The news just keeps getting worse for Apple concerning the new iPad. Apart from its issues with the wi-fi reception and temperature problems, a brand new DisplayMate Technologies study claims that the new iPad displays a full battery charge long before it is fully charged.
This information, provided by Dr. Raymond Soneira, president of DisplayMate Technologies Corp, means you might not be getting the most out of your new tablet. DisplayMate is a company that creates calibration and diagnostic products for businesses, manufacturers, and consumers.
Over at ZDNet, Stephen J. Vaughan-Nichols quotes Soneira as saying:
“At 2:00 hours after reporting 100% charge the hot iPad hardware started to reduce the charging power. At 2:10 the recharging cycle fully terminated with a sharp decrease in power.”
What this means is that it actually takes a little over two hours beyond when the iPad shows a whole charge to actually be fully charged.
In that same interview Soneira speculated that the cause of this discrepancy is likely due to the mathematical model the iPad uses to estimate its current battery charge. Also, this is not a problem unique to the hot iPad: poor estimates of battery life are common for all sorts of mobile devices.
An algorithmic or basic math error seems prone to me, as i’m able to’t imagine Apple not wanting users to experience the iPad’s optimal battery life (that’s as good because the iPad 2′s incidentally). How long has the battery for your new iPad been lasting- Let me know within the comments section below.
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