When David Carnoy, an executive editor over at CNET, asked an official Apple Genius for help with his iPhone’s battery life, I don’t think he was prepared for their answer: turn it off to save your battery. I’m not making this up. Apparently, the official Apple Store technicians (referred to as Geniuses) say that leaving […]
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Better Batteries From Berkeley
The Lawrence Berkeley National Lab has made a breakthrough resulting in longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries. Berkeley says the key is in the creation of a new polymer binder surrounding silicon particles that make up the anode of the battery. In existing li-on batteries, the silicon is surrounded by a binding material such as PVDF, mixed with […]