I know you 've gone through sharing a "fact" that you 've known for years, but it was pointed out that it was actually wrong. In the fast-
It is common to change the world of technology.
I 've heard people say seven myths over and over again, but it's not entirely accurate. 1.
A lot of people are afraid to charge their phones or tablets overnight because they think it could overcharge and destroy the battery.
I also answered the question from someone who was worried about plugging the laptop into 24/7.
But modern electronics will automatically stop charging, so don't overcharge. 2.
Don't use the third one.
Third-party charger and third-party charger have differenceparty chargers. A third-
The party charger is Apple. or Android-
Compatible Chargers from well-known companies such as Belkin or Monoprice. Third-
It's OK to buy a party charger.
Just know, in general, they don't charge your gadget as quickly or reliably as the manufacturer's official charger.
Fake chargers don't usually have a brand, or they say they come from Apple, Samsung, HTC, etc.
But the price is ridiculously low.
Counterfeits are usually the reason you hear horror stories about gadget explosions or shock users.
Avoid them at all costs.
Your safest option is to buy a charger directly from a small tool manufacturer.
You should also know the signs of a suspicious gadget charger. 3.
It won't hurt to leave your gadget in the car or outdoors. Extreme heat and cold can damage your battery life and your battery health.
I live in Phoenix, where the car interior will reach 160 degrees in the summer.
Yes, it's a dry heat, but so is the oven.
Here I saw the cell phone battery swell and was destroyed in a few hours.
In areas where temperatures are below freezing, your battery won't be much better, and your gadget can die if you want to use it outdoors.
Of course, cold also has other ways to kill electronics.
Learn how to prevent the cold from killing your gadgets.
Please read the labels on the battery or gadget manual when you have questions.
Or visit the website of the gadget manufacturer to view the support area.
The battery will have an optimal operation-
Temperature range.
Stay within this range as much as possible. 4.
Unlike Old Nickel, let your battery consume zero before charging
The CD battery has a "memory effect" which means you have to discharge them every time, lithium-ion batteries (
Almost every kind of modern gadget)
There is no problem. In fact, Li-
The ion battery lasts the longest when you keep charging from 40% to 80%.
Also, if you let Lee
As I explained here, ion batteries are fully discharged for too long and they can be permanently damaged or become dangerous. But Li-
The ion does have a polarization challenge: the battery has a built-in
In the sensor, it will tell your gadget how much power is left on the battery, and over time it will stop matching the actual power of the battery.
To reset it, you have to go to Li-
The ion battery is full, let it run to the point where your gadget gives you a serious battery warning and charge it again.
However, this only needs to be done once every three months or so.
You may not need to do this at all for some gadgets.
Apple once recommended the process, but now it's no longer needed.
Check out your gadget manual to see if it has any specific instructions. 5.
Always turn off your computer at night. The myth dates back to the early days of computers.
At that time, computer components, especially hard drives, were much faster than today.
So, your idea is that in order for your computer to last longer, you should always turn it off at night.
Many people still stick to the concept.
Of course, modern computers have more robust components, which means you can get them to run with almost no problems.
Now, whether you turn off your computer every night depends on your personal preferences.
If you want your computer to do backup, update, or other intensive tasks, you can schedule them when you don't use your system.
Turn it off if you're worried about saving energy.
Or you can use one of the many power supplies of your computer
Save mode, which is more convenient for running again in the morning.
Tip: If your computer is slow to crawl, the usual restart will get it back to normal.
By the way, if your internet connection is slower than usual, try turning off the modem and router for 60 seconds.
This can usually speed up. 6.
More is always better. This is a common myth that tech manufacturers like because it promotes sales.
It's not always true, however, and sometimes it can even hurt you.
You might make a decision between a 256 gigabyte laptop.
State of the hard drive and 1 tb of traditional hard drive.
The volume of the 1 tb drive is 4 times that of the original, but the SSD is faster and more reliable.
Also, most people are rarely even filled with 256 GB of hard drives.
Click here to learn more about the advantages of SSDs over traditional hard drives.
Again, you should not buy the camera automatically with more pixels, nor should you use a smartphone with the highest pixels --
Resolution screen.
In the camera, the image quality is the same as the size and number of pixels of the image sensor.
On the smartphone screen, you can't tell the difference in resolution after a certain point (and most high-end and mid-
Smartphones have surpassed that already), but a higher-
The resolution screen consumes battery life faster. 7.
Each Web browser has a private mode.
When the private browsing mode is on, the browser does not record where you are going and it removes most of the information that people use to collect your online travel.
In Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari, use the keyboard shortcut ctrl shift p (
CTRL option P on Mac).
In Chrome, use ctrl shift n (
Option shift n on Macs).
Click here to learn more about private browsing and how you know you are in private browsing mode.
What you may not know is that private browsing is not foolproof.
It will not hide your browsing from your internet service provider, the website you visit, or any law enforcement department that happens to be watching.
This is also true if there is a recorder on the computer, or if the router is set to record the visited site.
Like most things in technology, being private just means it's hard to find.
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