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Toyota Claims Battery Breakthrough For EVs
Holy grail moment? Japanese car giant Toyota claims solid-state battery charges in ten minutes and has range of 745 miles
Apple Faces £750m Claim Over Battery Slowdown
Battery gate returns. Fresh claim against Apple over its deliberate policy of slowing older iPhones in order to protect handsets with old batteries
Panasonic Prototype Battery Lasts Five Times Longer
Prototype battery from Tesla supplier Panasonic, has five times the storage capacity of current batteries, and also costs 50 percent less to make
Apple Releases MagSafe Battery Pack For iPhone 12
Needing some extra juice for a dying battery? MagSafe battery pack for the iPhone 12 unveiled by Apple on Tuesday costing £99
StoreDot Demos Five Minute Charging Car Battery
No more electric car range anxiety? Israeli firm StoreDot touts car electric battery that can be charged in just five minutes
Apple Faces European Lawsuit Over Battery Slowdown
Advocacy group Euroconsumers launches lawsuits in Belgium, Spain, Italy and Portugal over Apple's deliberate policy of slowing older iPhones
Apple Pays $113 Million To Settle iPhone Slowdown Probe
Deliberately policy by Apple to slow down older iPhone models, results in another financial settlement for investigation by US states
Elon Musk Touts Capacity Increase Ahead Of ‘Battery Day’
Ahead of its widely touted 'battery day' event, Elon Musk hints at a 50 percent rise in battery capacity within three years
IBM’s New Battery Design Utilises Seawater
No heavy metals. New battery design from IBM boffins does not use cobalt and instead uses minerals extracted from sea water
Apple Promises To Be ‘Upfront’ About iPhone Battery Health
Promises UK watchdog that it will be “clearer and more upfront” with iPhone users about battery health
Apple Faces US Senate Questions About Free Battery Replacement
Apple battery-gate rumbles on as US senator demands to know if Apple considered free battery replacements
Apple’s Cheap iPhone Battery Replacement Offer ‘To Hurt Sales’
Sales of the iPhone may be badly impacted by Apple's offer to replace batteries at a cheaper rate
Apple Says Sorry For iPhone Slowdown
Mea culpa. Apple apologises for slowing down older iPhones, but denies attempt to force customers to upgrade
Apple Confirms It Slows Down Older iPhones
Apple admits it does slow down older iPhones due to 'ageing batteries', but do other smartphone makers?
Nearly All Laptop Battery Life Claims Are ‘Overstated’ Which? Warns
Nearly all laptop makers are overstating the battery life of their devices, warns Which
Apple Patches Safari Bug Causing MacBook Pro Battery Issues
Cupertino places blame on the testing actions of Consumer Reports triggering the flaw
Consumer Reports Warns Of Macbook Pro Battery Issue
Apple begins investigation after important US consumer body fails to recommend Macbook Pro for first time over battery-life
Apple Offers Tool To Check For Faulty iPhone 6S Batteries
Apple admits some iPhone 6S handsets have a battery fault and offers free battery checking tool
Microsoft Readies Patch For Surface Pro 3 Battery Problem
Limited battery life with Surface Pro 3 is down to a software problem, Microsoft confirms as it readies patch
10 Apps To Speed Up Your Smartphone
At the mercy of an ailing device? Here's our guide to the apps that'll speed up your smartphone
MWC 2016: Oppo’s ‘World’s Fastest Phone Charger’ Can Fill Battery In 15 Mins
Oppo ‘Flash Charge’ can give ten hours of talk time after just five minutes of charging
StoreDot Bio Battery Ready For Smartphones In 2016
The bio-organic battery from StoreDot that can be fully charged in just 26 seconds, could be available on the market in 2016
The New Chip That Could Double Your Smartphone’s Battery Life
New chip will potentially tackle one of the biggest bugbears for smartphone users, namely battery life
Sugar-Powered Battery Could Be Your Phone’s Next Boost
Breakthrough from American scientists means your smartphone or tablet could be sugar-powered in just a few years
Boffins Claim ‘Super Battery’ Breakthrough
Researchers in America claim to have invented a new type of “super battery” that may transform gadgets
Nokia Lumia 800 Gets Battery Boost Update
Nokia responds to customer complaints over battery with a Lumia 800 update
Apple iPhone Tops Customer Satisfaction Poll
The Apple iPhone continues to remain top dog in terms of user satisfaction, according to a JD Power poll
LTE Power Consumption Triggers Battery Worry
LTE smartphones offer much faster mobile data access, but reports are also emerging of voracious power consumption
Battery Powered Clothing To Charge Mobile Devices
Scientists have touted a flexible battery that can be woven into clothing in order to power mobile devices