Many iPhone 5 users have been anticipating the release of a battery backup case for the iPhone 5 from Mophie and it has finally arrived by the name of Helium. Consumers who signed their email up to receive news and updates regarding the product would have received an email today inviting them to a private 24-hour online pre-release purchase opportunity for the Mophie Juice Pack Helium for iPhone 5 before the official launch to the rest of the world. The new Mophie Helium for the iPhone 5 seems to be mostly comparative to the current iPhone 4S Juice Pack with slight changes in design and size to suit the slimmer profile and exterior features of the iPhone 5.

Unveiled at CES 2012 comes the SpareOne, a cell phone that runs on a single AA battery and can sit in standby for 15 years. The SpareOne cell phone is meant to be an emergency phone that is available in any situation and ready to run on a single AA battery.

Apple Customers have fled to the Apple Discussion Boards to report that the latest iOS update did not fix battery issues. iOS 5.0.1 was released yesterday as an OTA (Over The Air) update to users and was said to fix current Battery life issues users were experiencing.

Early adopters of the new iPhone 4S from Apple have noticed a unusual battery drain issue. After many users reports on various forums, 9to5Mac has determined that the issue may be related to the location services feature in iOS 5. The specific function is the "setting time zone" function in location services which polls your current location in an attempt to adjust your time zone. To change this setting simply launch the Settings App and proceed to Location Services > System Services and then change the "Setting Time Zone" setting to off. From the Apple forums:

Switching it off may mean that your iPhone will no longer set its own time zone when you travel, but that’s a small price to pay for having your iPhone last more than 12 hours on a full charge. We have tested this method on 4 different iPhone 4s handsets, including an iPhone 4 and an iPhone 3GS. All have reported drastically improved battery life after switching “Setting Time Zone” off.

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In Apple's latest laptops, they have incorporated technology to help manage power consumption. Now hacker Charlie Miller has found a fatal security flaw in the firmware that manages these battery functions. The software uses a default password which he has found to be the same for every laptop that has the battery saving features installed. Charlie has found a way to stop the battery from accepting a charge or even a way to cause it to heat up and subsequently start on fire or explode. One could even say that the battery could "self destruct."