Is Your Computer Battery Dead? How to Fix and Replace Your CMOS Battery
All computers, including desktops and laptops, have a small battery inside the motherboard that provides power to the CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor). This battery is known as a CMOS battery. The CMOS on your computer is responsible for…
TM’s $13.5B Battery War Chest, NIO’s $2B Share Offering & More
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is speeding up, with companies leaving no stone unturned to establish a strong foothold in this domain. Legacy automakers are stepping up e-mobility investment and setting ambitious targets to electrify their fleet.…
Tecno Spark 8 with 64GB storage and 5000 mAh battery launched for Rs 7,999
Tecno, the smartphone company on Monday announced the launch of Spark 8 priced at Rs 7,999. The company notes that tecno has consolidated its position among the top 5 smartphone players in India, in the 6-10K segment, and continues to strengthen its…
Bill Gates-backed KoBold Metals uses AI to mine battery minerals
A startup is using artificial intelligence to find new sources of metals that power electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies. Why it matters: The world desperately needs new supplies of lithium, cobalt and other metals to accelerate the shift…
This amazing electric car battery recharges in just 10 minutes
Carmakers are in a hurry to “fix” two electric car battery issues that buyers are concerned with more than anything else. One is the range and the second is charging anxiety. Drivers aren’t just worried about not having enough juice in the tank to get to…
We charted the battery life of Google Pixel phones
One of the biggest stories around the launch of the Pixel 4 was its reduced battery life in comparison to the previous model. Now, with the Pixel 4a still in purgatory — but supposedly coming out soon (??) — I had a thought: what would a comparison of…
Toyota’s Quick-Charging Solid-State Battery Coming in 2025
From Car and Driver Toyota built a working solid-state battery-powered prototype vehicle that was supposed to be shown off at the Olympic Games this summer. Toyota is partnering with Panasonic to put solid-state batteries into limited production in 2025.…
Qualcomm says its Quick Charge 5 fills 50% of your phone’s battery in 5 minutes
Qualcomm today announced its new fast-charging technology called the Qualcomm Quick Charging 5 (QC 5). This company claimed that this new standard will charge your 4,500mAh phone from 0 to 50% in five minutes, and to 100% in under 15 minutes. The…
Sound sacrificed for battery life
My admiration for the OnePlus Bullets Wireless 2 is no secret — I wrote a bloody love letter to it. So, when rumors of a new OnePlus neck bud started earlier this year, I was excited to see improvements the company might’ve brought. Alas, the Chinese…
The Electric Car Battery Boom Has Screeched to a Halt, For Now
(Bloomberg) — Three decades of advances took lithium-ion batteries from powering handheld Sony camcorders to propelling Tesla’s popular electric vehicles. The rapid rise is facing a major test in the Covid-19 pandemic. Demand for rechargeable…