macOS Sonoma Optimizes Latest 13-Inch MacBook Air’s Battery Health macOS Sonoma better optimizes the long-term battery health of the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M2 chip, according to Apple’s release notes for the software update. “Battery health management updated on 13-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip to better optimize long term battery health,” the release notes state. Apple does not provide any additional d…

Ford Stops Work On $3.5 Billion Michigan EV Battery Plant Good morning! It’s Tuesday, September 26, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

Ford Halts Work on E.V. Battery Plant in Michigan The company cited concerns about operating the factory competitively. It’s not clear if the pause is linked to its dispute with the United Auto Workers.

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Swollen battery on Sony Alpha 6300, need help! The scratches are from trying to hook a safety pin and pull it, I’ve also tried velcro and other glue/tapes but it barely moved, what else can I do to safely remove it without further damaging the camera? I still haven’t tried the super glue method cause I have to out and buy it. I’ve seen some people talking about screwing something to the batt…

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Apple Watch Ultra 2 Teardown Confirms Slightly Larger Battery Capacity iFixit today shared a video with teardowns of the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Apple Watch Series 9, providing a closer look inside the watches. Notably, the video confirms that the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is equipped with a 564 mAh battery, as MacRumors was first to report last week via a regulatory database. This is around a 4% larger capacity than th…

Samsung’s Battery Guardian brings free YouTube background playback to One UI 6 submitted by /u/AndroidLover10101

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iPhone 15 Pro Teardown Reveals Internals, Battery Capacity, and More YouTube channel PBKreviews today shared a teardown of the iPhone 15 Pro, providing a look inside the device. Overall, the iPhone 15 Pro has a similar internal design as the iPhone 14 Pro, but with a redesigned mid-frame chassis that allows for the back glass panel to be easily removed from the device during repairs. The teardown confirms that t…

This Hidden iPhone 15 Setting Can Save Your Battery A declining battery lifespan often forces people to consider upgrading their iPhones. To be clear, there’s nothing anyone can do to stop battery aging entirely. However, over the years, Apple has been adding features that help reduce its impact. The latest to join this list of features is a charge limiter, which is… Read more…

The iPhone 15 will now tell you how many charge cycles are on its battery Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeThe iPhone 15 and 15 Pro have several features that aren’t on past iPhones, and now we can add new battery information and control features to the list. As pointed out in this post by @Tech_Reve, a new section in the iOS 17 “About” screen shows how many charge cycles your battery has been through as well as its m…

iPhone 15 Models Finally Show Battery’s Cycle Count iPhone 15 users will be able to check their battery’s cycle count for the first time, according to information shared on X (formerly Twitter). Previous methods to check an iPhone’s battery cycle count were unofficial and complicated, such as copying and pasting analytics into Notes and searching for “last_value_CycleCount.” According to a scree…

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LPT: When one smoke detector runs out of battery(s) replace the batteries in all of your smoke detectors It’s frustrating enough to chase the chirping smoke detector once. Changing all the batteries means you won’t have to do it again for at least a year. Also if you change them all once a year on a specific day, you’ll probably never have to chase the chirp. submitted by /u/dickcheney600

Apple’s USB-C shift could bring back the MagSafe Duo and Battery Pack Photo by Dan Seifert / The VergeMark Gurman writes in the subscriber edition of his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg from this morning that he expects Apple to finish its transition to USB-C by 2025. Gurman says that, in addition to other products, he expects the company will release USB-C versions of the now-discontinued MagSafe Battery Pack a…

Will the MagSafe Battery Pack and MagSafe Duo Charger Ever Return With USB-C Ports? Apple quietly discontinued the MagSafe Battery Pack and MagSafe Duo Charger immediately after unveiling four new iPhone 15 models with a USB-C port last week. Both accessories were equipped with a Lightning connector. Apple has not commented on why the MagSafe accessories were removed from sale, but the move was not surprising given the company…

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Apple is now charging more for most Apple Watch battery swaps Photo by Victoria Song / The VergeApple has increased the price of most Apple Watch battery replacements, as reported by 9to5Mac. The swaps used to cost $79, but now, for Apple Watch Series 4 devices and newer, you’ll have to cough up $99. You can see the prices for yourself on the company’s Apple Watch Service and Repair website by sifting thro…

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