By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple is researching how to use new sensing methods to detect the early signs of a swelling battery, and how to not just tell the user that it’s happening, but how to prevent it.As iPhones grow smaller Apple needs to prevent battery swellingApple filed two patents pertaining to battery technology that will reduce device size and allow the device to detect battery swelling. These technologies go hand-in-hand for creating ever-smaller devices while keeping them safe for the user….

Source:: Apple Insider