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December 09, 2015

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You may have been waiting for a battery life breakdown for the very popular Microsoft flagships, namely the "Lumia 950" and Lumia 950 XL". Luckily GSMarena has already provided the final result for these phones' battery life tests.

Both the "Lumia 950" and "Lumia 950 XL" use high res Quad HD AMOLED panels with the 950 having a 5.2 inch size and the 950 XL having a 5.7 inch size. Furthermore, the two models differ in chipsets used, the 950 uses a Snapdragon 808 with hexacore CPU while the 950 XL has a Snapdragon 810 with octa core CPU and liquid cooling. The OS, of course is the Windows 10 Mobile. According to GSMarena's review, the Windows Mobile used in the models improved a lot, with great added features, optimizations, and universal apps across devices. But that's not the only good thing about the flagship phones, the PureView camera is also an impressive asset. It may even be one of the best on the market.

For the battery department, the "Lumia 950" has a massive 3000 mAh battery and the "Lumia 950 XL" has an even larger battery of 3430 mAh. You may have expected that 950 XL's powerful Snapdragon 810 chiip combined with its big screen will result to a less impressive battery life in comparison to that of the "Lumia 950", but that idea is actually wrong.

Battery Life Test Results For "Lumia 950" and "Lumia 950 XL"

For the 3G talk time result, the "Lumia 950 XL" brought out a great result of 17 hours endurance. It actually doubles the score received by "Lumia 950". The web browsing battery life result for the 950 is an average 7.5 hours, while the 950 XL lasted a bit longer with a final result of about 11 hours. Both phones also brought in decent results when it comes to the video playback test, the "Lumia 950" lasted 9 hours and 40 minutes while the "Lumia 950 XL" lasted one hour more.

The only drawback is when it comes to the standby hours, as both models can only last up to seven days on one charging. This result isn't an impressive one, and it's more than disappointing coming from phones with big batteries.

But as an overall rating, the tech website gave the "Lumia 950" a rating of 48 hours.This is the amount of time that the phone would last when you use the phone for an hour of calling, an hour of browsing, and an hour of video playback per day. The 950 also does average when it comes to all the separate tests done on the phone. The "Lumia 950 XL" on the other hand scored a higher rating of 62 hours. This score is above average when it comes to smartphones, but for phablets, not really.

Sometimes, the internal Wi-Fi antenna in your laptop is simply not strong enough to latch on to â€“ or perhaps even find â€“ a wireless connection. Well, donâ€™t worry. All you need is a Wi-Fi range extender. These mini gadgets, which sport awkward-looking but effective antennas, connect via your USB port to improve signal fidelity and strength.

So if you need better Wi-Fi at your office, airports, coffee shops, public libraries, or even in a bedroom thatâ€™s furthest away from your router at home, you might want to invest in one of these. For security, they come with WPA/WPA2 encryption to ensure your wireless connection is safe from intruders.

Here, you can consider the TP-Link TL-WN821N (Rs 620) with a single antenna or the TP-Link TL-WN822N (Rs 1,200) for its double antennas. Both supports the wireless â€˜nâ€™ standard with speeds of up to 300Mbps. If youâ€™re looking for something over and above, you could look at the Asus USB-AC56 that supports the latest â€˜acâ€™ standard with dual band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz and 5GHz), and theoretical speeds of up to 1200Mbps.
Most of us carry all our music and videos digitally on our laptops and desktop computers these days, but almost all personal computers come with pitiful sound processors that barely do justice to music, movies and gaming sounds.

External sound cards to the rescue! These little boxes draw power from the USB port on your machine, and process the audio with specialized microchips and signal-processing software.

For 7.1 channel sound, you could look at the Asus Xonar U7 (Rs 6,500), while for 5.1 sound you have a choice between the Creative Sound Blaster Omni (Rs 8,500) and the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Pro (Rs 5,100). These gizmos replace your machineâ€™s on-board audio processors, augments your audio connectivity options for speakers; plus you get a convenient volume control knob, headphone and microphone inputs.

If youâ€™re looking for personal sound â€“ something that can be used with your laptop, but only for headphones output â€“ thereâ€™s the Creative Sound Blaster E1 (Rs 5,400) and the Asus Xonar U3 (Rs 2,800). The E1 also comes with a rechargeable battery, so you can also use it with your portable MP3 player.
If you have sensitive data on your system then you should add a higher level of security by using your fingerprint scanner to log on to it. All you need is a portable USB fingerprint scanner and its driver software to install and configure.

The SecuGen Hamster Plus (Rs 4,500) uses a sensor that is scratch-, vibration, and electrostatic shock-resistant, so you donâ€™t have to worry about cleaning it all the time. It automatically switches on when a finger is placed on it and can authenticate dry, wet, or scarred fingers.

The Noctronique USB Biometric Fingerprint Reader (Rs 3,850) is a similar device that also lets you scan files and folders with your finger. You will find more generic scanners around this price range. They mostly differ on sensor speed and proprietary technologies used. If you are the creative sort, you might want to ditch your keyboard, mouse and laptop touchpad for something that lets you interact more organically with your computer.

Explore the world of graphics tablets. These USB-powered devices comprise a digital slate and stylus that lets you sketch, colour, and write like you would on paper. Your sketching strokes will appear on the monitor within the software you are using, mimicking even the smallest amount of pressure you apply on the graphics tablet.

Here, Wacom has an excellent range of tablets â€“ designed to adapt to left- and right-handed users. For starters, you can consider the Wacom One Small (Rs 4,350) or Medium (Rs 7,725) for its compact form factor. You get a diagonal working area of 5.7 inches and 7.4 inches, respectively. Plus, the stylus works without batteries and can detect up to 1024 levels of pressure.

Professional photographers and designers might want to consider the Intuos series (starting Rs 23,475), which boast of a touch-sensitive canvas, greater levels of pressure sensitivity and accuracy, and customizable shortcut buttons.
How about a pen drive that not only connects to your laptop via USB, but also let you wirelessly share its contents with friends around you?

The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick works with computers as well as mobile devices. All you need to do is plug it into your USB port every now and then to charge it (and perhaps copy the files you want on it). The pen drive â€“ available in 16, 32, 64 and 128GB (Rs 1,800 â€“ Rs 6,400) â€“ then lets you stream music or videos to three smartphones, tablets or computers as long as theyâ€™re in the vicinity.
Many laptops donâ€™t come with backlit keyboards, and this can make all the difference when youâ€™re working in low-light environments. But now, you can make sure your keyboard and the area surrounding your machine is illuminated with USB-powered LED lights, which can be bought for less than Rs 100.

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