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Apple Said to Be Exaggerating iPhone Battery Life from 18% to 51% on Multiple Models

There aren’t many among us who don’t get irritated when our phones die. And the more we ask our phones to do, and the more features they include, the sooner they die. Apple often touts the great battery life on iPhones, but an advocacy group ran tests that show Apple could be exaggerating the battery life of iPhones by up to 51%, more than half. iPhone Battery Life Failures The advocacy group, “Which?” tested nine iPhone models and none of them fell within the battery life Apple claims. The iPhone XR was the worst when claimed battery life was compared to actual battery life. Apple… Read more

Backpacks, Flashlights, couches, and more – Weekly roundup

NEWS – Grab a cold beverage, find a comfy chair, kick your feet up, and relax with some great gadget reviews. Check out this full listing of everything we posted this week on The Gadgeteer.

ARTICLES

Declutter Gmail’s web interface by using the Simplify Gmail Chrome extension April 29, 2019

REVIEWS

Solo New York Lead Slim Brief review May 4, 2019
Nitecore MH12GTS flashlight review May 4, 2019
Lucyd LOUD Bluetooth speaker glasses review May 3, 2019
TravelFusion Anti-Theft backpack review May 3, 2019
Eve Flare review May 3, 2019
Creative Outlier Air True Wireless sweatproof earbuds review May 2, 2019
Zohmo iPhone Battery Case review May 2, 2019
BenQ ScreenBar Lite laptop light review May 2, 2019
Z-Edge Z3Pro Dual Lens Car Camera review May 1, 2019
LumiCharge SmartLamp review May 1, 2019
Coddle Gjemeni Couch review May 1, 2019
Wilson Pro 70 Cellular Signal Booster review April 30, 2019
Elechomes UC3101 air purifier review April 30, 2019
Lexip Mo42 Ceramic Glide Feet review April 30, 2019
LaView ONE Link Battery Powered WiFi Outdoor Security Camera with Smart Station review April 29, 2019
Dodocool DA189 True Wireless Earbuds review April 29, 2019
PlayShifu Plugo STEM kit review April 28, 2019
Edifier W860NB Bluetooth Active Noise Canceling headphone review April 28, 2019

Lockbook secures your journal with your fingerprint May 3, 2019
The Togvu Batfree is an Apple Watch band that charges your watch while you wear it May 1, 2019
Sparkel can carbonate drinks without using a CO2 tank April 30, 2019
Level up your DIY game with the Shaper Tools Origin router April 30, 2019
Use Eustachi to equalize the pressure in your ears April 30, 2019
Upgrade your first gen Apple Pencil with this grip from Kaweco April 29, 2019
The new Heated Razor from Gillette Labs is hot – literally April 28, 2019

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Don’t Know Code? No Problem. Microsoft Launches New Simplified Machine-Learning Services

If you’re trying to build or otherwise create some models and just have no clue where to start because you don’t knock a lick of code, Microsoft is trying to help you out. They’re launching three new services that simplify the process of machine learning. These include a tool that automates the process of creating models/ a visual interface for building, training and deploying models; and hosted notebooks for more advanced developers. Microsoft’s New Machine-Learning Services Are you interested? If you’re looking for an easier process of creating the technology you love, you’re in luck. Microsoft Azure’s automated machine learning tool is now basically drag-and-drop…. Read more

The Togvu Batfree is an Apple Watch band that charges your watch while you wear it

NEWS – All of the Apple watch bands, be they rubberized for sports and everyday activity or leather/metal for the fashion conscious, have one thing in common: they can’t charge your watch. Because of this, most users must slap their watches on a charger overnight. The Batfree by Togvu aims to increase the time you can wear your Apple watch by building a wireless charger into the watch band itself.

Made of silicone, the Batfree band has two Li-polymer batteries embedded into the sides of the strap that supply power to a wireless charging coil. The band doesn’t provide constant power to the watch, however, and the user must press a button by the watch crown to activate charging. According to Togvu, the band should supply an extra 27 hours of run time to the watch’s existing 18.

The Batfree is available for pre-order from Togvu for $49. Once the pre-order period is over, the full price will be $79. It’s available in red and black for Apple watch series 2, 3 and 4 and for various sizes. Pre-ordered Batfree bands are expected to ship by the end of May.

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Despite Rise in Facial Recognition, Apple Isn’t Giving Up on Touch ID

You may believe that with the advancements in facial recognition and its focus on eliminating the Home button that Touch ID is a dead issue with Apple, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. The company is still working on ways to involve fingerprint-recognition technology on their future devices. What they’re working on would allow devices to still read your fingerprint, despite no appearance of a home button. Fingerprint Sensor Technology For a few years Touch ID was the hot thing with Apple’s iPhone and iPads. The home button was used to sign in to your device as well as your online accounts. But… Read more