Rob Thubron, March 26, 2019, 9:32 AM 17 comments
Mobile Electronics Energizer's 18,000mAh phone has just three Indiegogo backers so far Little love for the thick handset By Rob Thubron, March 26, 2019, 5:20 AM 7 comments
Electronics HP year-old laptop battery recall expands to 78,500 units Additional reports of catastrophic battery failure prompted expansion By Cal Jeffrey, March 13, 2019, 3:43 PM
Apple Apple reportedly moved to a more customer-friendly iPhone repair policy Techs will now be permitted to repair iPhones regardless of whether the customer has a third-party battery or not By Cal Jeffrey, March 5, 2019, 6:41 PM 10 comments
Mobile Electronics Energizer shows off phone with 18,000mAh battery It's fairly chunky By Rob Thubron, February 26, 2019, 10:21 AM 24 comments
Industry Car Tech Immersion cooling could make electric vehicle batteries far more efficient Liquid cooling electric car batteries By Shawn Knight, February 12, 2019, 1:42 PM 10 comments
Mobile Sony Xperia XZ4 leak claims it will feature a 52MP camera, 4400mAh battery Could Sony challenge Samsung and Apple with its flagship? By Rob Thubron, January 31, 2019, 9:46 AM 7 comments
Science MIT's 2D antenna turns Wi-Fi signals into power Imagine never having to charge your smartphone By Rob Thubron, January 29, 2019, 8:50 AM
Apple Apple poached the VP of Samsung's battery manufacturing division Could Apple be ready to move battery production in-house? By Cal Jeffrey, January 24, 2019, 3:23 PM
Apple Mobile Apple silently launches new smart battery cases for iPhone XR and XS models at $129 There isn't an official announcement yet By David Matthews, January 15, 2019, 5:31 PM 8 comments