Despite its best efforts to correct the Galaxy Note 7's fatal battery issues, Samsung has decided to stop all sales of the phablet worldwide. FULL STORY >

Amid new reports of exploding devices, a South Korean news site says Samsung will suspend production of the Galaxy Note 7. FULL STORY >

With the Galaxy Note 7 recall well underway in the States, a reported 70 Samsung-made phablets have suffered from overheating batteries. FULL STORY >

Despite being in partial operation for a couple of months now, Tesla has not christened its Gigafactory power plant with an official opening. Now, 29 July will mark that occasion. FULL STORY >

Despite the US-bound 2016 Nissan LEAF looking like its predecessor, the Japanese carmaker has fitted a new 30 kW battery that offers up a 172 kilometre driving range. FULL STORY >

In the wake of months of power outages from load shedding, many South Africans are exploring alternative energy sources as a means to keep the lights on. FULL STORY >

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has introduced the APC Mobile Power Pack range of high capacity, high efficiency external battery packs to local shores. FULL STORY >

Ricoh SA has launched the world’s first battery powered multifunction Geljet printer with print, scan, copy, fax and wireless connectivity. FULL STORY >

Some of the most imminently useful gadgets are also the simplest, at least in appearance. Case in point: the Powerchimp 4A dual purpose charger FULL STORY >

With the previous iPhone model, it was Antennagate that caused a headache for Apple. Might it just be Batterygate this time around? FULL STORY >

The Lenmar iBatteryCase protective case / battery pack provides an additional 80 battery power for iPhone 4. FULL STORY >

The KF510 has a 3 megapixel camera with built-in powerflash and one second response time, as well as an advanced MP3 player that can automatically sort music into play lists or categories. It also has a touchpad with LED lights. FULL STORY >

Electrovaya have brought out the PowerPad95, an ultra-thin, ultra efficient external notebook battery that powers your notebook for up to 7 hours. Ideal for power emergencies. FULL STORY >