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Assorted, unmarked iPad 2 units sporting different A5 processor, offer up to 16% additional battery life

Ok, this is interesting. Per Engadget, an updated model of the US$399 iPad 2 is floating around at retail, and it might improve battery life by as much as 16 percent. The site is reporting that the lower-cost version of the iPad 2 introduced in March has quietly introduced a new 32nm A5 processor, and […]

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CCTV battery, third-party car charger hacked into do-it-yourself external MacBook battery

This falls into the “If You’re Feeling Brave” category, but it could work nicely. Per The Verge, MacBook Pro user Evan Rodgers took a CCTV battery, a third party MacBook car charger, and some soldering tools to create a do-it-yourself external MacBook battery. Watch the video, see what you make of it and if you […]

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iPhone 4S battery issues remain after iOS 5.1 beta, further work might be needed

The iPhone 4S battery issue…it might take a little more work. Per ArsTechnica, Apple’s first beta of iOS 5.1 issued to developers reportedly does not address battery problems experienced by some users, as solutions to the complex problem continue to elude. ABI Research’s Michael Morgan spoke with ArsTechnica about the problems that some have reported […]

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Glowing iPhone 4 causes scare on Australian airline flight

You’d probably remember seeing this if you were there. Per PC Mag, an Australian regional airline had to extinguish a glowing red iPhone 4 that was emitting “dense smoke” on an airplane have sparked concerns over the handset’s battery safety. Regional Express (REX), the country’s largest independent regional airline, said last Friday that a passenger’s […]

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Apple apparently exploring further updates to resolve MacBook Pro battery/Lion issues

Sometimes the firmware update doesn’t fix everything… Per AppleInsider, as some users continue to report battery life issues running Mac OS X 10.7 Lion on older MacBooks, Apple continues to look into the problem in hopes of finding a solution. One user reported receiving a phone call from an Apple technician last week. The representative […]