14 DAY TRIAL // In what has become a stream of reported faults in the new iPad, a technology expert claims the tablet lies about its reaching 100% battery charge.
Dr. Raymond Soneira of Displaymate Technologies measured the power drawn by the tablet’s AC adapter “and found that the new iPad continues to charge for up to 1 hour after it claims to reach 100%. This affects the battery run time if you stop charging when it says 100%,” says Dr. Soneira.
“If getting maximum battery runtime out of your device is crucial, people need to keep recharging their new iPad for longer than iOS claims,” he claims.
Apple’s third-generation iPad is known to incorporate 70% larger battery than its predecessor, which naturally takes much longer to charge. Apple claims the tablet will offer the same 10-hour battery life as the former two generations of iPads, but fails to specify how long the device actually needs to stay plugged in.