If your iPhone or iPad battery doesn’t seem up to snuff, we’ve got some suggestions for you on what you can change to make things better, including changing your so-called Background App Refresh setting!
How to Check the Siri Remote Battery Life on the Apple TV
The new Apple TV Siri Remote is Apple’s first remote control with a rechargeable battery. But with no visual indicator of battery life on the remote itself, how do you know when it’s time to recharge the battery? Here’s a quick tip on finding your Apple TV Siri Remote battery life via the Apple TV Settings interface.
In the Eye of the Beholder, The Apple Smart Battery Case is Still a Bit Ugly
Apple surprised everyone Tuesday morning with the release of its first ever battery case for the iPhone. Dubbed the Smart Battery Case, it promises to notably increase talk, Web, and video time on Apple’s latest smartphone, but it comes at the cost of a rather unusual and unattractive design.
New in iOS 9: Track iPhone Accessory Battery Life in Notification Center
The iPhone has quickly become its own digital hub, supporting countless portable accessories and peripherals like Bluetooth speakers, smartwatches, and headsets. New in iOS 9, Apple wants to make it easier to track the battery life of all of these portable devices via a Notification Center widget. Here’s how to enable it.
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The EMIE Power Blade Portable USB Charger - Thinness at a Cost
There’s a good chance you have more than one gadget or device that requires USB power, and that you’ve found yourself with a nearly dead battery more than once. Portable USB chargers have emerged to help with this problem, but there’s a new type of USB charger with a radical design. Check out our review to see if the EMIE Power Blade is the right charger to handle your USB power needs.
How to Show the Battery Percentage on Your iPhone or iPad
If you want to keep closer track of the battery life on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you’ll want to enable the display of battery life percentage in iOS. Here’s how and why to do it.
How to Disable Safari Power Saver in Mac OS X
Safari Power Saver is one of a number of new energy-saving features added to OS X in recent years, but its ability to block certain content can sometimes get in the way of a user’s workflow. Here’s how to manage and disable this feature, which doesn’t always produce the best browsing experience.
Use Instant Hotspot to Check Your iPhone Signal and Battery
The new Continuity features in OS X Yosemite and iOS 8 have merged the functionality of Apple’s mobile and desktop devices like never before, but there’s also a small new feature that will let users keep an eye on their iPhone battery life and signal strength right from inside OS X. Here’s what you need to know about this new information provided by Instant Hotspot.
How to Handle a Swollen Battery in Your Laptop or Smartphone
Lithium-ion batteries power our digital lives, but can sometimes fail and cause the dreaded swollen battery. Here’s why the batteries in our laptops and smartphones sometimes swell, and what to do about it.