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Battery Life
tech boot camp
Oct. 15, 2018
5 Things That Will (and 5 Things That Won’t) Save Your Phone Battery
The best phone in the world is just a very shiny and expensive coaster without battery life.
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Jake Swearingen
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Jan. 31, 2018
Apple Is Under Investigation for iPhone Slowdowns
The DOJ and SEC are looking into it.
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Brian Feldman
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Jan. 24, 2018
Apple Will Let You Shut Off Controversial Battery Slowdown in iOS 11.3
Apple reverses course after a month of headaches over its decision to throttle the processors in phones with older batteries.
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Jake Swearingen
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Jan. 9, 2018
Apple Will Replace Your iPhone Battery for $29 … But Only Once
It was recently revealed that Apple secretly slows down the batteries in older iPhones.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Dec. 28, 2017
Apple Apologizes for Slowing Down iPhones With Old Batteries
It’s also dropping the price on replacing the battery.
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Brian Feldman
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Dec. 20, 2017
Is Apple Slowing Down iPhones With Aging Batteries?
If you’ve ever thought that your older iPhone got a lot slower after updating iOS, it may not be just in your head.
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Jake Swearingen
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Aug. 7, 2017
How to Nurse Your Phone’s Battery When It’s About to Die
How to eke a few more minutes out of your battery before everything goes dark.
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Jake Swearingen
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May 5, 2017
The Best External Battery Pack to Keep You Juiced Up
Never be in the red again.
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Jake Swearingen
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Sept. 1, 2016
Why You Should Charge Your Phone When It Hits 50 Percent
If you want your phone battery to stay healthy, don’t let it hit zero percent.
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Jake Swearingen
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Aug. 18, 2016
11 Dumb Things You May Be Doing to Your Smartphone
Some common things you may be doing with your smartphone that are actually kinda stupid.
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Jake Swearingen
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Feb. 9, 2016
Uninstalling Facebook Will Save Battery Life?
Not using your phone at all also saves battery life.
By
Brian Feldman