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Apple iPhone Tops Customer Satisfaction Poll
The Apple iPhone continues to remain top dog in terms of user satisfaction, according to a JD Power poll
New iPad Is Faster And Sharper But Misses On The ‘Wow’ Factor
Reviews of the iPad 3rd Generation are in. Most call it superior but there is a lack of the 'wow'-factor found in other Apple products
LTE Power Consumption Triggers Battery Worry
LTE smartphones offer much faster mobile data access, but reports are also emerging of voracious power consumption
Battery Powered Clothing To Charge Mobile Devices
Scientists have touted a flexible battery that can be woven into clothing in order to power mobile devices
Melting iPhone Triggers Airplane Safety Probe
An iPhone on an Australian plane which started to smoke and melt has sparked an investigation
Researchers Invent Everlasting Battery Material
Could the days of the humble lithium-ion battery be numbered thanks to the everlasting battery?
Apple iPhone 4S Battery-Life Bug Patched In iOS 5
Apple has fixed its mobile device battery life problem, which mainly hit the iPhone 4S, with an iOS 5 update
Apple Admits iPhone 4S Battery Drain, Promises Fix
Apple has admitted there are battery life problems in iPhone 4S but an iOS 5 update is in hand to reduce the load
Deep Sleep Wi-Fi Could Improve Phone Battery Life
Boffins have come with an “idle listening” fix for smartphones to dramatically improve battery life
Researchers Propose Energy Generation From Typing
Typing on the keyboard of a laptop or smartphone could power it, boffins have said
Engineers Develop Voice-Powered Phone Charging
Engineers in South Korea are investigating a new way to charge mobile phones, using the human voice
Nanotube Batteries Could Power Mobiles For Months
Researchers in the US are working on mobile phone batteries that could run for weeks, or even months
RIM Responds To PlayBook Battery Life Issue
RIM has said it is on track with the 'optimisation' of the Playbook's battery life, after reports of battery woes
Researchers Use Virus To Increase Battery Life Tenfold
Scientists have used a tobacco virus to increase the surface area of lithium ion battery electrodes
HP Donates Battery Recycling Patent To Eco Scheme
Battery recycling and reducing gold in chips are among the technollogies HP has given to a shared patent scheme
HP Recalls 54,000 Lithium Ion Laptop Batteries
Hewlett-Packard is recalling an additional 54,000 lithium ion battery packs used in its Pavilion and Compaq laptops due to a potential fire hazard
Concerns Raised Over iPad Battery Replacement
Apple’s strategy for replacing faulty iPad batteries amounts to sending back a whole new, date-free device, at a cost of $105.95 to the user