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Battery life and how to preserve it

If there's a way to conserve battery life on your device, you'll find it here.

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If there's one Achilles' heel all portable devices share, it's battery life. If a gadget runs out of juice, you simply can't use it again until the battery receives a charge. Period.

So what are the best ways to conserve the battery life of your portable devices? There are some universal techniques as well as others that are specific to a particular device. Below you'll find links that cover the major platforms.

If there's a format you feel we've missed, let us know in the comments and we'll consider rectifying that.

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How to extend battery life on iOS

How to extend battery life on Android

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