In 2024, Americans spent an average of 5 hours and 16 minutes per day on their phones, according to the data management firm Harmony Healthcare IT. That was up 14 percent from the year before.Too much time with your phone can exact a physical toll. Just 20 to 30 minutes without any change in your position can strain…
Battery Drain Too Fast? The Solutions Are In Your Phone
Vibration: Motor runs using more power than speaker, though not too much. Turn off by going: Settings -> Sound -> Vibrate when ringing / Settings -> Language & Keyboard -> Haptic feedback or Vibrate on keypressBrightness: Brightness level, colorful background, and live wallpaper eat more battery. So tone down the brightness, and switch to a static and…
How to Delay Battery Degradation When Charging Overnight
Limiting the time spent at full charge Method 1: The Committed Routine ManagerPlan your nighttime charging so it’ll be full before you sleep. In other words, avoid charging phone overnight altogether. If you have a fixed bedtime, plug it to charge 2 hours (or less, depending on charging speed and battery level) before that. Perfectly battery-healthy but inconvenient.You have…
Charging Phone Overnight: The real reason it’s bad
Smartphones are now so integral to our daily life. So much so that their batteries couldn’t ever keep up with our daytime needs. (Why can’t we get better batteries already!?)Which leads to charging phone overnight. Because what’s a better time to recharge than when we’re sleeping? But then the paranoia and fear come hailing down on…
How to Boost Your Router Security
In today’s hyper-connected world, your WiFi router is one of the most critical tools for protecting your personal data.As the gateway for emails, video calls, and a myriad financial transactions, it can be a prime target for cybercriminals. And, if you work remotely from home, any sensitive corporate documents that flow into and out of your WiFi network…
How to Recover Files From a Broken Phone
Today’s cell phones are filled with photos, videos, contact information, personal information and a host of other data. We often mistakenly assume that this data is completely safe, until one day our phone becomes unusable and it appears to be lost forever.If you have broken your phone or one of its critical components and are worried that…
Can You Charge a Laptop With USB? (Quick & Easy Guide)
YES, charging a laptop with USB is possible. Even if your laptop uses a dedicated power adapter (aka DC jack)But not every type of USB can deliver enough power to charge a laptop.To be precise, you CAN charge a laptop with USB-C, but NEVER with USB Type-A. (The rectangular USB-port that most phone charger comes in).Difference between USB-A & USB-CSadly,…
Turn Off These 3 TV Features for Better Picture Quality
With the first wave of new 2024 TVs hitting the market, you might be in the market for a new set—maybe to catch all the Major League Baseball action or to watch blockbuster movies in all their 4K HDR glory. But you could be disappointed to find your new TV doesn’t look quite as awesome as you imagined…
What is E-Waste and How Can You Reduce It?
With the astonishing pace at which technology is advancing, we have all lived through generations of models and entire categories of devices becoming obsolete. Technology that was considered cutting edge just a few years ago can’t keep pace with modern updates.What happens to these devices when they have outlived their usefulness? Many sit in houses for years collecting…
Why Does My iPhone Brightness Keep Changing or Dimming?
iPhone features that can affect brightnessIf you find that your iPhone brightness keeps changing or dimming unexpectedly, don’t panic! It doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s something wrong with your phone. There are a variety of features that can affect screen brightness. It’s a good idea to check them all before jumping to conclusions.Auto-BrightnessGenerally, if your iPhone screen keeps dimming,…