Extending Battery Life on iPods, iPhones and MacBooks.
People often ask how they can get longer life from their iPods, iPhones and MacBooks.
There are a couple of simple things that apply to almost all of todays modern devices, modern electronics use Lithium Ion Batteries that have differrent properties to old fashioned Nickel Cadmium Batteries.
On a daily basis: Turn the brightness of your devices screen as low as you can tolerate it, on most devices this won’t allow you to go much below the default but Apple iPods, Macs and iPhones have incredibly bright displays to please the eye and only require to be on the lowest setting for most use.
On a Monthly basis, remember to ‘Calibrate’ your battery, this is a simple procedure that consists of fully discharging and then fully charging your devices Battery, this should be done as often as once a week but at least once a month, laptop/notebook, cell phones and iPods should all have their batteries completely cycled once per month, this makes your battery last much longer in daily use and also in lifespan.