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Keys to Improving Cell Phone Battery life

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10 Ways To Improve Cellphone Battery Life

You look down at your cellphone and realize that you are already below a 20 percent charge. The phone may have just been charged, but there are several reasons for reduced battery life. From browsing the Web to streaming a movie, your cellphone’s charge is greatly improved with a few small changes to everyday habits.

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Turn Off Running Apps

Although you aren’t currently using an app, it could still be running in the background, similar to a minimized window on a computer. Access the hidden apps through double-tapping the Home button on iOS phones, for example, and slide the apps into a closed state. Your phone’s battery will make a strong recovery. [Read more…] about Keys to Improving Cell Phone Battery life

Amazon Drones: Automated Convenience That’s Energy Efficient?

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When Amazon.com announced recently that it was planning to make deliveries by drones by 2015, it created quite a stir. How will it work? How will the drone find my apartment? Will my e-reader get left out in the rain? How much power would it take to carry large packages?

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The details on how drone automated delivery would work are somewhat sketchy right now. The proposed vehicles have a range of 10 miles and can carry weights up to 5 pounds, which includes 86% of Amazon’s packages. But the 10-mile range would no doubt limit deliveries to big cities. And even then, an MIT professor pointed out that the drones don’t have enough battery life to go 10 miles with a 5-pound package. While the idea suggests energy efficiency, the current numbers suggests otherwise. [Read more…] about Amazon Drones: Automated Convenience That’s Energy Efficient?

3 Ways to Improve Technical Writing Skills

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Technical Writing is  a more specialized way of writing done by professionals usually in technical and occupational fields such as computer hardware, engineering, chemistry, finance, or consumer electronics, among others. Not every writer can do this type of writing as it requires knowledge in a specific field he or she is writing about. Technical writing skills however can also refer to the knowledge in the technicalities of the use of a language. Both types of writing would have minimal requirements  from practitioners and here are 3 ways to improve technical writing skills.

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5 Ways an Internet Connection Saves Money

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Nowadays, it seems as if everyone is looking for ways to save money. Even if you work and earn a decent salary, the high cost of living can hit your pocket hard. To make sure that you’re able to make ends meet, you may come up with a budget, shop less, plan cheaper vacations, and take measures to generate extra cash. And while you’re searching for ways to save money, you might even consider canceling your cable or Internet service in order to reduce utility bills.

But don’t cancel your Internet service so fast. Having an Internet connection can provide huge savings in a variety of different areas. [Read more…] about 5 Ways an Internet Connection Saves Money

Coast by Opera Is An Unconventional Web Browser for the iPad

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When it comes to web browsing on the iPad, the options are fairly limited compared to the offerings for the iPhone. The prime reason behind this is that most of the browsers available on the App Store have been built with the iPhone’s small screen in mind, and the same browsing apps face cluttering, lags and other issues when used on the iPad. [Read more…] about Coast by Opera Is An Unconventional Web Browser for the iPad

Digital Printing Turns Technicians Into Future Van Goghs

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Digital printing has evolved over the last decade. Its greatest distinction from and advantage over traditional printing processes of the past — lithography, flexography, gravure, or letterpress — is that there’s no need to replace printing plates. This advance has resulted in quicker turnarounds and less cost for the artist.

From inkjet to laser printers, graphic design using digital printing has become its own art form and is being used for many purposes. Companies and would-be Van Goghs have several options to create 21st-century art using this technology. [Read more…] about Digital Printing Turns Technicians Into Future Van Goghs