Zurich’s BTRY raises €4.9 million as Switzerland enters the solid-state battery race against Asian dominance
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Swiss battery start-up BTRY AG has raised €4.9 million in an oversubscribed Seed round for its ultra-thin solid-state batteries reportedly capable of combining fast charging, extreme temperature stability, and intrinsic safety within an extremely thin for…
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Your Steam Deck can now download games with screen off to save battery
digitaltrends - Valve just rolled out display-off downloads for the Steam Deck, meaning your games and updates can now install while the screen stays dark. It’s a small change with big impact: less battery drain, fewer heat spikes, and no more staring at a progress bar w…
Back to Top / Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 12:22 pm / permalink 15703 / 4 stories in 4 months
Oppo Find X9 Pro’s massive 7,500mAh battery arrives in Europe
Dominic Preston / theverge - Oppo has announced the international launch of its Find X9 and Find X9 Pro flagships, and both phones are going on sale in the UK and Europe. Best of all, unlike some other Chinese phones, there’s been no reduction in battery capacity for the global relea…
Back to Top / Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 15494 / 4 stories in 4 months
Apple makes the M5 MacBook Pro's battery ever so slightly easier to replace
Jackson Chen / engadget - Just like a minor upgrade in specs, Apple's latest M5 MacBook Pro gets the slightest improvement when it comes to repairability. According to iFixit's teardown, the M5 MacBook Pro is the first of its kind that lets you replace the battery without having t…
Back to Top / Saturday, October 25, 2025, 11:20 am / permalink 15404 / 2 stories in 4 months
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Catastrophically Fails Bend Test, Ends Up a Charred Mess
Juli Clover / macrumors - With every flagship smartphone launch, the new devices are subject to bend tests, drop tests, and other durability tests. YouTuber JerryRigEverything (Zack Nelson) is known for his scratch and bend tests, and he did his usual routine with the Pixel 10 Pro…
Back to Top / Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 7:20 pm / permalink 15134 / 5 stories in 4 months
Apple Continues to Prepare iOS 26.0.1 With Multiple Bug Fixes Expected
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple is preparing to release iOS 26.0.1, according to a private account on X with a proven track record of sharing information about future iOS versions.The account initially said iOS 26.0.1 would have a build number of 23A350, but they now expect the up…
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iFixit's iPhone Air Teardown Reveals Repairability Score, Battery Capacity, And Structural Integrity
bgr - iFixit's iPhone Air teardown gives us a detailed insight into the phone's internal structure, battery capacity, and how easy or difficult it is to repair.
Back to Top / Monday, September 22, 2025, 6:20 am / permalink 14785 / 8 stories in 5 months
Engadget review recap: iPhone 17 lineup, AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Series 11 and more
Billy Steele / engadget - Last week's Apple event meant we were in for a barrage of reviews this week. We spent lots of time putting the iPhone 17 family, including the new iPhone Air, through its paces. We also tested the AirPods Pro 3 and Apple Watch Series 11 that were unveiled…
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The iPhone Air’s real breakthrough is its battery
Tim De Chant / techcrunch - Apple's slimmest iPhone uses a "revolutionary" battery design that allows the cell to fill more space within the device, boosting overall energy storage.
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Apple's New Dynamic 40W to 60W Charger Has a Key Advantage
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - The website ChargerLAB today published a teardown of Apple's new 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max, which has a key advantage over one of its other chargers.Specifically, the teardown shows the new 40W to 60W charger is roughly the same size as Apple…
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DJI Mini 5 Pro official: 1-inch sensors come to small drones, plus the longest battery life yet
Sean Hollister / theverge - In 2023, DJI created a massive hit with the Osmo Pocket 3, a tiny steadicam with a far bigger one-inch-type sensor that dramatically improved the quality of video you could get with so tiny a gadget. Today, the company may be doing the same with its most …
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Small, affordable, efficient: A lot to like about the 2026 Nissan Leaf
Jonathan M. Gitlin / arstechnica - Smaller on the outside, bigger on the inside, and it goes farther on a single charge.
Back to Top / Friday, September 12, 2025, 11:32 am / permalink 14480 / 4 stories in 5 months
iPhone Air MagSafe Battery Can Charge AirPods, Apple Watch, and More
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - While the iPhone Air MagSafe Battery is not compatible with any other iPhone models, the USB-C port on the battery pack can charge some smaller accessories.As noted by 9to5Mac's Zac Hall, the iPhone Air MagSafe Battery product page has this line:Charge sm…
Back to Top / Thursday, September 11, 2025, 4:20 pm / permalink 14403 / 2 stories in 5 months
iPhone 17 Pro Models Expected to Set New Battery Life Benchmark
Tim Hardwick / macrumors - Apple will tout major battery life improvements for both iPhone 17 Pro models when it unveils the new devices later today at its "Awe dropping" event, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.Gurman does not go into detail about the battery improvements in wh…
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The Polestar 5 electric sedan makes its world debut
Jonathan M. Gitlin / arstechnica - The electric grand tourer charges fast, accelerates even faster.
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Bose’s New QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Play Nicer With iPhones
James Pero / gizmodo - You're not gonna need a dongle anymore if you've got a newer iPhone.
Back to Top / Friday, September 5, 2025, 9:21 am / permalink 13888 / 4 stories in 6 months
Mophie adds wireless charging to the AirPods Max with a clever new stand
Andrew Liszewski / theverge - Mophie has announced a new wireless charger for Apple’s AirPods Max called the Max Headphones Charging Stand. The AirPods Max don’t support wireless charging, so Mophie’s new stand relies on a small dongle that stays connected to the headphones’ USB-C por…
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JBL just announced its largest-ever battery-powered party speaker
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - JBL just announced the PartyBox 720, which is an extremely chonky party speaker. As a matter of fact, it's the company's largest-ever battery-powered party speaker. The thing is bigger than many human children.It boasts 800W of power with up to 15 hours o…
Back to Top / Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 5:21 am / permalink 13646 / 3 stories in 6 months
The Concept C Is the All-Electric Sports Car Kickstarting Audi’s Design Future
Jason Barlow / wired - The TT-inspired roadster debuts Audi's new strategy for “radical simplicity”—and it looks terrific.
Back to Top / Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 13599 / 2 stories in 6 months
Chipolo launches new Loop and Card Bluetooth trackers
Andre Revilla / engadget - Chipolo is adding two rechargeable Bluetooth trackers to its lineup. The new Chipolo Loop and Chipolo Card trackers are compatible with both the Apple Find My network and Google’s Find Hub. The new trackers are available for pre-order on the Chipolo websi…
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