Battery Life

Mobile

Rumour: Apple Releasing iOS 5.0.2 To Fix Battery Issue (Again)

6:15AM November 17, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin

You know the saying “measure twice, cut once”? Looks like Apple’s measuring twice and cutting twice to overcome the battery issues that still plague iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S; the company will reportedly push another update next week to fix the problem. Fingers crossed. More »


Mobile

iOS 5.0.1: Battery Fixes, Aussie Voice Updates

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8:45AM November 11, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Apple has rolled out the iOS 5.01 update, bringing with it the promised battery fixes, along with improved Australian voice support. More »


Mobile

The Wrangler Rugged Case Can Double Your iPhone’s Battery Life

5:00AM November 8, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

This is the SmartCase Quattro4 Wrangler, a rugged case that fully encloses your iPhone, even covering the screen with a transparent glass. It’s a two-piece solid design. The best part, however, is the 2000mAh battery pack. More »


Mobile

Apple Admits Battery Problems: It’s iOS 5′s Fault

1:50PM November 3, 2011 | Sam Biddle

All those problems with evaporating iPhone batteries? Looks like it’s not the hardware’s fault — Apple’s ‘fessing up to a buggy iOS 5 release that’s sucking more juice than it should, The Loop reports. More »


Mobile

How To Save Your iPhone 4S’ Crappy Battery

11:00AM November 1, 2011 | Sam Biddle

You might have noticed your new iPhone lasts about as long as Kim Kardashian’s marriage — and what’s the point of nifty new features if your phone’s dead? Use these tweaks to squeeze the most life out of your battery. More »


Gadgets

Amazon Doubles Kindle’s Listed Battery Life To Match Nook’s

8:43AM May 26, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Yesterday, the Amazon Kindle’s battery life was listed at a respectable one month. Today – a day after the Nook Simple Touch Reader claimed a two-month battery life – Kindle experienced a sudden leap in longevity. Keeping up with the Barneses, eh? More »


Mobile

How To Get Better Battery Life From Your Android Phone

7:20AM April 27, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

If you have a modern Android phone, you know the pain of turning on your phone at 5pm only to realise it’s deep in a low-battery coma. Here are the simple manual changes, and clever automatic tweaks, that will keep your phone awake and useful for far longer. More »


Mobile

Disable Ping To Save Battery On Your iOS Device

5:15AM March 29, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

If you’ve noticed that your iPhone or iPod touch’s battery life has declined since the iOS 4.3 update, you may find that disabling a few services – namely the Ping social network – will help your battery last longer. More »


Gaming

What’s The Battery Like On The Nintendo 3DS?

12:00AM March 4, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

That’s the question everyone keeps asking Kotaku’s Brian Ashcraft, who bought a 3DS on the Japanese launch day. You can read all about his battery findings here.


Computing

Why The New MacBook Pros Have Shorter Battery Life

2:24AM February 25, 2011 | Kyle VanHemert

The new MacBooks are here, with blazing fast processors and monster GPUs. But one spec seemingly went backwards: the battery life shrunk from 10 hours on previous models to seven hours on the new ones. What gives? More »