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TAM recovery after OS X install

11/26/2000, 12:52pm

TAM recovery after OS X install

A MacNN reader noted a method for recovering from an installation of Mac OS X on a Twentieth Anniversary Mac, which apparently renders the machine unuseable: My TAM, after installing Mac OS X, was rendered completely dead. After letting the system sit for several months, yesterday I ran across...

Giveaway: iWalk Link 1000m portable backup battery

02/25/2013, 3:42pm

Win an iWalk Link 1000m portable backup battery charger

Hands down one of the most annoying things to have happen while using a cell phone is to have the battery die. It has happened to all of us, and usually at the most inopportune times when there isn't a single plug in sight. Fortunately, these days there are portable backup solutions available such as...

Mophie adds Juice Pack Air to iPhone 5 battery-case line

02/24/2013, 6:23pm

Integrated buttons, improved battery capacity

Battery-boosting case manufacturer Mophie has used Mobile World Congress to show off its new iPhone 5 case, shortly after putting the Juice Pack Helium on the market. The Mophie Juice Pack Air for iPhone 5 takes the same concept of previous incarnations, but this time it is designed to house the extra...

PowerSkin boosts iPhone, mobile batteries with Pop'n case

02/14/2013, 7:17pm

External battery pack adds 2000 mAh to drained devices

Battery-boosting case manufacturer PowerSkin, has debuted a new 2000 mAh pop-on battery charger titled PoP'n, featuring small, flexible suction cups that adhere externally to mobile devices and connect via an interchangeable tip to a Micro-USB, Apple 30-pin or Apple Lightning connector.

Test: iPad easily best tablet for real-world battery life

12/06/2012, 1:23am

Apple's customized battery tech excels at Wi-Fi surfing test

A UK-based electronics testing and recommendation magazine and website, Which, has rated the tablet battery life of various sized tablets -- and found that the iPad and iPad mini ran away with the competition, besting its rivals by very significant scores. While scores were closer between the iPad 2...

Mugen Power outs 6,400mAh battery for Galaxy Note II

11/30/2012, 1:40pm

Mugen Power battery case more than doubles life of Galaxy Note II

Power-using Galaxy Note II owners may want to take a look at Mugen Power's latest offering. The HLI-N7100XL more than doubles the phone's standard run time and its built-in battery's 3,100mAh capacity. What's more, the NFC capabilities of the handset are retained.

Microsoft: Surface Pro to have half Surface RT battery life

11/29/2012, 6:39pm

Surface Pro may have 4.5 to five hours battery

When Microsoft launches the Windows 8 Pro version of its Surface tablet, the device will apparently have a battery life somewhere in the area of four and a half to five hours. This according to a Panos Panay, head of Microsoft's Surface project. Surface with Windows 8 Pro -- which runs the full version...

Lenovo China reveals IdeaPhone P770 with 29 hour battery

11/27/2012, 5:20am

Lenovo pushes out smartphone with 29 hour battery life, 26 days stand-by

Lenovo China has revealed its latest smartphone, which packs in a super high-capacity 3,500mAh battery giving it an incredible 29 hours of talk time. The Lenovo IdeaPhone P770 also offers users up to 644 hours of stand-by time, the equivalent of 26 days. In addition to the battery, the use of a mid-range...

Report: Samsung withdraws as Apple's battery supplier

11/23/2012, 11:00pm

Two other Chinese firms step up to fill in on iPad, MacBook batteries

A report in China Business News claims that Samsung SDI, the company's battery-producing subsidiary, has decided to withdraw from selling batteries to Apple, possibly in retaliation for various moves the iPad maker has made to reduce its dependence on Samsung as a supplier. Two other Chinese firms, Tianjin...

Pics show off Lenovo P770 with 3500mAh battery

11/06/2012, 6:55pm

P770 battery would be among largest in smartphones

Lenovo appears to be targeting battery performance as a main selling feature for its forthcoming P770 smartphone, packing a battery into the handset that may top every other competitor on the market. Images emerged online today showing the P770 with a 3500mAh battery, well beyond that seen in most comparable...

PowerSkin battery case for Galaxy S III has NFC support

09/14/2012, 11:50am

PowerSkin's battery case packs 1,500mAh of extra power, NFC support

PowerSkin, maker of accessory cases for smartphones, has now released its latest covering, this one custom-tailored for Samsung's Galaxy S III smartphone. The skin is said to be unique by its maker, however, in that allows the handset's NFC radio to continue to operate through it. The case's 1,500mAh...

Giveaway: Win a PowerSkin smartphone battery case

09/13/2012, 1:48pm

Win a PowerSkin smartphone battery case!

It's almost guaranteed that anyone with a smartphone has temporarily lost touch with the world while on the go because their battery died. While these phones can do almost anything, they just can't hold a charge when they are in use. PowerSkin has a solution for that, the PowerSkin battery case. Read...

