I tested every Windows 11 power mode on battery, and “best performance” wasn’t worth it
I’ve always been a little suspicious of Windows 11’s Best performance power mode. The name makes it sound like you’re…
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Your Android is running background tasks you never approved and this one setting kills them
I pulled up my phone’s battery stats last week and noticed something odd. Apps I hadn’t opened since morning were…
Turn off this one Android setting to stop your battery draining overnight
You might have noticed your phone losing battery on standby overnight. The battery stats don’t point to anything unusual, and…
If you compare laptop batteries by mAh, you’re probably doing it wrong
One key specification to look for when buying a laptop is battery capacity, often measured in mAh (milliamp-hours). The obvious…
Only one major phone maker won’t let you turn off battery throttling
The weakest link in a modern smartphone is the battery. It’s the one component that degrades faster than anything else.…
Everyone worries about overnight charging, but this is much worse for your battery
The most common battery advice on the internet is to never charge your phone overnight. So you take it seriously,…
I used Android’s hidden app freezer for a week, and the battery difference surprised me
My Galaxy Tab A11 used to need charging twice a day, and I never questioned it. Overnight, and then once…
I used a free tool to track my laptop’s battery in real time, and it changed how I charge it
My Dell Latitude 5420 is an all-round laptop, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Sure, it’s five years old,…
I tried a phone with a battery over triple the size of the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s
So, you want a smartphone with an incredible battery life. You shouldn’t go out and buy the Samsung Galaxy S26…
I found two toggles buried in Android settings that were draining my phone overnight
For about a week, I was checking my Pixel 10 Pro’s battery screen more often than was healthy. Nothing looked…