Batteries dont last forever.
All too soon, youll notice your laptop and/or smartphone dont last as long as they used to.
Making your gadgets last longer is a good excuse to turn on the air conditioner.
You canautomatically dim your iPhones brightness with Tasker(forAndroid too).Dark wallpapers might also make a difference.
Brightness matters also when youre running on battery on your laptop.
As an aside, dont bother quitting all your apps in iOSit can actually worsen battery life.
How-To Geek has aprimer on sleep, shutdown, and hibernate modesto help you decide when to use each.
Calibrating the battery every so oftenwill double-check its accurate.The process is pretty easy, at least on laptops.
Instead,charge more often before userather than letting the battery run down.
These shallow charges will help extend your batterys lifespan.
(When in doubt, youmightalso want to unplug your laptop regularly.)
As for rapid charging, while it could reduce battery life, the differenceprobably wont be noticeablefor most people.
Test and Monitor Your Laptops Battery
Batteries can be mystifying with all these dos and donts to follow.
These tips generally also apply to laptops.
When choosing a new gadget, remember that battery lifeis the most important spec.
Illustration by Tina Mailhot-Roberge.
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