14 ways to make your laptop battery last longer
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We all know the feeling; you need to finish some work on the train but your battery has but seconds left and the charger is still on your desk. So how can you avoid it?
Logic will tell you that playing games or watching DVDs on your laptop might just be a slight drain on its [...]
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12 ways to make your phone battery last longer
admin @ September 29, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Does your phone run out of juice too quickly between charges? Do your battery bars drop like a credit-crunched housing market? You may sometimes curse your mobile for its lack of staying power, but a few simple changes in how you use it could boost battery performance and cut down on your charging…
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Editor’s choice: 5 laptops with 5 hours of battery life
admin @ May 14, 2008 # One Comment
While laptops are often looked at as being solely designed for portability, this can sometimes be far from the truth. With many laptops striving for performance to match larger desktop PCs, battery life can often take a backseat in the pursuit of raw power.
Thankfully, it’s still possible to find a great combination of performance and [...]
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Fire causes global laptop battery shortage
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A recent fire at a major South Korean manufacturing plant has led to a worldwide shortage of laptop batteries.
The fire occurred at LG Chem’s Orchag plant at the beginning of March. [...]
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Apple notebook battery life improves slightly
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Tests have shown that battery life in the latest range of Penryn chip-equipped Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops is showing a slight improvement over previous generations.
That’s despite some [...]
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The great MacBook Air battery con: 2 hours?
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The average battery life of the MacBook Air falls [...]
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Samsung laptop battery melts
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A battery in a Samsung P10 notebook computer has melted after being used for more than three hours sat on a pillow.
The battery started to emit smoke when it [...]
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Hot-swap your laptop battery when it runs out
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No need to reset. This US concept is an interesting one – a replacement laptop battery that powers your laptop while you swap the old one out. The innovation [...]
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