Testing confirms battery drop in 10.8, fix coming in 10.8.2

09/10/2012, 7:53pm

Lion still 'king' of battery life among released versions

First, the bad news: three sets of separately-conducted independent tests have confirmed what many users suspected -- the initial release of Mountain Lion contained a bug that severely decreased battery life in the latest MacBook models compared to previous releases. The good news is that those same...

Leak shows iPhone 5 battery with higher capacity than 4S

09/04/2012, 6:06pm

Battery fits leaked frame

Corroborating recent reports, a fresh leak surrounding the iPhone 5 suggests Apple's sixth-generation smartphone will integrate a slightly larger battery than its predecessor. An alleged iPhone 5 battery obtained by electronics repair company iResQ appears to perfectly within the phone frame that is...

Korean breakthrough points to quick-charge Li-ion batteries

08/16/2012, 1:59am

Charging efficiencies in larger batteries increased hundredfold

South Korean scientists claim to have found a way to greatly reduce electric car charging times from hours to minutes. The researchers have altered the geometry and physics of a lithium-ion battery to allow the cell to charge evenly throughout the battery, rather than charging from the terminals inward...

Exogear intros first portable battery pack that's stackable

08/08/2012, 11:59am

Exogear battery pack can stack together to provide more juice

Relative newcomer Exogear has just introduced its Exovolt Plus universal portable battery packs that can be stacked together for more capacity. The company calls the products the first of their kind thanks to that stacking ability. The batteries require a main, 5,200mAh unit that can then accommodate...

Rumor claims battery production problems with next iPhone

06/28/2012, 11:48am

Only 30 percent of batteries meeting standards, report says

One Apple supplier is having serious problems providing batteries for the next iPhone, according to a Sina.com report quoted by Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White. The site is claiming that only 30 percent of the batteries produced by the supplier are meeting Apple standards. While the unnamed...

Carat app offers smartphone users longer battery life

06/15/2012, 9:37am

Carat checks for power hogs, bugs to improve battery life

Carat, a new app for iOS (Free, iTunes) and Android (Free, Google Play), has been designed to give users a personalized set of recommendations on their app usage to help extend their battery life. Developed by a team of UC Berkeley researchers, the free app collects data in the background and requires...

Cheaper sodium batteries could replace lithium-ion tech

05/04/2012, 2:50pm

New tech could lead to cheaper, more capacious batteries

New research shows that sodium rechargeable batteries could replace lithium-ion batteries in electronics and some electric vehicles, Nature reported. This would require using a new electrode material that contains iron rather than nickel and cobalt. Sodium and iron is widely available, and using them...

Notion Ink Adam 2 skips HD display to prolong battery life

04/10/2012, 5:55pm

Adam 2 battery concerns stop display upgrade

The Adam 2 will not have a HD display due to various battery requirements. Notion Ink CEO Rohan Shraven explained on the company blog that it is a combination of preserving the battery life of the device and potentially crippling charging times.

Samsung bundles extended battery with Verizon Galaxy Nexus

04/02/2012, 6:20pm

$50 battery free with contract

Samsung is offering a free battery bundled with the Verizon edition of the Galaxy Nexus. The package deal is available through the Best Buy-run Samsung Mobile shop. The 2100 mAh battery normally retails for $50.

Nokia Lumia 800 update gives 'significant' battery boost

03/28/2012, 4:05pm

Nokia Lumia 800 battery update begins roll-out

Nokia has begun pushing out a software update for its Lumia 800 smartphone that will mainly address issues of battery life. The third software update comes just four months after the phone's launch, and has been pushed forward, as it was originally scheduled to appear on April...

ThinkPad Edge E430 and E530 may ban non-Lenovo batteries

03/16/2012, 7:35pm

Lenovo may have hard-coded notebook batteries

Lenovo's ThinkPad Edge E430 and E530 may bring in an unwelcome attempt to demand first-party components. A leak has pointed The Verge to Lenovo implementing Battery Safeguard, a measure that would require an authentication chip on a battery for it to work. The method would outright...

Samsung aims for all-day smartphone batteries in 2012

01/17/2012, 4:15pm

Samsung sets high goal of long mobile battery life

Samsung product innovation VP Kevin Packingham in an interview from CES claimed his company had a goal of true all-day battery life on smartphones this year. Along with getting higher battery capacities, Samsung would optimize the wireless activity on cellular and Wi-Fi, as...

Chinese, Russians team on biggest lith-ion battery plant

12/29/2011, 4:35pm

RUSNANO, Thunder Sky team on huge battery plant

Russian tech company RUSNANO and Chinese holding company Thunder Sky have joined forces on the world's largest high-capacity lithium-ion battery factory. Called Liotech, it is situated near Novosibirsk in Russia and represents an investment of more than $420 million. The factory...