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Rumor: Samsung looking to adapt technique used to make batteries for electric vehicles to next-gen iPhone batteries

Samsung is apparently looking to use a battery production technique generally used for electric vehicles in order to create more energy-dense smartphone batteries as a move that could improve the battery life of future iPhone models. The batteries, which would be manufactured by Samsung SDI (Samsung’s battery and energy division), would be used to create […]

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iFixit notes easy-pull battery removal tabs in fifth-generation iPad Air tablets

Once again, the super cool cats at iFixit have dug into Apple’s newest hardware, this time tackling the fifth-generation iPad Air, which features new improvements such as an M1 chip, 5G support for cellular models, an upgraded front camera with Center Stage support, and up to a 2x faster USB-C port for data transfer. The […]

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Apple releases iOS 15.4.1, iPadOS 15.4.1 updates, focuses on battery drain, security issues

Thursday proved to be a relative Apple Update-O-Rama, as the company released its macOS Monterey 12.3.1 update as well as its iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1 updates. In addition to bug fixes, Apple included the following privacy and security patches for multiple zero-day exploits: AppleAVD Available for: macOS Monterey and iOS 15 Impact: An application […]

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Bipartisan bill introduced that could make the “right to repair” a national mandate

A bipartisan piece of legislation may be in the works that would make the right to repair a nationwidefederal mandate. For year, Apple has done what it could to prevent users and independent repair shops from fixing iPhones. The tech giant has incorporated special screws, difficult-to-replace adhesive, and even software lockouts to keep a grip […]

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iPad batteries may drain faster when linked to AirTags

A number of iPad owners who also own Apple AirTags have complained that the iPad battery drains faster when the two Apple devices are near each other. This is true especially if the two Apple devices are registered using the same Apple ID. Per Annoying Technology’s Philipp Defner, over the past several months, his iPad […]