Arizona investigates Apple
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Slowed down older iPhones

Arizona is leading a multi-US state probe into whether Apple deliberate slowing of older iPhones violated deceptive trade practice laws.

Quick Charge 5.0 tops 50 percent battery in five minutes
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Qualcomm ups the charging game

Qualcomm has been stuck with Quick Charge 4 and 4+ for the last few years and let a lot of players, predominantly from China, to surpass its charging speeds by a lot. Now Quick Charge 5 is about to change that as the new standard promises to charge 50 percent battery in five minutes at 100W maximal capability.

BadPower turns phones into a Galaxy Note 7
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Fast charger flaming flaw

Chinese security researchers at Xuanwu Lab have worked out a way of turning your phone into a Samsung Galaxy Note 7.

Google plays around with holographic shades
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And all sorts of interesting tech

The boffins at Google have been playing around will all sorts of interesting gizmos at their Interaction Lab.

OPPO claims to charge your phone in 20 minutes
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125W fast-charging spec

Chinese mobile giant OPPO claims its new 125W fast-charging spec will fully fuel your phone in 20 minutes.