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Omni’s smartcase fattens up your MacBook to double its battery life

Omni Technology has a Kickstarter project seeking backers for what it calls a "smart case" for the MacBook, which includes an additional battery and ports.
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External battery sticks to your phone to offer a slim and stylish package

A new external battery combines the slim profile of a battery case with the convenience of being able to quickly unplug an external battery.
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Fat Battery would add more juice to iPhone, but it requires third-party installation

Fat Battery is a Kickstarter project that aims to double the size of your iPhone 6S, in exchange for four times the battery capacity.
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Supercharge your next camping trip with BioLite’s new solar panel and LED lantern

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Acer’s Liquid Zest Plus phablet has one of the biggest batteries we’ve ever seen

Acer has taken the wraps off of a new smartphone, the Liquid Zest Plus. The device features a 5.5-inch display, and one of the largest batteries we've seen.
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Researchers develop nanowire battery that could last for decades

A new nanowire-based battery pioneered by University of California, Irvine researchers can withstand thousands more recharges than typical batteries.
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Calcium might be the key to super-efficient liquid battery technology

MIT professor Donald Sadoway and his team have developed new liquid battery technology using calcium and magnesium.
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How power became portable: An introduction to battery technology

Batteries power many of the devices we use every day, yet their inner workings may be a mystery to many. How exactly do they work?
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GE has a crazy new plan to harvest CO2 from the atmosphere and use it to store solar energy

GE thinks it may have found a way to repurpose harmful greenhouse gases into a useful energy source -- harvesting CO2 to actually create new solar batteries
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Apple working on fix for battery percentage update issue for iPhone 6S and 6S Plus

If you’ve manually set the time and date on your iPhone 6S or 6S Plus and notice that the battery percentage is no longer updating, Apple knows about it.
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This is what the battery in next-gen sports gear will look like

Maxell, Kopin, and Maxim all introduced new tech that tackles the problem of bulky batteries in tomorrow's slim electronics.
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This bulky band wants to boost your Apple Watch's battery

The Apple Watch needs to be charged almost daily, so a new Kickstarter campaign wants to help by offering a band that charges the watch.
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Forget all-day battery life: This $240 phone has a giant battery that could last 15 days

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oukitel wants to make a mark and tries to do so by announcing a phone with a jaw-dropping 10,000mAh battery.
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Surface standby bug fix schedule prompts Microsoft to suggest hibernate, for now

Put your Surface device in hibernate mode if you're having Surface battery problems: that's what Microsoft is recommending for now.
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Battery issues will be a thing of the past with this promising 'smart screen'

Bodle Technologies, a spin-out from Oxford, has made a "smart material" that barely draws any power, conserving your battery. 
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Leading the charge: Huawei develops fast-charging tech for batteries

Huawei has revealed what it believes will be the next generation of fast charging.
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Charge your Apple Watch from anywhere with Amber, the charging case

Self described as a "watchcase power bank for Apple Watch," Amber is a "chic watchcase" that allows you to charge your Apple Watch from anywhere.
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Facebook app draining your iPhone battery? Company says it’s fixed it

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Harness the power of the sun with Jus, the next-level battery pack for your iPhone

With Jus, the solar-powered rechargeable battery pack that doubles as a case for your iPhone, you can harness the sun's power for your phone.
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Sony reveals the Xperia Z5 Premium’s secret: It only shows 4K when you actually need it

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14 genius gadgets to keep you charged on the go

There are a ton of charging options available, from the palm-sized battery packs to candle-powered accessories. Here are a few of our current favorites.
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Chrome for OS X has been updated to conserve more battery

Peter Kasting, senior software engineer on the Google Chrome team, posted on his Google Plus page that improvements have been made to the browser for OS X.
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Work that battery magic with these 11 tricks and tips to extend your laptop battery

How to save power in a pinch. We'll also outline long-term strategies for converting your laptop into a power sipping machine.
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Tesla’s Powerwall home batteries keep you juiced up when the grid (or sun) goes down

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Trends with Benefits: In the future, we’ll watch Fuller House on a Tesla-powered wall

Three years of laptop battery life explored

You might think your three year old laptop is still modern, fast, and portable. But can it really compare to the endurance of modern, portable PC?
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This aluminum battery can charge your entire phone in 1 minute

Scientists at Stanford have developed an aluminum battery which could charge a phone in as little as a minute.
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In the future, smartphone batteries could last longer and recharge faster, all thanks to peanuts

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Dyson backs ground-breaking tech that could improve your phone’s battery life

Dyson's investing $15 million in Sakti3, a firm working on technology that could double the battery life of many electronics.
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Battery boost? Apple Watch to come with ‘Power Reserve’ time-only mode

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Plan V is a jumper cable that uses 9-volt batteries to recharge your smartphone

Plan V is a “jumper cable” that recharges your smartphone with a 9-volt battery and gives you about four hours of talk time.
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This cool battery could let you buy extra battery standby time at the local store

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Battery boost: HTC unveils Rapid Charger 2.0 for its latest smartphones

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Samsung has made a battery so bendy, it’ll wrap around your wrist