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Apple Hunting Down Feedback from iPhone 3GS Users Citing Poor Battery Life

Albeit Apple is not openly acknowledging the issue, it’s taking the “shy kid” approach to reaching a solution. Per iPhone Blog, Apple is apparently seeking feedback from iPhone users over claims that the recent iPhone 3.1 Software Update is draining batteries. Short battery life has been a concern since the introduction of the iPhone 3GS […]

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Accessory MacBook MacBook Pro News

NewerTech Releases Intelligent Battery Charging Station for Apple Unibody Notebook Batteries

Yesterday, accessory provider NewerTech announced the release of its Intelligent Battery Charging Station, a peripheral designed to charge and condition the batteries used by Apple’s 13″ and 15″ unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. The unit features two bays (one that charges while the other charges and conditions) and NewerTech claims that by conditioning the […]

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iPhone 3GS

iPhone 3GS Users Noticing Poor Battery Life on Handset

In spite of Apple’s claims that the iPhone 3GS boasts “longer battery life”, some users are complaining that the new handset actually has less battery life than the previous model. Per The Apple Core and a recent iFixIt teardown, the company noticed the the 3GS battery is 6% larger than the iPhone 3G battery, leading […]

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Software

Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) to Offer Warning for Near-Dead Notebook Batteries

While the immediate charge on a Mac notebook’s battery has been available for years, Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) users will be able to see when their batteries are nearing the end of their useful lifespans.

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MacBook Pro Pictures

iFixIt Posts Full 13″ Unibody MacBook Pro Disassembly/Report

With Apple’s new 13″ Unibody MacBook Pro (formerly the MacBook) having been released, the guys at iFixIt did what they do best: making a mess of the latest Apple hardware and reporting on it.