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      Tom Rolfe
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      Craig Grannell
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Craig Grannell
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      Jon Mundy
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Battery Replacements – Apple hikes its repair pricesBattery ReplacementsApple hikes its repair prices

Tom Rolfe
January 2, 2023
News
Apple is set to increase the price of iPhone battery repairs in less than two months, so if...
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Battery in iOS 16 – the return of the percentage icon | iOS 16 GuideBattery in iOS 16The return of the percentage icon

Tom Rolfe
August 1, 2022
News
Some people will try to tell you that the new Lock Screens are the best thing in iOS...
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Bigger batteries – iPhone expected to increase sizeBigger batteriesiPhone expected to increase size

Tom Rolfe
August 2, 2021
News
I like big batts and I cannot lie (sorry) Apple has long favored thinness over battery life, much...
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Ask an expert: Diagnose battery issuesAsk an expertDiagnose battery issues

Craig Grannell
February 23, 2021
Tips & Tricks
No time to drop into the Apple Store and ask the Genius Bar for help with your iPhone...
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‘Batterygate’ payout – Apple may owe you $25 or more'Batterygate' payoutApple may owe you $25 or more

Tom Rolfe
July 14, 2020
News
Remember the slowdown controversy a few years back when Apple sneaked performance throttling features into iOS without making...
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Gadget reviews – tech that makes life at home easierGadget reviewsTech that makes life at home easier

Tom Rolfe
April 28, 2020
Hardware, Reviews
Here at TapSmart, we get a lot of emails asking us to promote this, sponsor that, or review the...
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The Energizer Phone – chunky handset offers battery for daysThe Energizer PhoneChunky handset offers battery for days

Tom Rolfe
February 27, 2019
News
Energizer – yes, the battery company – has teased its upcoming smartphone, the P18K Pop. In addition to...
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Official battery cases: now available for iPhones XS / XS Max / XROfficial battery casesNow available for iPhones XS / XS Max / XR

Tom Rolfe
January 17, 2019
News
Apple has finally released official battery cases for its latest iPhones, several months after their release. It's unclear...
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$29 battery replacement: discount program ending soon$29 battery replacementDiscount program ending soon

Tom Rolfe
December 6, 2018
News
It's your last chance to give an old iPhone a new lease of life In the wake of...
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Performance throttling: iPhones 8 and X add controversial featurePerformance throttlingiPhones 8 and X add controversial feature

Tom Rolfe
November 1, 2018
News
Apple adds performance management (forced slowdown) to 2017 iPhones Remember #iPhoneSlow, the controversial admission Apple made last December...
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Battery drain: is iOS 11.4 a huge battery hog?Battery drainIs iOS 11.4 a huge battery hog?

Tom Rolfe
July 10, 2018
News
As first noticed by 9to5Mac, there are an awful lot of people complaining about battery drain since updating...
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Battery Quiz: do you know how to look after your battery?Battery QuizDo you know how to look after your battery?

Tom Rolfe
June 7, 2018
Tips & Tricks
How well do you look after your battery? Do you know the best practices for extending battery life?...
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Apple’s $50 rebate: money back for battery replacementsApple's $50 rebateMoney back for battery replacements

Tom Rolfe
May 24, 2018
News
Apple has just announced it will be offering a $50 reimbursement for customers who paid full price for...
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Slowdown controversy: Apple may reimburse affected customersSlowdown controversyApple may reimburse affected customers

Tom Rolfe
February 7, 2018
News
Thought the #iPhoneSlow story was over? Think again. In responding to a query from US Senator John Thune,...
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$29 batteries: Apple’s replacement program goes live$29 batteriesApple's replacement program goes live

Tom Rolfe
January 1, 2018
News
Cheap batteries, starting now When we reported a few days ago about Apple's decision to offer discounted battery...
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Battery replacement: Apple responds to recent criticismBattery replacementApple responds to recent criticism

Tom Rolfe
December 29, 2017
News
Apple slashes the price of replacement batteries in response to recent news stories We reported just before Christmas...
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YouTube app fix: update now to avoid battery drainYouTube app fixUpdate now to avoid battery drain

Tom Rolfe
November 28, 2017
Tips & Tricks
We reported two weeks ago that the YouTube app was causing severe battery drain problems for iPhone and iPad...
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Everything you need to know for safe, fast, reliable charging of an iPhone or iPadCharging FAQHow to ensure safe, fast, reliable charging

Tom Rolfe
May 9, 2017
Tips & Tricks
Everything you always wanted to know about charging* (*but were afraid to ask) We recently came across an...
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New battery technology could charge an iPhone in minutes and last 3x longerNew battery technologySafer, quicker-charging, and lasts 3x longer

Tom Rolfe
March 7, 2017
News
A new type of battery developed by the University of Texas could spell good news for all those...
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iPhone battery replacement programme might extend to iPhone 6Battery replacementProgramme might extend to iPhone 6

Andy Price
January 18, 2017
News
After launching a battery replacement program for the iPhone 6s in November, Apple might be poised to extend...
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    January 11, 2023
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    November 21, 2022
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    Tom Rolfe
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