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These Battery Saving Tricks Don’t Work
There are some bad battery hacks out there. A lot of them are holdovers from old advice that has been around since the dawn of the smartphone — advice that’s no longer relevant. In the video above, I bust the three most common battery myths that just won’t go away.
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Rapid Review: Belkin Pocket Power And Universal Cable
We are in a transitional phase as micro-USB and Apple’s proprietary Lightning ports are being phased out and being replaced by USB-C. And that means many of us are caught in the position of needing to carry multiple cables for different purposes. Belkin has provided a great solution with their Universal Cable. Coupled with its…
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Stop Letting Your Smartphone’s Battery Die Before You Charge It
There’s nothing I hate more than people doing the wrong thing “just because” they’ve always done it. In this case, blasting movies, games or music on their smartphones to eat up all the battery until the device shuts off, because that’s the only “safe” way to charge it.
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Rapid Review: Choetech Foldable Solar Charger
If you spend any time away from easily accessible electricity, like hiking or camping, then you know the frustration of not being able to readily charge your electronic devices. As well have being inconvenient, it can be a safety issue if you need to be able to broadcast your location or call for help. The…