Category: Better Life Tips
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Preserve and Troubleshoot Your iPhone 4S Battery Guide
We’ve already heard that the iPhone 4S battery doesn’t last quite as long as that of the iPhone 4. Part of it is the dual-core processor. It’s more power-hungry, but according to some reports, there may be more to it than just that (and Apple is looking into it). Don’t forget, recording video is also…
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How To Benchmark Your Laptop Battery Life With Battery Eater
While that rule seems simple enough, it isn’t always easy to follow. Laptop manufacturers have a tendency to overstate laptop battery life, and sometimes by no small margin. A manufacturer who claims ten hours of battery life rarely confesses that the stated battery life can only be achieved if you leave the laptop running at…
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Inside a Lithium-ion Battery Pack and Cell
Lithium-ion battery packs come in all shapes and sizes, but they all look about the same on the inside. If you were to take apart a laptop battery pack (something that we DO NOT recommend because of the possibility of shorting out a battery and starting a fire) you would find the following: …
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The laptop’s motherboard was at fault could affect battery life
A reader thinks an error with his motherboard has caused his laptop’s battery to fail – is he covered under his warranty and should Dell replace the battery? The laptop’s motherboard was at fault – could this affect battery life? A few weeks ago my daughter’s laptop displayed a message saying that the battery was…
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Precautions that can help you get the most out of your laptop battery
Power Laptop Batteries Care Guide Lithium-ion batteries (Li-ion) have several advantages over other types of chemistries, namely they don’t exhibit a memory effect, there is no need for preventive maintenance and it can keep it’s charge while not in use for a much longer time. It’s main disadvantage is aging. All Li-ion Asus A32-F3 Laptop…
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Ways to improve HP 2230s laptop battery life
How useful you’ll find Photo Stream depends a lot on what you need or expect. If you just want a completely automated way to mirror all the photos you shoot on with your iPhone and iPad to your other computers and devices, then congratulations, this app’s for you. New laptop batteries generally arrive in a…
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How to Extend the Battery Life of Your Apple iPad 2
“Battery life” means the time your iPad will run before it must be recharged. To maximize the amount of battery usage you get on your iPad 2, you can change certain settings within the device. Here are some tips which will help you to Extend the Battery Life of Your Apple iPad 2. Don’t forget…
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Holiday Gift Guide: Fashionably Tech
There’s nothing I love more than my tech stuff and I know most ladies do too. This Holiday Gift Guide focuses on some of the best tech goods and accessories for the fashionable gal. To start us off, what could be better than a new HP Mini 210 that comes in a variety of candy…
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How to get the most out of your IBM ThinkPad laptop battery
This will instruct you on how to use the battery effectively and how to extend battery life on a IBM ThinkPad laptop. New laptop batteries When purchasing a new laptop battery, you may find that the battery is at or near 0% capacity. This will be due to the length of time the battery has…
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Better Cell Phone Batteries on the aussiebattery
There is nothing more frustrating than a cell phone battery that is dying, or dead. But, new battery technology will enhance battery performance giving it extra life. In fact, it might extend the battery by 54% of its use. The smartphone and certain WiFi mobile gadgets have the capacity to use a “subconscious mode.” This…