iPhone 4 battery combusts on Aussie flight
Well, this is awkward. Just over a month after I locked horns with Australia Post and called its restrictions on shipping electronic devices with integrated lithium batteries "arbitrary and idiotic," because "Millions of travelers fly with iPhones e...
First-generation iPod nano replacements begin to arrive
As detailed late last week, Apple announced a replacement program for first-generation iPod nanos created between September 2005 and January 2006. These particular models may overheat and pose a safety risk. Registered users of these iPod nanos we...
Users With Scalding First-Gen iPod Nanos Begin Receiving Their Replacements
Following the launch of a new worldwide replacement program for the first-generation iPod nano last week, users have begun receiving their replacements today, and they’re just like new — only without the overheating issue. Apple announced the program last week, which was launched to...How to get Apple to replace your first-generation iPod nano
Apple over the weekend sent out a notice to registered first-generation iPod nano owners detailing a recall for the product, due to battery issues that could cause some units to become excessively hot. Here's a detailed guide for getting your replacement, and why you'd want to.
Apple Initiates Replacement Program for First-Gen iPod nano
Apple has initiated a replacement program for the first-generation iPod nano due to an overheating issue with the battery inside of the device. The problem was recognized by Apple several years ago and they offered replacements to customers on a case-by-case basis....Apple launches 1st generation iPod nano replacement program
Apple has sent out emails to registered owners of 1st generation iPod nanos stating that certain iPod nanos created between September 2005 and January 2006 might overheat and pose a safety risk. This is because of a manufacturing defect from a s...
Apple Still Investigating iOS 5 Battery Life Issues
Apple yesterday released the iOS 5.0.1 software update which, among other fixes and features, included optimizations for battery life of devices running iOS 5. In particular, a number of users in the past weeks have reported shorter than normal battery life on the iPhone 4S, Apple’s latest iPhone model released on October 14th. Apple promised...
iOS 5.0.1 upgrade may not fix your battery woes (Updated)
iOS 5.0.1 seems a bit of a mixed bag for users, and that's probably a charitable description. Apple support boards are filling up with page after page of reports from users that their iPhone battery life is worse than it was before. Some users say t...
Logitech Wireless Boombox for iPad: Bluetooth Turns ‘Meh’ Into ‘Yeah!’ [Review]
Sometimes all it takes is a little tweaking to turn a decent gadget into one that makes the corners of your mouth curl up in a grin every time it’s pulled out and powered up. That’s exactly what happened with the Logitech Wireless Boombox...20 Years Ago, The MacBook Air’s Battery Would Have Only Lasted 2.5 Seconds
Over at the Atlantic, Alexis Madrigal puts the enormous gains in the electric efficiency of computation (or how much power a computer draws) in perspective using the example of Apple’s new MacBook Air. Imagine you’ve got a shiny computer that is identical to a...
iOS 5.0.1 Released, Fix Your iPhone 4S Battery Woes Now!
Well, that didn’t take as long as some of us feared. Apple just released iOS 5.0.1 to the public, fixing the well publicized iPhone 4S battery life issues. Here’s what is new: This update contains improvements and other bug fixes including: - Fixes...
iOS 5.0.1 is out, how’s your battery life now?
Apple just released iOS 5.0.1 build number 9A405, a minor update to its mobile operating system fixing (hopefully) the iPhone 4S battery woes. The software arrives just a day following the iOS 5.0.1 release to certain end-users for testing and a week following a developers-only version. In addition to battery fixes, iOS 5.0.1 also enables multitasking...
