4 Ways to Prolong Battery Life
November 12, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Power, Tricks
Finally, some sensible advice on prolonging batteries! I know that batteries will lose their ability to hold a charge no matter what, but that doesn’t mean you can take steps to make it last for a few extra charge cycles.
Slate’s Farhad Manjoo recently interviewed Isidor Buchmann, the CEO of battery-testing equipment manufacturer Cadex Electronics, about characteristics of contemporary gadget batteries and how to use them to your advantage. Note that the tips below only apply to Lithium-Ion batteries, the most popular type used in gadget today:
Keep Your Batteries Away From Heat. Heat lessens a battery’s lifespan, and unfortunately many gadgets …read more
How to Conserve Laptop Battery Life
September 10, 2008 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Laptops
Sure, HP managed to squeeze out 24 hours of battery life from one of their laptops. But we all know how possible that is in real-world conditions.
Still, maximizing battery life is a laudable goal, because that means you get more for each charge, or more what you pay for electricity.
