Microsoft has just introduced a subtle change to how the battery level is shown in the Windows 11 taskbar. It’s a really useful change because it introduces color and percentage options. Battery ...

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Microsoft is finally testing a way for you to quickly see how much battery your laptop has left — and with color-coded visual indicators, to boot. It’s an extremely welcome addition, which had been ...

It's tough to exist without a smartphone these days. So much of our lives are contained inside these tiny devices that we don't want them running out of juice at an inopportune time. But thanks to ...

If you’re (relatively) new to using an iPhone, you may have seen the battery icon in your status bar switch from green to yellow, apropos of nothing you did on purpose. So what does that color signify ...

Microsoft is preparing changes to its laptop battery charge indicators, which should be coming to future versions of Windows 11 in the coming months. Many pundits note that the icons now resemble the ...

Fortunately, you don’t have to wait. Several apps let you keep your battery percentage visible at all times. If you're on Windows 10 or an older Windows 11 build, you might never get this feature, ...

As you probably know, a battery’s charge capacity diminishes over time. If you’ve recently got an M-series MacBook, you spent a good amount of money on that laptop, so you want the battery to be ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Before making any changes, generate a detailed battery report using the Power Settings tool. This report provides valuable insights into your PC’s battery usage over time. This command saves a battery ...

Use the following fixes if your Windows laptop battery icon shows that it is charging when it is not plugged in at all: The problem might be occurring due to the residual charge in capacitors. If this ...