Apple removes Macbook Pro's battery indicator
Published in News
Wednesday, 14 December 2016 12:09

Apple removes Macbook Pro's battery indicator


Have faith in our marketing claims


The fruity tax-dodging cargo cult Apple has a novel way of stopping its users from finding out the truth about its bogus marketing claims about battery life – it has stripped the iOS from any method of measuring it.

The Galaxy Note was a flawed design
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 06 December 2016 12:11

The Galaxy Note was a flawed design


Putting 50 pounds of mud in a five-pound bag


It seems that the Galaxy Note caught fire because it had the same problem as Dolly Parton at an award’s ceremony. If you stick 50 pounds of mud in a five-pound bag you are going to get a flaming wardrobe malfunction.

MacPro users complain of three-hour battery life
Published in AI


It could be worse they could get four-hours


Apple’s managed to launch the new MacBook Pro with the Touch Bar with a lot of reasons not to buy it. Now it seems that it created a feature that few people would have expected – a three-hour battery life.

Samsung SDI tries to prove its batteries are safe
Published in Mobiles


Fallout from the Note fiasco

Although widely scape-goated for the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, Samsung’s battery division is quietly reassuring anxious clients which ironically include Apple that its batteries are safe.

Boffins come up with fast-charging battery
Published in News
Wednesday, 23 November 2016 13:19

Boffins come up with fast-charging battery


Supercapacitor battery could be the next big thing

Boffins working at University of Central Florida have emerged from their over filled baths after creating a new process for creating a supercapacitor battery.

New smartwatch works by body power
Published in IoT
Tuesday, 15 November 2016 12:40

New smartwatch works by body power


Which means it would be useless for us

Boffins have emerged from their smoke-filled labs with a new smartwatch which is powered by movement.

Toyota claims to have tamed lithium-ion batteries
Published in News


Safer and less likely to explode


Engineers at Toyota Motor claim they have tamed the volatile lithium-ion battery and can now enter the all-electric car market.

Samsung jumped to conclusions in the Note 7 fiasco
Published in Mobiles


Too quick to blame the battery

Samsung appeared to be a little too quick to blame the battery in the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco according to the Wall Street Journal.

Lithium battery prices set to rise
Published in News
Wednesday, 28 September 2016 11:32

Lithium battery prices set to rise


Short supply

The prices of Lithium batteries are set to rise because of a production shortage which could result in a general electronics price hike.

Samsung sees 60 per cent of Note 7 phones returned
Published in Mobiles

 

In South Korea and the United States

Samsung says that it has got back more than 60 percent of recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold in South Korea and the United States.