Artie Beaty/ZDNET If you use Google Maps for navigation, a new feature will not only make your driving safer, it’ll make your phone’s battery last longer. Also: The best rugged phones: Expert tested Starting today, Maps users on both Android and iOS gain access to glanceable directions (or turn-by-turn navigation), updated ETA, and the next … Read more
From chocolate phones to handheld batteries that throw a phone into them, this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is serving as a showcase for how unique phones are still possible — even after years of touchscreen slabs running iOS and Android. And this year it’s not just phone-inspired creations. Robot dogs and electric cars … Read more
OnePlus’s new wearable, the OnePlus Watch 2, runs Google’s Wear OS, but it also runs a less-demanding OS in the background for longer battery life. The new watch, announced on the first day of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, tries to get the best of both worlds in a pretty novel way. It runs Google’s … Read more
Wouldn’t it be cool if you never had to charge your cell phone? I’m sure that’s what a lot of people were thinking recently, when a company called BetaVolt said it had developed a coin-sized “nuclear battery” that would last for 50 years. Is it for real? Yes it is. Will you be able to … Read more
It’s 2024. All smartwatches should offer multiple days of battery life, full stop. As things stand now, there’s a jaw-droppingly wide range across the devices. I would go so far as to say that limited battery has been — and continues to be — the single biggest issue with the Apple Watch. The Series 9 … Read more
Home batteries are a lot bigger and more complicated than the small AA batteries you put in your household gadgets. All those numbers on the specification sheet are confusing, and choosing poorly can mean you buy something too weak to run your appliances — or something more expensive and powerful than you need it to … Read more
Austin North is speaking out after being arrested in Las Vegas on Tuesday (February 13). The 27-year-old Outer Banks star was in town for the Super Bowl and ended up in the hospital on Tuesday. While there, according to police reports, he allegedly attacked several emergency room staff, causing the police to be called. He … Read more
Matthew Miller/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Garmin eTrex Solar is available now for $249.99. The eTrex SE without solar is available for $149.99.Potential for unlimited battery life, extensive GNSS support, rugged build, and affordable.Small monochrome display, no turn-by-turn directions of TopoActive maps. My brother and I grew up in the woods of the Pacific Northwest and being … Read more
Imagine you work for a car rental agency or a package delivery company and you’re in charge of a fleet of vehicles. If you’re switching to EV vehicles, it becomes more complex to manage your vehicles due to long charging time and limited charging point availabilities. Guided Energy, a French startup that raised $5.2 million … Read more
TL;DR: Through February 4, get the BirdBike eBike for only $929.97 — that’s 59% off. Looking for a Valentine’s Day gift that helps your loved one kick their year into a new gear? How about a budget-friendly eBike with a max distance of 50 miles on pedal assist mode? The BirdBike is a sleek, powerful … Read more