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How to Make Your Laptop as Fast as the Day You Bought It
One of the most frustrating things in life is a slow computer. Every few years, we buy an expensive new PC and love how fast it starts up, runs programs, and loads websites. Inevitably though, it starts to slow down until eventually we are pulling our hair out waiting for it to do routine tasks.…
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Smartphone Battery Technology Being Developed Improves Battery Life by 50%
New battery technology being developed for mobile devices, could extend battery life up to 50% Smartphone technology has advanced at a head-spinning rate over the past few years, and our mobile devices can do more than even the most powerful computers could just 15 years ago. Unfortunately, the joy and convenience that we get from…
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Top 4 Great Android Devices For Father’s Day
Does Dad need to ditch his dinosaur of a cell phone? Or maybe he just deserves more than a tie this Father’s Day? Here are four great Android devices that any father would want. Samsung Infuse 4G – $199 with contract The Infuse 4G from AT&T is known as the nation’s thinnest smartphone. Its easy…
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Top Two New Must-Have Laptop Accessories
Good laptop accessories are stuff that can completely change the mobile computing experience. That’s why were are always on the lookout for new and interesting add-ons for your laptop. So today we bring you two new accessories that will definitely help you get the most out of your laptop. Almost all netbooks that are in…
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Top 10 Batteries Usage Tips, Hacks and Tricks
The gadgets you love don’t always love you back—at least when it comes to battery life. But you can get more from your laptop, your iPod, your phone, and other devices with these 10 techniques. 10. Turn C batteries into Ds with quarters Only a few things ever need D batteries, but who has them…
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Can Mango really power Windows Phone to the top?
Windows Phone’s 7.1 Mango update has dominated headlines this week. And rightly so. The updates make the already excellent mobile OS even more appealing, with brilliant advances in terms of Bing search, improved live information delivered to the homescreen and full-on Twitter support. And that’s before we even get to the belated announcement of Windows…
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Which is the best tablet pc for you
Looking back in time, there effectively were no consumer tablets in the beginning of 2010. Sure, Microsoft had Tablet PCs for nearly a decade prior, but these were heavy, had relatively short battery life and suffered from a desktop operating system that wasn’t optimized for mobile use. It was Apple’s original iPad, debuting on store…
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Tiny Capsules Can Heal Worn-Out Batteries
WASHINGTON — A newly created lithium-ion battery that can heal itself may improve the life span and safety of today’s energy-storage technologies, researchers report. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power cell phones, laptops and other portable electronics. But, like any batteries, they tend to break down over time. “There are many different types of degradation that happen,…
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Chinese entrepreneur plans to build Southland laptop battery factory
Winston Chung says he believes the region can become a hub for production of electric and battery technology. He recently acquired the Balboa Bay Club and Resort in Newport Beach. Chinese entrepreneur Winston Chung talks about his latest Southland ventures… (Bob Chamberlin, Los Angeles Times) October 15, 2011|By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times A…
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Toshiba has announced new Satellite Pro laptop models for business users
Toshiba unveils Satellite Pro L series and C series business laptops Toshiba has announced new Satellite Pro laptop models for business users, including the value Satellite Pro C series and the Satellite Pro L series, offering buyers a choice of different screen sizes and optional discrete graphics. Set to be available from the second quarter…
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