August 11, 2011
Tablets are becoming a popular mobile device, and their impressive endurance is one of the greatest draws. Most tablets can last eight to ten hours even when displaying mobile video or surfing the web. This is plenty for most users, but there may come a time when you need even more life. These five tips can help you extract every second from your tablet’s battery.
August 1, 2011
By far one of the most disappointing features in just about every smartphone these days is the battery life, which for most of us requires at least one charge per 24-hour period. Are you a power-user or do you simply need a few quick tips on battery maintenance? It’s time to get a grip and take control of your power consumption. Below you will find power-saving tips to help squeeze as much juice out of your smartphone as possible.
July 26, 2011
A laptop with a short battery life is a nuisance, especially when you’re on the road and nowhere close to a power socket. To make each individual charge of your battery last longer, learn about the 20 Ways To Increase A Laptop’s Battery Life. What is even more annoying than a drained battery however, is a dying battery.
June 21, 2011
Smartphones keep getting faster, better and slicker. One part of the device that’s having trouble keeping up is the battery. Many state-of-the-art smartphones have trouble making it through a single day on a charge, much less two or three days like the simple Nokia phones of yore. But can anything be done about this, short of buying an extra battery? JuiceDefender for Android says the answer is yes.
April 8, 2011
Have you ever glanced at your Android phone, only to notice that the battery charge is already half gone and you didn’t even touch the phone once? Many people constantly download and install new apps to their phone without realizing which of those apps may actually be continuing to run in the background and drawing down the battery even while the phone is resting idle.
October 5, 2010
The battery life of a laptop is an obviously important part of the laptop’s overall performance. If you run out of battery life you can’t do anything – so try not to run out, right? While that rule seems simple enough, it isn’t always easy to follow. Laptop manufacturers have a tendency to overstate laptop [...]
May 25, 2010
One of the things that I love the most about my Android is the number of sensors that it has. My phone is the Droid, and it features an accelerometer, a proximity sensor, an ambient light sensor, and an e-compass to name a few. I previously covered how the Tricorder app takes advantage of these [...]
December 31, 2009
Recently I was traveling to a city on the other side of the island to attend a family wedding. I don’t know exactly how far it is, but we were on the bus for 28 hours just to get there (and multiply that by two because there’s the return trip home). Going on a plane [...]
November 11, 2009
Those who frequently work with portable Macs should really consider reading this article. I’ve been dealing with some internet connectivity issues at home recently and as a result, I’ve had to bring my MacBook to Starbucks where I get to leech off free wifi in exchange for a Chai Latté. Sure, that temporarily connected me [...]
August 12, 2009
How many of you out there know about proper laptop battery care? There are so many urban legends and myths regarding batteries that it is hard to know what is real and what is not. MakeUseOf had an article 20 Ways To Increase Laptop’s Battery Life which mentioned a number of useful tips. This time [...]
