Every new device you buy seems to come with its own charging brick and cable — which is good, until you have a drawer full of them in your office, or wind up having to pack a dozen of the things before you so much as go to the library with your laptop. Thankfully, most of them are interchangeable and even if they’re not, it’s easy to trade a handful of cables for a single charger instead. Here’s how. More »
Dear Lifehacker, The battery in my Samsung Galaxy S II is really lousy. I never get a full day out of it. I have Android version 2.3.3 How can I improve the battery life? Thanks, Not Yet Charged More »
Dear Lifehacker, Like many other Lifehacker readers, I have the usual collection of cordless power tools that don’t get used quite as often as they should or I’d like. I’ve read that keeping the battery pack constantly charging is no good for the battery. Can you recommend a strategy for ensuring the cordless power tools have the power when you need them but maintaining the battery life? Thanks, Cordless and Powerless More »
Purely in terms of reducing energy bills, making the IT systems in your workplace “greener” can save a small fortune, which is always a good thing to boast about on your CV. Here’s some simple strategies to help the environment in your office. More »
Mobile phone manufacturers selling in Europe had previously agreed to follow a common charger standard, and now those specifications are being put into place in 2011. More »
When the lights go down in the city your computer doesn’t have to go down along with them. Learn how to configure an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for your computer — you’ll be working through brownouts and shutting down gently in blackouts. More »
If Linux is your primary on-the-go computer OS, you’ll find that it’s really versatile in handling power consumption — if you know how to get around its settings. A poster at the Productive Geek forums shows us some power-saving setups. More »
We’ve featured a way to switch power management plans with a hotkey, but if you’d rather not mess with the command line (or if you’re just more of a mouse user), you can add a simple button to your Windows taskbar instead. More »
