I’ve been reading about this issue all over the Internet and if you’ve come here, chances are that you’re suffering from this as well. Ever since the final release of iOS 5, the iPhone 4 battery drains like there’s a leak in it. Sure, I use my phone a lot more than the average person ( I know because people give me the looks which I rarely notice as my eyes are glued to the screen ) but the battery drains the most on standby which is just astonishing! How can my iPhone 4 lose 10% battery overnight after being fully charged and that too on stand by?  Read more...

Permalink: Horrible Battery Life on iPhone 4 with iOS 5? You’re not alone!

While installing software and modifying settings to my liking on my new notebook, I stumbled across a power setting for Internet Explorer. Surprised to see it there, a little poking around showed that it adjusts the JavaScript Timer Frequency based on the currently selected power plan. How does it matter? Read on to find out.  Read more...

Permalink: Internet Explorer 9 Helps Save Battery Life for Notebooks but Can Slow Down Browsing

ultrasn0w, the unlock tool for iPhone has been upgraded to version 1.1-1, according to the iPhone Dev Team. This version improves battery life on standby. So if you thought your battery was running out too quickly, stop blaming Apple and realize you jailbroke it – so that’s all you’ll get.  Read more...

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iOS 4 was released in the early part of June and Apple had announced that it would work on iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. iOS 4 does not support many of its functionalities with iPhone 3G because of hardware support. Because of many new features in iOS 4, some would think that it would effect the battery life of iPhone with features such as multitasking. Macworld performed some tests to compare the battery life of iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS on both iOS 4 and iOS 3.  Read more...

Permalink: Tests prove that iPhone 3G and 3GS get better battery life with iOS 4

A few days ago, a leak from Vietnam showed that Macbook would be getting upgrades. That leak has turned out to be real because Apple has released an upgraded version of it’s basic ‘entry level’ $999 Macbook with a better battery life and improved graphics. The processor has also been upgraded but it’s still a Core 2 Duo instead of a Core i3 or even Core i5.  Read more...

Permalink: $999 Macbook gets upgraded with 10 hour battery life and improved graphics

Microsoft has worked hard to make Windows 7 more efficient than its predecessors ( take a look at the new power saving options in Windows 7). Even then, some users are complaining about lowered battery life when they shift to Windows 7, specially on netbooks. As liliputing points out from Laptop Magazine, the Toshiba NB205 gets a hit of 2.5 hours with Windows 7 from the 9 hours it gets with Windows XP. That’s a huge difference for those who buy netbooks based on their battery life.  Read more...

Permalink: Notebook battery life with Windows 7

Windows 7 does an excellent job of improving battery time and efficiency. But here’s a little tip to get that extra bit out of the battery of your notebook or netbook.  Read more...

1. Go to Power Options by typing it in the start menu search field or via the control panel. It’s also accessible using the system tray Power Options Jump List.
2. Which ever is your current plan, you can change it’s plan settings or create a new one if you wish to. For this article we’ll stick to changing the settings of a current plan. I’ve got Balanced selected as shown in the image.

Permalink: How to get the most out of your notebook battery in Windows 7

Bob Mansfield the Senior Vice President at Mac Hardware, Dan Riccio, Vice President of Product Design and an unnamed Chief Engineer, Power Systems & Battery Technologies at Apple give a highly detailed insight on the making of the non-removable 8 hour battery in the new 17 inch Macbook Pro. They even show the manufacturing process which is very interesting to see for hardware fans like me. Important points from the video are:  Read more...

Permalink: Making of the 8 hour battery in the new 17 inch Macbook Pro