Tag: Batteries

Belkin says its new ‘BoostSolid’ Qi2 batteries last 3x longer than your other magnetic power banks

During IFA 2026, Belkin announced a new lineup of magnetic Qi2 battery banks using a new solid-state...

Poco F9 Pro and F9 Ultra launch with 185Hz panels, 8 Elite Gen 5 chips, and huge batteries

Xiaomi sub-brand Poco is officially expanding its flagship smartphone line with the launch of the Poco F9...

Sennheiser’s new Momentum 5 earbuds feature easily replaceable batteries

Sennheiser announced the next version of its flagship wireless earbuds with a major redesign focusing on sustainability....

Logitech will pull a Nintendo — only European mice will come with replaceable batteries

In June, Nintendo announced a new version of the Switch 2 that should let you easily replace...

Samsung hints at silicon-carbon batteries for more Galaxy phones

One of the big updates in Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 series is the debut of silicon-carbon...

Galaxy S27 series leaks with iPhone-like lineup, new cameras, silicon-carbon batteries

While the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series has just debuted, there are some rumblings of Samsung’s next...

Samsung’s new silicon-carbon batteries in Galaxy Z Fold 8 won’t last as long

Samsung is finally switching over to silicon-carbon batteries in the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series but, apparently,...

Samsung starts using silicon-carbon batteries with Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, Flip 8

It’s happening. Samsung has officially adopted silicon-carbon batteries on its latest foldables, though you wouldn’t know that...

The wireless headset that gets hot-swappable batteries right

New gaming gear is always promising to shave milliseconds off latency or response time. The improvements usually...

Over half a million power tool batteries have been recalled due to a USB-C charging fire risk

Greenworks Tools has issued a recall for around 554,780 Kobalt-branded power tools designed for yard work because...

Valve says iFixit will keep selling Steam Deck batteries after all

The Steam Deck’s internals, including the L-shaped battery. Valve has been incredibly friendly to customers who need repairs...

Solid-state batteries still aren’t ready, but gels are

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The best Qi2 batteries for iPhone and Pixel

Compact power banks have gotten a lot faster in the past year — and it’s not just...

User-replaceable batteries are coming back in a big way

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Energizer’s new coin batteries won’t cause ingestion burns if swallowed

The safer coin batteries are available in 2032, 2025, and 2016 varieties. | Image: Energizer Energizer has announced...

Those ‘new’ EU battery regulations probably won’t mean hot-swap batteries for your Android phone

EU battery regulations originally published in 2023 are starting to make the rounds again, as the 2027...

Is the ‘Holy Grail of batteries’ finally ready to bless us with its presence?

Earlier this year, a relatively unknown startup from Finland made a startling announcement: It had finally solved...

A new Nintendo Switch 2 could be the poster child for replaceable batteries

Nintendo plans to release a Switch 2 revision in the European Union that will let users replace...

Verge announces world-first motorcycle with solid-state batteries –and it promises a 370-mile range with 10-minute charge times

Verge says it is the first to introduce all solid-state battery techCharging takes just 10 minutes for...

OnePlus has previewed its Turbo 6 gaming phones — and confirmed they’ll boast 9,000 mAh batteries

We now have a proper look at the Turbo 6 and Turbo 6VThese are gaming phones from...

Bigger batteries, better AI, and more: here’s what the TechRadar team wants to see from smartphones in 2026

How can it almost be 2026? It feels like just a moment ago that we celebrated the...

China’s Alibaba brings removable batteries to the smart glasses race

Chinese tech giant Alibaba entered the AI-powered smart glasses race on Thursday with the release of its...

Rad Power Bikes’ batteries are a fire risk and shouldn’t be used, CPSC warns

The US Consumer Protection Safety Commission issued a stark warning about some of Rad Power Bikes’ e-bike...

Duracell is rolling out EV chargers that look like giant 9V batteries – and I’m fully on board

Duracell is planning to roll out its first charging stations in the UKThe first sites will open...