Xiaomi claims new smartphone fast-charging records
The Chinese smart device maker Xiaomi claims that it has set new records by fully charging a smartphone in eight minutes when wired, and in fifteen minutes when wireless.
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Qualcomm looks to AI and VR with new Snapdragon
Qualcomm has unveiled plans for its new flagship smartphone chip, the Snapdragon 845, feeding off the buzz surrounding artificial intelligence, immersive experiences and longer battery life.
A smartwatch that uses body heat to recharge – sounds too good to be true
We’ve never been convinced by the smartwatch trend, as it continues to disappoint month after month, but every now and then a feature crops up which might turn out to be quite useful.
Lithium-ion may no longer be Goodenough after battery breakthrough
94-year old John Goodenough is showing the industry youth isn’t everything as The University of Texas makes a solid step forward for battery efficiency.
Samsung finishes week with a bang after yet another fire
Just when you thought it was safe to put your Samsung smartphone back in your pocket, another fire story breaks out.
Investigation concludes Note7s exploded due to manufacturing errors – well, duh!
Samsung has announced it will unveil the results of an investigation into the exploding Note7 debacle next week but the WSJ has stolen its fire, so to speak.
Megabattery tech that charges in seconds, lasts a week and is the size of a fingernail. Oh dang.
The famous last words of literally (not literally) every smartphone user at one point or another are “Oh cool I’ve got 40% battery left, it’ll be fine.”
Come on Samsung, this is getting silly now
There have been multiple reports of the new, supposedly safe, Galaxy Note7s overheating and catching fire – reigniting a crisis that was supposed to be over.
Samsung attempts to snatch victory from jaws of melting Note7 defeat
You’ve got to give Samsung top marks for sheer gall. Less than a month after the Note7 debacle the company is claiming a win from the fact that most people accepted a replacement device.
Samsung stops sales of all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones
Following widespread reports of exploding batteries tech giant Samsung has announced it is stopping all global sales of its new Galaxy Note 7 flagship device while it tries to get to the bottom of the issue.
As rivals launch smartphones at IFA Samsung faces Galaxy Note 7 crisis
So far 2016 has been a year of smartphone recovery for Samsung but with reports of exploding batteries in the new Galaxy Note 7 phablet, not everything is going according to plan.
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It is beginning to look like telecoms is falling into line with the tech sector when it comes to the axe-wielding. https://t.co/870eRxhgDw
30 March 2023 @ 16:11:45 UTC
South Africa-based MTN has joined the growing list of telcos that are making the move to public cloud. https://t.co/kvJ92deTAv
30 March 2023 @ 16:11:24 UTC
Wholesale fibre firm CityFibre has launched a new ad campaign designed to get consumers to switch to its network vi hhttps://t.co/srAQeHgBIz
30 March 2023 @ 11:43:11 UTC