Airplane mode will shut off your Windows 10 laptop's wireless radios, which will disable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. It's a quick way to save some electricity, as long as you can get your work done locally. Most laptops have a function key assigned to this, but you can also open the Action Center and turn on Airplane mode there.

Anything you have attached to your laptop is sucking a little bit of power. Whether you're syncing a phone, backing up your data or have a disc you just burned sitting in your DVD drive (yes, some people still have those), they all require power. Disconnect all of your extras to save a little juice.You could have programs running in the background that you don't even know about. Often, this is because these programs are set to launch when you boot up your laptop.

To see what runs at startup, go Task Manager > Startup. This tab is filled with programs that could be connecting to the internet, even when you didn't start them up yourself. If there's any app running automatically in the background that you don't need, click Disable to remove it from this list"

You may have your antivirus software set to automatically scan your laptop at the same time each week. That's a good idea, as it helps you keep your computer clean. But if the scans run while you're on battery power, you could lose quite a bit of juice. Depending on your antivirus program, you may be able to delay scheduled scans until you've plugged in your notebook. Alternatively, you should pick a time when you're likely to be near a wall socket.

Smart Antenna Technology's device combines Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth and 3G/4G LTE and WiGig 60GHz wireless standards in one unit.
Developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham, in the UK, SAT's new antenna replaces as many as five separate antennas found in a standard laptop.
Dr Sampson Hu, who founded SAT in 2013 is pictured above (photo: John James). He says conventional antennas cannot be located immediately next to each other because of signal interference which leads to reduced performance.
Dr Hu, 33, who has raised a total of £3.3 million from investors to develop SAT's antenna system, said: 'Within the current laptop the antennas for Wi-Fi or a mobile signal need to be separate so there is no interference of frequencies.
'If the laptop has a metal casing then it is impossible to embed an antenna on the top of laptop screen or motherboard and the antenna must sit in the hinge cavity.
'However, the hinge cavity is a very limited space in which laptop manufactures can only fit two conventional antennas, one for Wi-Fi and one for 3G/4G LTE. If conventional antennas are brought so close together interference degrades efficiency and increases battery usage.

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'Additionally If a laptop has metallic covers there is no other space to locate the second conventional Wi-Fi antenna and 3G/4G LTE antennas to support Multi-Input-Multi-Output (MIMO) function to provide enhanced data download rates.
'That's the problem we have overcome with our integrated MIMO antenna system. All the antennas are combined together as one single system.'
The patented MIMO antenna system improves both data download rates and battery life.
Dr Hu said: 'Our antenna system structure is a world first as it means all the antenna functionality is wrapped into one simple assembly, reducing the cost and size.
'Another problem that affects laptops is if you are working on a laptop and your hand is placed on the keyboard it often interferes with any of the five antennas. With our invention there is no interruption.'
Dr Hu, originally from Guangdong in China, invented the MIMO antenna system while completing his PhD at the University of Birmingham.

SAT is in discussions with Sony to manufacture the antenna system at the Japanese giant's Technology Centre near Cardiff in Wales.
This 'emerging star' from University of Birmingham also benefits from the expertise of Dr Colin Tucker, former CTO and COO at Orange for European business, and the founding CEO of 3, the first 3G operator in the UK, who sits on the Board as Executive Chairman.
Dr Tucker said 'SAT is a spin out company that has taken academic research and turned it into a high value mass produced product. SAT has raised both significant equity funding and UK government grants which have enabled it to build a substantial business and provide a growing number of high value jobs. The next stage of growth will bring high volume UK production and associated export revenues.
'Many people complain that in the UK is slow at commercialising academic inventions but SAT has shown that British companies can successfully do this and compete on the world stage.'

NEW DELHI: HP India has just launched the world's 'thinnest' laptop, Spectre 13, in India, and the release is expected to pit HP directly in a battle for supremacy with competitors in the premium segment, most notably Apple's Macbook range of laptops. We know thin devices are all the rage these days, but this one promises to pack a punch.

