In this digital age, where remote work is common - and we have the gadgets to optimize it - many people have a desk at home where their laptop is permanently kept. It is turned on in the morning and ...

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SHOULD YOU KEEP YOUR LAPTOP PLUGGED IN OR NOT? My primary computer is a laptop. I keep it plugged in all the time so when I travel I just pull the cables and I’m off with a fully-charged battery. But ...

Laptops are our indispensable lifeline to the majesty that is the Internet. We use them to work and play from anywhere in the world. But if you're like most people, you probably keep yours plugged in ...

There has always been a tight controversy between keeping a laptop packed with the battery plugged-in at all times, or not. Many have wondered if this overcharging process, if we are allowed to call ...

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 ...

I’m a committed laptop user, but most of the time, I’m just using it at my desk. Do I save more energy by keeping it plugged in, or should I use my charger only when my battery gets low? First, some ...

You might be tempted to leave your laptop plugged in while not in use to ensure that the battery will always be topped off. After all, battery life is paramount to the laptop form factor, otherwise it ...

An interesting article in Slate by Jacob Leibenluft the other day asks a simple question: Do you save more energy keeping your laptop plugged in during use, or should you use your charger only after ...

I’ll be the first one to admit to not practicing the best battery habits, especially where my laptop is concerned. Most days I leave my laptop plugged in for far too long, which can deteriorate the ...

Laptops are our indispensable lifeline to the majesty that is the internet. We use them to work and play from anywhere in the world. But if you're like most people, you probably keep yours plugged in ...