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Star Trucker - Can You Charge Battery (Power Cells)
Wasting is a bad and pricey habit. That’s why many people would like to charge their batteries in Star Trucker. Can you save your old Power Cells, though? Let’s find out.
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Damian Gacek
September 4, 2024
Replacing Battery in Steam Deck Will be Tricky
Valve is not going to make life easy for those who like to repair their devices themselves. This is because Steam Deck will have a non-replaceable battery, installed with a sizeable portion of glue.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 10, 2022
Steam Deck's Batter Can Die Very Quickly
The latest tests of Steam Deck's battery show that Valve has gone a bit overboard with promises. We also learned how essential the graphic settings are.
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Adam Krolak
February 8, 2022
Steam Deck Will Last Up to 5 Hours on Battery
We've learned that devkits of Steam Deck last between 2 and 5 hours on battery, depending on the game.
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Adrian Werner
January 11, 2022
Apple Will Track Our Movements to Save Energy
Both cameras and data from other Apple hardware will be used to detect if we are using the device at any given time.
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Pingwin
September 2, 2021
Steam Deck May Limit FPS to Save Power
Valve announced an optional fps-lock feature for the Steam Deck console. This limiter is supposed to enable the device to run longer on a single battery charge.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
July 26, 2021
Smartphone Charged in a Few Minutes; Xiaomi Announces a Revolution
Soon the batteries of our smartphones will be charged in just a few minutes. Xiaomi presented a new technology called HyperCharge, which promises to be a real revolution in the world of chargers.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
May 31, 2021
Xiaomi Prepares a Smartphone With 200W Charging; Full Battery in 10 Minutes
The latest leaks indicate that Xiaomi does not stop working on new technologies for fast charging of smartphone batteries. In fact, the Chinese manufacturer is expected to introduce a phone with 200W charging to stores later this year.
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Michael Kulakowski
March 9, 2021
In Post-soviet Russia Smartphones are Charged by You
Researchers from Moscow's MISIS University showed off the results of their latest project. The idea is a technology that would enable us to charge a smartphone using our own body heat.
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February 17, 2021
Xiaomi Unveils Revolutionary Wireless Charging
Chinese company Xiaomi revealed its new technology - the so-called Mi Air Charge allows for wireless charging of devices up to several meters from the charger.
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Bart Swiatek
January 29, 2021
Charging Car Batteries Will Take Only 5 Minutes
Israeli company StoreDot has developed a new type of battery using cells with silicon nanoparticles. With this technology, a high-capacity battery - for example in an electric car - can be charged in about five minutes.
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Bart Swiatek
January 20, 2021
Microsoft's Deal With Duracell is Why we Have AA Batteries in Xbox Pads
If you thought AA batteries were a thing of the past, Microsoft's decision to include them in the controllers for new Xbox must have surprised you. The company's deal with Duracell is to blame for this state of affairs.
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Karol Laska
January 7, 2021
5G on iPhone 12 Makes Short Work of Battery
The first tests of iPhone 12 prove that the battery is not among its strong points. As if that wasn't enough, active 5G mode has a significant effect on battery depletion speed. It grows by almost 20%.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
October 22, 2020
iPhone 12 May Suffer From Weak Battery
According to rumors based on certification documents for new batteries registered by Apple, iPhone 12 smartphones may have less capacious cells than their predecessors.
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Bart Swiatek
July 14, 2020
New Google Chrome Function Will Extend Battery Life by Up to 2 Hours
Google conducted an experiment which proved that limiting the functioning of JavaScript in browser's tabs can extend laptop's working time by up to 2 hours.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
July 7, 2020
Samsung is Working on a Cutting-edge Battery
Samsung is conducting research on a new type of battery with solid electrolyte (so-called all-solid-state). The battery is to achieve an energy density of 900 Wh/L. In the case of electric cars, this would enable to increase their range up to 800 kilometres.
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Bart Swiatek
March 16, 2020
Easier Access to Batteries in EU Mobile Devices - Legislation Proposal Leaked
Danish website Het Financieele Dagblad posted a leak concerning a proposal for a European Parliament law that would make it easier for mobile users to access batteries. According to the information, we will officially hear about it for the first time in mid-March.
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Paul Wozniak
February 29, 2020
Night Mode in iOS 13 Extends Battery Life of Your iPhone
For years, iPhone users have been waiting for being able to turn on the night mode. One of the most desirable features has been introduced in the latest update for iOS 13. As it turns out, this option enables you to save battery life.
hardware & software
October 21, 2019
Xiaomi Shows Quick and Wireless Charging
Xiaomi introduced a new wireless charging system that can fully charge a phone with a 4000mAh battery in 69 minutes.
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Paul Wozniak
September 10, 2019