Battery Life
The latest Battery Life coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Xbox App Becomes Universal Launcher on Windows 11—Steam, Epic, GOG Games Now in One Place
The Xbox app on Windows 11 is no longer just a glorified Game Pass launcher. In a move that reshapes the PC gaming landscape, Microsoft has reimagined the app as an aggregated hub capable of...
MSI Claw 8 AI+ Is Windows’ Best Handheld, but Tariffs and Scarcity Keep It Out of Reach
When reviewers call a device the best Windows handheld ever made, you’d expect to find it on store shelves. But three months after the MSI Claw 8 AI+ launched to rapturous praise for its Lunar Lake...
AirPods Pro 3 Heart Sensor and iOS 26 Workout Buddy Make Apple Watch Optional for Fitness
Apple has transformed its AirPods Pro 3 into a legitimate fitness tracker that can close your Move rings without an Apple Watch. The earbuds now pack an in-ear heart-rate sensor, and with iOS 26’s...
Windows Laptops Surge Ahead: 2025's Best Picks Beat Apple on Battery and Fixability
Dell, Lenovo, and Microsoft aren't just catching up to Apple anymore—they've taken the lead in battery endurance, modular repairability, and raw GPU power, according to a new wave of testing and...
Surface Laptop 7 Shatters Battery Records with 23-Hour Runtime in Copilot+ Push
Microsoft has thrown down the gauntlet. With the Surface Laptop 7, the company’s seventh-generation flagship achieves a staggering 23-hour local video playback runtime in controlled tests—nearly...
Hidden Xbox Ally Video Reveals ASUS' Ambitious Zero Gravity Cooling—But Critical Claims Remain Unproven
A leaked, unlisted promotional video from ASUS has pulled back the curtain on the Xbox Ally's thermal engineering, showcasing a cooling system designed to perform regardless of how the device is...
Edge Dev Breaks Efficiency Mode Free from Windows 11’s Energy Saver
Microsoft has slipped a new toggle into the latest Edge Dev builds that severs the automatic link between the browser’s Efficiency mode and Windows 11’s system-wide Energy Saver, giving users...
Surface Laptop Studio 2 Hands-On: Microsoft's AI-Powered Convertible Challenges M2 Max MacBook Pro
Microsoft dropped a gauntlet at its September 2023 Surface event: a live Blender render that saw the new Surface Laptop Studio 2 finish in 37 seconds—nearly twice as fast as a MacBook Pro with M2...
Don't Trust 'Up To' Battery Claims: Real-World Tests of MacBook Air M3, LG Gram 17, Dell XPS 15, and ThinkPad X1 Carbon
A laptop that dies before the end of a workday isn't just an inconvenience—it's a productivity killer. Yet the “up to” battery figures splashed across product pages rarely reflect the reality...
Why That Cheap Retro Numpad Could Be a Security Risk: In-Depth Review
The pastel-colored, 18-key cordless numeric keypad with its charming round keycaps seems like the perfect antidote to tenkeyless keyboards. But security researchers have a stark warning: that tiny...
Hands-On: Dell 14 Plus Delivers All-Day Battery and Copilot+ AI, but Its Display Is a Dealbreaker for Creatives
The Dell 14 Plus is a laptop that wears its "boring" badge with pride. It doesn't try to dazzle with a sleek chassis or a vibrant OLED panel, nor does it promise blistering graphics performance....
Taming Windows 11’s Search Indexer: A Practical Guide to Longer Battery Life
Windows Search Indexer is the engine behind near-instant file and app results across File Explorer, the Start menu, and Outlook. But on battery-powered laptops, it can become a significant power...