Power
Hydro Quebec Asks Province to Limit Power Available to Crypto Miners
According to a new report from Reuters, the province of Quebec has halted approvals for any cryptocurrency mining projects. This comes after Hydro Quebec asked the province to limit the total power available to these projects to 500 megawatts. Currently, mining projects in Quebec are asking for an average of 17,000 megawatts. The province is...
New Apple Patent Shows Continued Interest in Fuel Cell-Powered Devices With Weeklong Battery Life
Apple has continued to show interest in using hydrogen fuel cell technology to power its portable devices, including its iPhone, iPad, and MacBook lineup. The application was published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday, but was originally submitted by Apple in March. The patent application actually represents a continuation of two patents...
Canadian-Made ‘Power’ for iOS: Check iPhone Battery Life from Apple Watch
If you have always wanted to check your iPhone’s battery life on Apple Watch, a new app made right here in Canada allows you to do just that. Power for iOS shows you real-time iPhone battery life via Glances on your Apple Watch. On top of real-time battery life, you’ll be able to see whether...
Google is Working on Making Chrome More Power Efficient on OS X
According to a new report from ZDNet, Google is actively working to better optimize Chrome on OS X in order to make its browser more battery efficient on Macs. If you've ever used Chrome on any MacBook, you will know that you'd better be connected to power or else your battery will deplete very quickly....