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  Your charging habits may be killing your gadgets. 1) Wait to charge till you're at 20% . Your objective is to slow the rate at which you go through so-called charge cycles in order to get the most life possible out of your lithium battery. A desired number of battery discharge and recharge cycles is built into every device during design and manufacturing. Usually, it ranges from 300 to 1,000. 2) Avoid leaving it plugged in at full power or letting it deplete to zero. Many of us charge our electronics while we sleep at night, which is acceptable. However, we also plug them in when driving to work or sitting at a desk all day. Avoid leaving devices plugged in often, advises Keoleian, as this might make your battery's capacity deteriorate. 3) Avoid letting it become too warm. Our batteries, like the majority of us, are happiest at 72 degrees or lower. Furthermore, exposure to temperatures above 90 degrees, such as that found in a car on a sweltering summer day, is highly harmful...

  You don’t need a degree in horticulture to help your indoor garden grow, just a few key pieces of gear. HOW was I, a trained gardener, unable to maintain her houseplants? My peace flower drooped, my begonia turned brown, and my African violets sighed as bugs circled their leaves like vultures there in the mirror's reflection. My houseplants hated me even though they were in a warm room beside a bright window. I was a neglectful plant mother who neglected to spend enough time with my own children because I was too busy tending to other, more significant plants. And it manifested. However, I wasn't going to quit my day job or the backyard garden I enjoyed working in on the weekends. I complained to my husband, "If only I had a houseplant nanny." I'd like someone who is knowledgeable about horticulture to visit and take care of my houseplants. He was right. It was a touch absurd to hire someone to do the very thing I knew how to do best. Then again, with a job, thr...

  10 Innovative Holiday Gifts For Dads In 2022 Among the finest holiday tech gifts this year for dads are a smart shaver, a smart lawn sprinkler, and a smart massage pistol. For dads both young and old, some of the greatest holiday technology gifts this season include a smart shaver, a smart lawn sprinkler, and a smart massage pistol. The Orbit B-hyve, Therabody Theragun Prime, and Philips Norelco 7700 are just a few of the amazing holiday gadget presents for dads in 2022 that CRN has listed. On the list are more devices from Eufy, Fitbit, a division of Google, and iOttie, which are sold at stores like Amazon.com and Best Buy. Shaver, Philips Norelco 7700 Smart Some fathers seek out shortcuts to make every aspect of their lives better. Why not shave then? The rechargeable Norelco Shaver 7700 wet and dry electric shaver from Philips is compatible with the company's GroomTribe app for iOS and Android mobile devices. Users of GroomTribe can preview their appearance in real time with v...

  How I charge my devices has entirely changed thanks to Anker's 150W charger. Let's face it: talking about charges isn't that interesting. They are a requirement for any contemporary digital product and are used by everyone. But did you read an entire article where the author gushed about how awesome a charger is? It's a little nerdy Well, buckle up, nerds, because that’s exactly what I’m doing for the next few hundred words. A few months ago, Anker sent me the 747 Charger —  the latest addition to its GaNPrime lineup of chargers . It’s probably smaller than the fast charger you’re currently using, has significantly more ports, and is a whole lot smarter, too. It’s not the flashiest piece of tech I’ve used this year, but easily one of the most impactful. The biggest immediate benefit of the Anker 747 is its port selection — flaunting three  USB-C ports  and one USB-A port. Amazon has no shortage of multi-device chargers with five, six, or even ten ports, but those a...

  We handpicked only the very best tech products to upgrade your life in 2023. SOMETIMES IT FEELS  like we’re living in the future with the avalanche of new and surprising tech gear released every year. Drones are commonplace now, the latest  Apple Watch Ultra  can call emergency services for you from virtually anywhere in the world if you’re in a crash, solar-powered gadgets mean we can stay off-grid almost indefinitely, and you can now fit thousands of hours of professionally guided workouts  inside a mirror  in your bedroom. It seems the future is now. No matter what you’re into—playing harder, working (out) smarter, or learning to relax better—there’s guaranteed to be a tech gadget out there to help you do it. Our tech-hungry editors and staff spent the past year testing hundreds of top-selling, next-generation smart products. Some were amazing. Many weren’t. We looked at high-tech gadgets for gaming, photography,  fitness equipment , camping, auto...

  3. Sky Stream It’s been 10 years since Sky launched its first streaming service Now TV. That’s a long time to wait for a dish-free Sky box, but Sky Stream proves it was worth the wait. Using nothing but your common or garden Wi-Fi, this little box removes the one thing that stops most people from getting Sky. OK, there’s still the not-insignificant monthly cost, but this is slightly cheaper, and while there’s no hard drive like you get with Sky Q, recording stuff locally feels increasingly like the old-fashioned way to watch things. Give it another 10 years and we’re pretty sure satellite dishes will be very much a thing of the past. 2. Sony WH-1000XM5 Like Guy Fawkes Night, Christmas and Flying Ant Day, it seems a year just isn’t complete unless we declare another pair of Sony headphones our favourite and 2022 is no different. The redesigned WH-1000XM5s, replaced the Sony WH-1000XM4s, which replaced the XM3s – and these ones are even better than ever. Lightweight and supremely c...

 Despite a year filled with new gaming technology, The Panic Playdate has strangely remained with me. My favourite technology of 2022 has been the Panic Playdate. It's a long way off. I always bring the same collection of items wherever I go: a laptop, possibly an iPad, a phone, possibly a Switch, possibly a Kindle. That bundle now includes The Playdate. When I go anywhere, I can put it in my pocket. I mess around with the crank and engage in quick games. The Playdate is a weird mini handheld game console. It's like a mutant Game Boy, an alternate reality Game & Watch. It's an  indie thing , a fringe type of prototype-feeling device. The Playdate doesn't play everyday games: just ones in an included season of indie exclusives, plus a bunch of random games made by developers on sites like itch.io. I reviewed the Playdate back in the spring -- and yeah, I'm still having fun with it. I was always into things like the Game Boy or the Nintendo Game & Watch when I...

  it's exactly three years since Apple  unveiled the airpods pro and looking at  their successors it's obvious that Apple  hasn't grown tired of the design but  don't let that fool you just about  everything has gotten better on the  inside and apple will have yet another  winner on its hands today we will tell  you everything about Apple airpods Pro  second generation   number four software and features  all of the features of the airpods pro  are baked into iOS so there's no need to download a separate app to make changes for this reason the earbuds seamlessly pair with your phone when you open the case and tap the on-screen pop-up just like before you can quickly access noise cancellation transparency spatial audio and head tracking with a long press on the volume slider in the control center in iOS 16 there is now a shortcut in the main view of your iPhone settings saving you the extra Taps through the Bluetooth m...