Nick is a Features author who's been writing for fellow tech geeks since 2011. While he's mostly focused on phones, he's also thrilled by cameras and audio gear of all shapes and sizes. On weekends, ...

Charging your phone is a mundane part of life that people don’t usually think twice about — but some charging habits might be ruining your phone battery. At some point, you might notice that the ...

If you own a smartphone, be it an Apple iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy, you've likely heard of the "20-80 charging rule," which maintains that keeping your phone charged between 20% and 80% is the best ...

Update, December 12, 2024 (07:09 AM ET): Google has confirmed that Pixels now indeed support bypass charging. The battery is bypassed if you have the option selected, and keep your Pixel plugged in at ...

Thanks to Juli Clover of MacRumors for her year-long experiment to test whether preventing an iPhone 15 Pro Max from charging above 80% would increase battery longevity. With the iPhone 15 line, Apple ...

The rise of electric vehicles is an important milestone in the automotive industry because it signifies a change toward environmentally friendly and economically sound transportation. Government ...

With even mid-range smartphones now packing enough processing power to last half a decade or longer, hardware longevity has become an important consideration for many of us. And while the industry has ...

MacBook Pros come with a built-in rechargeable battery, and newer models pack massive batteries, boosting their lifespan. However, each laptop battery has a finite amount of life that is reflected by ...

Many folks charge their phones overnight, ready for use again in the morning. However, it feels like charging it while you're ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. To be clear, just because it is safe does ...