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Laptops are the perfect middle ground between smartphones and desktop computers and provide portability without compromising on the sophistication of the tasks you can accomplish on the go. For years, ...

Here are some tips and FAQs on how to use your laptop’s battery properly: Do I need to fully discharge and charge the battery? In lithium-based batteries, this is, in fact, a myth; it only applies to ...

Many users unknowingly damage their laptop batteries through common mistakes like overcharging, using cheap chargers, and exposing devices to extreme temperatures. These habits shorten battery ...

Keeping your laptop plugged in constantly is generally safe due to modern safeguards, but it can subtly accelerate battery aging. Experts advise avoiding prolonged 100% charge and heat, which stress ...

Gaming laptops are engineering marvels packing desktop-grade GPUs and CPUs into compact, high-heat chassis. Without proper care, heat, dust, and battery mismanagement can degrade performance rapidly, ...

With these simple, easy-to-follow steps you can keep your PC laptop’s battery healthy and can squeeze out more time when on the road. Your laptop’s battery life will always decrease over time. That’s ...

A battery technology that was touted nine years ago for notebooks may finally get its day in the sun. Notebook makers will "likely" soon choose to incorporate lithium polymer batteries over the ...