Sep 13 2008
How much do we love our iPod touches and our iPhones? Do we love them so much, we’re seeing that low battery warning more than we’d like?
If so, you’ll want to check out mophie’s juice pack – a solution that promises to double your battery life. What’s it like? Read our review.
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Dec 3 2007
I swear that since I upgraded to Leopard, I have seen decreased battery life on my MacBook Pro.
I frequently bring out my notebook Mac during my lunch hour at the studio to play a bit of Halo after munching my midday meal. I used to be able to play through the hour without the AC adapter, but since upgrading to Leopard, I am interrupted during my game by the “running on reserve power” warning. If you have ever been staring down an oncoming Banshee and had another application intrude with a warning, you know what the result is–death!
It seems my problem is not unique. MacFixIt (requires a subscription) has been following the story since November 23rd. For those of you who have not subscribed to MacFixIt, HardMac has a summary. If any of you are experiencing the same difficulty, please let us know in the forum thread associated with this post.
Hopefully, Apple will be issuing an update that will restore my battery’s previous power. But, in the meantime, I guess I’ll be reseting my Power Management Unit.
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Sep 18 2007
The iPhone for UK (269 Pounds including VAT) was announced under the carrier O2. It will go on sale November 9th.
When asked why the iPhone is not using the faster 3G networks, Jobs responded…
[ Via Engadget ]“The 3G chipsets are real power hogs. Handset battery life cuts power to 2-3 hours. Our phone has a talk time of 8 hours and that’s really important when you want to use your phone for internet and music. 3G needs to get back up to 5+ hours, something we think well see later next year. WiFi is way faster than any 3G network. Energy efficient EDGE with better, faster WiFi. That’s why we chose it.”
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