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Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better.
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E-scooter company Lime is cautioning riders and contract workers about malfunctioning batteries and other issues with some of its scooters.
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Some iOS users report that 11.4 update triggers excessive battery drain
iOS users have been reporting problems with excessive battery drain after updating to iOS 11.4. On Sunday, 9to5Mac reported on a raft of posts on Apple forums complaining about excessive battery drain since updating. ZDNet also flagged complaints around the issue early last month. The update to Apple’s mobile operating system was released at the end […]
View More Some iOS users report that 11.4 update triggers excessive battery drainSave $10 on an emergency charger that will never run out of battery
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The Boy Scouts weren’t joking around when they said, “Always be prepared.”
The truth is, danger — be it theft, violence, getting lost in the middle of nowhere with no cell reception, or the zombie apocalypse (hey, it could happen) — can happen at a moment’s notice. That’s precisely why you should always keep a couple pieces of safety gear on hand at all times.
A Swiss Army knife is a good idea. Another one is 1TAC Safety Charge, a multipurpose charger that will keep you armed and ready during an accident or mishap.
Small enough to fit inside your jacket pocket, this charger comes with a built-in FM radio to keep you in constant communication with the outside world, as well as a USB port for charging your smartphone or tablet. There’s also a built-in emergency flashlight, which is perfect for when night falls. And, if misfortune strikes, you can press a button to emit a siren that will definitely attract attention. Read more…
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View More Save $10 on an emergency charger that will never run out of batteryApple offers a $50 credit for some out-of-warranty iPhone battery purchases
If you bought a battery replacement for an out-of-warranty iPhone last year, you may be eligible for a $50 credit from Apple. The company issued a new support page post this week, announcing the rebate policy, which applies to purchases made at authorized locations. The move is part of on-going restitution in the wake of an admission […]
View More Apple offers a $50 credit for some out-of-warranty iPhone battery purchasesApple is giving a $50 credit if you paid for a new iPhone battery in 2017
Back in December Apple announced the iPhone battery replacement program amid the “slow down” controversy. It brought the price for repair down from $79 to $29, but the company didn’t provide much help to customers who had already paid for a replaceme…
View More Apple is giving a $50 credit if you paid for a new iPhone battery in 2017BMW wants to make EV batteries way better within 5 years
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BMW is betting on a better battery.
On Tuesday, the company announced it’s teaming up with Bay Area-based Sila Nanotechnologies (known as Sila Nano), and promised electric vehicle (EV) battery improvements within five years.
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Sila Nano wants to improve rechargeable lithium-ion batteries by using silicon instead of graphite. The company and BMW want to incorporate the technology into EVs by 2023.
Gene Berdichevsky, CEO of Sila Nano, said in a call Tuesday that his tech is “highly scalable” and can be dropped into existing manufacturing facilities — such as a BMW battery factory. Last year the German car company sold 100,000 electric vehicles. Read more…
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BMW wants to make EV batteries way better within 5 years
BMW is betting on a better battery.
On Tuesday, the company announced it’s teaming up with Bay Area-based Sila Nanotechnologies (known as Sila Nano), and promised electric vehicle (EV) battery improvements within five years.
SEE ALSO: Your iPhone may be driving Apple to desperate measures in a race that’s bad for the planet
Sila Nano wants to improve rechargeable lithium-ion batteries by using silicon instead of graphite. The company and BMW want to incorporate the technology into EVs by 2023.
Gene Berdichevsky, CEO of Sila Nano, said in a call Tuesday that his tech is “highly scalable” and can be dropped into existing manufacturing facilities — such as a BMW battery factory. Last year the German car company sold 100,000 electric vehicles. Read more…
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iPhone wireless phone charging comes at a cost: your battery
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Wireless cellphone charging on the iPhone X and 8 sounded too good to be true. We knew there had to be a catch.
And here it is, as ZDNet contributor Adrian Kingsley-Hughes pointed out Monday: The battery gets run down much faster with the wireless method, as compared to cable charging. It’s more wear and tear on the battery, and eventually it won’t stay charged for as long as it once did.
What a bummer.
Kingsley-Hughes determined — based on Apple’s claim that an iPhone battery is “designed to retain up to 80 percent of its original capacity at 500 complete charge cycles” — that his phone would hit 500 charges in about a year and a half. Most phones are expected to keep a charge at 80 percent for two or three years of use. Read more…
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Here’s how you’ll be able to see if your iPhone’s being slowed down
In iOS 11.3, Apple’s promising a new feature that’ll let iPhone users see information on their battery health. It’ll also let users turn off the feature that slows down performance on older iPhones with deteriorating batteries.
And now we know what t…
Tim Cook says users will be able to turn off iPhone slowdown ‘feature’
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