13-09-2016 20:20 via cnet.com

Samsung's fix for Note 7 fires: Slash battery life by 40 percent - CNET

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Samsung's fix for Note 7 fires: Slash battery life by 40 percent
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Samsung has a software solution to keep stragglers who haven't yet returned or exchanged their Galaxy Note 7 phone after a voluntary product recall safe from harm. It's issuing a software update that caps the battery's recharge capacity at 60 percent.
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