Mobile Electronics Realme's GT Neo 5 phone can fully charge in less than 10 minutes Make low-battery anxiety a thing of the past By Shawn Knight , February 9, 2023, 1:12 PM
Electronics Industry Electronic devices sold in the EU must have USB-C charging ports by 2024 Laptops have until 2026 By Cal Jeffrey , October 24, 2022, 2:57 PM 28 comments
Mobile Apple Goodbye, Lightning port? EU votes to make USB-C the charging standard by the end of 2024 Another reason to expect a USB-C iPhone next year By Rob Thubron , October 4, 2022, 10:11 AM 26 comments
Hardware Electronics Dell is testing reverse wireless charging on laptops, patent shows Apple has also been exploring the idea for years By Daniel Sims , August 2, 2022, 4:51 PM 11 comments
Mobile Apple Brazil wants to follow Europe in making USB-C mandatory for all new phones Will the US be next? By Rob Thubron , June 29, 2022, 10:06 AM 12 comments
Mobile Electronics US lawmakers want to follow the EU in mandating a universal charging standard Are there enough benefits to outweigh the shortcomings? By Shawn Knight , June 17, 2022, 10:20 AM 24 comments
Mobile Electronics USB-C will become mandatory for all new phones launched in the EU after fall 2024 The list also includes tablets, mice, keyboards, and more By Tudor Cibean , June 7, 2022, 10:09 AM 46 comments
Hardware Mobile The European Commission wants to mandate USB Type-C on all new mobile devices Apple might finally bring USB Type-C to the iPhone By Adrian Potoroaca , September 23, 2021, 10:59 AM
Electronics Mobile Xiaomi demos HyperCharge: fully juice a 4,000mAh battery in just 8 minutes HyperCharge pushes 200W through wired and 120W through wireless mode By Humza Aamir , May 31, 2021, 7:55 AM 7 comments
Electronics You can stack up to 16 of HyperJuice's new GaN chargers to make the ultimate tower of power With support for up to 1600W of passthrough power, 48 USB-C ports and 16 USB-A ports By Humza Aamir , September 29, 2020, 8:17 AM 10 comments
Electronics NFC will soon let you charge your earbuds or smartwatch wirelessly Charge your accessories on the go using only your phone By Cal Jeffrey , May 6, 2020, 1:30 PM
Electronics Industry The EU is moving ahead with push for a common charging standard after decisive vote New rules will be in effect for all manufacturers in July By Adrian Potoroaca , January 31, 2020, 3:55 PM 41 comments
Apple Car Tech Apple's 2nd-gen Pencil could stop you from unlocking your car Due to electromagnetic interference when charging By Rob Thubron , April 16, 2019, 8:19 AM
Car Tech Tesla increases Supercharging prices to the point that gas might be cheaper (Updated) A global price hike means it can cost more than $35 to charge your Tesla By Greg Synek , January 22, 2019, 8:21 AM 58 comments
Car Tech Tesla puts a portable plug-and-play charger up for sale Faster charging over last gen By Greg Synek , January 16, 2019, 8:36 AM 8 comments
Apple Electronics Apple could be planning to ship 'Smart Battery Cases' for the iPhone Xs and Xs Max The cases could significantly boost battery life By Cohen Coberly , December 18, 2018, 2:55 PM 11 comments
Electronics Hyper announces the 'HyperJuice,' says it's the 'world's most powerful' USB-C battery pack Time will tell if the device will deliver on its promises By Cohen Coberly , September 17, 2018, 1:20 PM
Apple Electronics Next generation iPhones may have charging circuitry designed by Apple Cupertino will do more of its own design work By Greg Synek , November 30, 2017, 10:45 AM
Mobile Samsung could disable charging on all US Galaxy Note 7 handsets next week By Rob Thubron , December 9, 2016, 2:15 PM 35 comments
Apple Electronics Want to use wired headphones and charge your iPhone 7 simultaneously? You'll need an extra dongle By Shawn Knight , September 8, 2016, 7:15 PM 45 comments
Car Tech Tesla's Model 3 won't have unfettered access to Supercharger network By Shawn Knight , June 1, 2016, 2:45 PM 10 comments
Mobile Electronics Asus ZenFone 2 crowned fastest-charging smartphone, narrowly edges out Galaxy S6 By Shawn Knight , August 24, 2015, 6:30 PM
Electronics Software New software dramatically reduces existing smartphone charge times By Justin Kahn , August 12, 2014, 3:00 PM
Mobile Qi wireless charging will soon work over greater distances By Tim Schiesser , August 1, 2014, 7:45 AM
Electronics Starbucks announces nationwide rollout of Powermat wireless charging stations By Shawn Knight , June 12, 2014, 3:30 PM