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Microsoft, It’s Time for a Battery Percentage in Windows
Summary The Windows 11 battery icon lacks accuracy with no percentage display. Users want the option to switch to percentage mode like in macOS. Microsoft should prioritize simple tweaks like adding a native battery percentage display. The battery indicator in Windows 11, and in earlier Windows versions, uses a graphic representation of how full your battery is. That’s fine for…
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Is Laptop Battery Life Getting Too Long?
Summary Laptops now last up to 24 hours, matching power efficiency with performance. Charging is easier with modern laptops utilizing USB-C, even while on the go. Smaller batteries in laptops can create space to improve features like cooling, ports, and storage. Starting with models from the early 90s, I have owned numerous laptops in my life, and for almost all…
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Everyone Should Have a Big Battery Like the Jackery 1000 (and It's 50% Off for Black Friday)
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. I’m a fatalist, averse to the concept of offending destiny by planning for anything, but I still love my Jackery 1000 portable power station. It’s partly because I’m vaguely concerned about the power grid going down if there’s a…
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Raycon Bone Conduction Headphones Review: Strong Battery, Weaker Sound
Key Takeaways Lightweight and comfortable design with the ability to hear your surroundings. Bone conduction technology may feel buzzy at first. Offers three listening modes; ineffective at noise cancelling. I’ve always wanted to try out bone conduction technology, and the affordable Raycon Bone Conduction Headphones seemed like a good place to start. They’re truly a great option for those who…
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How to Jump-Start a Car With a Dead Battery
Jump-starting a car used to be a simple affair, but since cars have become more complex there are new risks, and you should be cautious if you jump-start one on your own. Plus, you might want to think twice about asking a stranger for help. “When a vehicle battery dies, most people immediately think to jump-start the battery using jumper…
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Car Battery Charger FAQ – Consumer Reports
There are two main types of chargers: trickle and maintainer. Basic trickle chargers slowly replenish the battery, but they need to be monitored and manually disconnected when the battery is topped off. A maintainer may be all most people need. True to their name, these budget-friendly chargers are meant to preserve the charge level, not resurrect a dead battery. Unlike…
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The world’s biggest battery maker says Elon Musk’s 4680 cell ‘is going to fail’
Robin Zeng, the founder of the world’s largest EV battery company, says Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s big bet on 4680 cylindrical cell technology “is going to fail and never be successful.” Zeng, the chairman of China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), tells Reuters that when Musk visited China in April, “We had a very big debate, and I showed him. He…
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Jio 5G Has a New Trick up Its Sleeve to Help Save Your Phone’s Battery Life
Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) just shared the Q2 financial Year 2025 earnings call report, and aside from all the financial jargon, it sheds light on some exciting news for Jio SIM holders. The company claims that its Jio 5G network will help save up to 40% battery life on smartphones. It shows that the company will start using smart…
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Forget Apple Intelligence — iOS 18.2 beta could be introducing ‘Battery Intelligence’
More secrets of the iOS 18.2 developer beta are being revealed as early adopters try out the new software. The latest of which includes a currently unfinished improvement to charging. A code-diver at 9to5Mac found a “BatteryIntelligence” framework that could be used to estimate a charge time for your iPhone. Users are apparently able to request a notification with a…
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10 Best Battery Lawn Mowers of 2024, Tested by Our Experts
Run times have improved. Several battery and self-propelled mowers in our ratings offer impressive run times of 70 or more minutes. (The average run time of battery mowers in our tests is 45 to 50 minutes.) Some manufacturers are designing new models with multiple battery slots. When one battery is spent, another can take over, a feature CR’s expert testers…
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