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Surface Laptop firmware update aims to right battery wrongs
By Darren Allan published
Microsoft’s latest firmware update might smooth over battery woes with your Surface Laptop.

Samsung's Galaxy S9 phones will last longer, despite unchanged batteries
By Stephen Lambrechts published
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will charge faster and last longer than their predecessors, despite using the same size batteries.

Some HP laptops need battery replacements due to serious safety concerns
By Darren Allan published
Own an HP laptop? Some models need a new battery due to a potential fire risk.

Apple will replace your old iPhone battery even if it passes a diagnostic test
By Leif Johnson published
Apple originally planned to only replace batteries for iPhone 6 and later units if they were below 80% capacity.

Samsung's ‘graphene balls’ tech may help your phone charge faster and last longer
By Andrew London published
Samsung is developing a method for coating elements within lithium-ion batteries for faster charging, and greater capacity.

Your phone could one day have a zinc-air battery thanks to new breakthrough
By Andrew London published
A breakthrough has been made in the rechargeability of zinc-air batteries that could allow for five times the charge of li-ion.

Bendy batteries that run on salt water could power your next wearable
By Sharmishta Sarkar published
Scientists have made flexible, non-toxic batteries that could revolutionise the wearables industry, reduce e-waste and, perhaps, even treat cancer.

Nintendo's latest Switch update fixes battery issues, with one caveat
By Stephen Lambrechts published
Nintendo has issued a patch for one of the Switch's battery issues, but it requires some extra work.
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