News tagged ‘battery’
Monday, 29 Apr 2013
Massive Deposit of Lithium Discovered in Wyoming
Researchers have discovered a new source of lithium near Rock Springs, Wyoming. The new source could potentially contain enough lithium to meet US demand for a whole century.
Thursday, 28 Feb 2013
Stretch Your Battery, Literally
Researchers have revealed their development of a flexible and stretchable lithium-ion battery that can be extended to three times its original size, without any degradation in its performance. Read on to uncover more exciting details about this new battery!
Friday, 20 Jul 2012
Arizona is Literally Too Hot for the Nissan Leaf
Arizona is so hot that the fully-electric Nissan Leaf is suffering from battery problems, with owners complaining that they have lost about 30% worth of charge.
Wednesday, 28 Mar 2012
Apple Clarifies on New iPad's Charging Process
Apple's Vice President of iPad Product Marketing Michael Tchao refuted an earlier report by DisplayMate on the new iPad not reaching full charge when the 100% icon is shown.
Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011
Apple Looking Into Fuel Cells For Future Products
Apple recently applied for patents that point to hydrogen fuel-cell powered devices that could potentially last for "days or even weeks of usage without refueling".
Tuesday, 29 Nov 2011
Researchers Lessen the Load of 3G
While working to tackle the problem of providing wireless internet connectivity to countries in Africa, a group of researchers funded by the Finnish government have found a way to lessen the power consumption of 3G usage.
Friday, 25 Nov 2011
Nokia Lumia 800 to Receive Two Software Updates to Fix Battery Woes
Nokia has announced that two software updates will be issued in December and January to address the battery woes faced by Lumia 800 users.
Monday, 21 Nov 2011
Engineers Boost Batteries
The mobile landscape is changing at a blistering pace, with screen sizes becoming larger and with more powerful processors running the devices. But can batteries keep up with the advancements?
Friday, 11 Nov 2011
iOS 5.0.1 Update Released, Battery Woes Remain for Some Users
Although Apple has released iOS 5.0.1 to the public, some users are still reporting battery issues on their iPhone 4Ss.
Thursday, 3 Nov 2011
Apple Promises iOS 5 Bug Fixes for Battery Drain Issue in iPhone 4S
Apple has confirmed that there are several bugs in iOS 5 that caused battery woes for iPhone 4S users. A software update will be released within weeks to address the issue.
