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iOS 6.1.3 May Be Draining iPhone Batteries
iOS 6.1.3 was meant to fix the screen bypass bug — which it only partially managed — and enhance Apple’s Japanese maps, as well as subtly killing jailbreaking. Instead, it appears that it may be recreating what’s been a common bug in iOS updates, sucking precious battery life away as well.
Samsung Battery Reportedly Catches Fire In Some Guy’s Pocket
What you need to remember about batteries is that inside of them is a volatile mix of chemicals, carefully harnessed to keep your gadgets alive. You’d be forgiven for thinking the worst thing that can happen to them is that they run out too fast, but really the most concerning thing is when they malfunction and, well, explode.
Boeing Knew About The 787 Dreamliner’s Battery Problems Before It Caught Fire
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was recently grounded across the world because its lithium ion batteries would self-combust in a blaze of glory (aka the batteries melt). What’s interesting is that Boeing knew about all the battery problems in the 787 before any flight was grounded.
Toyota’s Got Some New Tech That Could Double Your Battery Life
One thing’s for sure, out of all the tech industry’s ravenous advancements, battery tech has been the slowest to evolve. We’re basically still using the same lithium-ion batteries we were 10 years ago, and we all know how battery life sucks. Now Toyota may have the answer, and it looks like it’s going to double battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S III 4G Review: Better Late Than Never
When Samsung announced the Galaxy S III way back when, the first question that was asked was “SAMSUNG Y U NO 4G?!”. Samsung went out and worked with Telstra, Optus and Virgin to remedy the problem and now, months later, we have a 4G-version of the current Android phone to beat. It’s been given shiny new software and a trendy new antenna to boot, but is it any good?
Motorola RAZR M: Australian Hands-On
I’m getting worried about Motorola, you guys. First we saw the new RAZR and were impressed, then we pined for the battery beast that was the RAZR Maxx and instead got the RAZR V — which was essentially the new RAZR but with a lower price. Now we’re getting the RAZR M: a Kevlar-boasting, 4G-laden, bezel-less smartphone looks pretty much the same as the last few RAZRs. Something’s going on here.
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