These days, there are many laptops such as MacBooks, Chromebooks, and Ultrabooks that are designed to house non-removable and non-replaceable batteries. The non-removable batteries are becoming the norm irrespective of the price point of the laptops or the platform they are based on. The reason for the incorporation of non-removable batteries is that the laptops can become sleeker and slimmer than before and their battery life can surpass the bulkier and replaceable batteries as well. Also Read: Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus 3D Renders Show How these Phones Might Look Like But, the downside is that the battery can die even when the other components of the battery are efficient and functioning. Eventually, the battery gives only a limited lifespan to the laptop. So, you need to take some precautions for your laptop with a non-removable battery to last for longer. Prevent overheating of the laptop The major factor that affects the laptop battery's lifespan is the temperature. Though the cold temperatures are an issue, high temperatures are a major concern. Apart from maintaining ambient working conditions, you need to ensure that you don't leave your laptop in your car that is parked under the sun. Many such laptops with non-removable batteries use Intel Core M processor or other low power components that generate less heat. You need to ensure that the air circulation around the device is proper, and vents are clean. Try to keep the laptop under 35 degrees Celsius. Know about Charging and Discharging The most common question when it comes to laptops is whether to keep the laptop plugged in all the time or now. You need to do a bit of both actually. Batteries cannot be charged too much and so there is no direct damage, but it is important to ensure that charging is a source of heat.

In case you are using the laptop on the battery power, you need to ensure that you don't discharge it below 20 percent often. This will affect the lifespan of the battery considerably. Maintain the Charge Level The charge level of the battery is very important even if the laptop is not in use. HP recommends that the laptop battery is charged between 50% and 70% even if it switched off. Lifespan of your Laptop Battery You need to get in terms with the fact that the laptop's battery capacity drops slightly with every single time it is charged. As per Asus, the battery lifespan is 300 to 500 charge cycles. Eventually, after 18 months of use, your laptop battery might not last as it did before. Also Read: 12 Cool Uses of Your Old Android Smartphone You Probably Didn't Know Whether you like it or not, non-removable batteries are going to be the future of laptops. It is not a bad thing, but you need to be aware of how you need to take care of the battery as it is different than in the case of laptops with a removable battery. Just a few precautions that are mentioned above need to be taken to ensure that your laptop lasts longer.
You can buy an external battery for your smartphone pretty much anywhere, but it’s harder to get one for your laptop — and it’s even more difficult to find one that’s compatible with a MacBook. But that’s about to change thanks to BatteryBox Slim, an external battery that can recharge all MacBook models and offer some exciting additional features as well.

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As the name suggests, the battery is very slim. In fact, it’s even thinner than a MacBook Air. The BatterBox Slim can charge any laptop or USB device, including MagSafe 2 MacBooks (Air and Pro) and the 12-inch Retina MacBook that features just a USB-C port.The company aims to preserve the life of the laptop’s battery by having the battery power the notebook directly, rather than recharging the internal battery. Furthermore, the USB 3.0 ports can charge other USB devices and the battery acts as a dock when charging a USB-C device like the 12-inch MacBook.

These days, there are many laptops such as MacBooks, Chromebooks, and Ultrabooks that are designed to house non-removable and non-replaceable batteries. The non-removable batteries are becoming the norm irrespective of the price point of the laptops or the platform they are based on. The reason for the incorporation of non-removable batteries is that the laptops can become sleeker and slimmer than before and their battery life can surpass the bulkier and replaceable batteries as well.
But, the downside is that the battery can die even when the other components of the battery are efficient and functioning. Eventually, the battery gives only a limited lifespan to the laptop. So, you need to take some precautions for your laptop with a non-removable battery to last for longer. Prevent overheating of the laptop The major factor that affects the laptop battery's lifespan is the temperature. Though the cold temperatures are an issue, high temperatures are a major concern. Apart from maintaining ambient working conditions, you need to ensure that you don't leave your laptop in your car that is parked under the sun. Many such laptops with non-removable batteries use Intel Core M processor or other low power components that generate less heat. You need to ensure that the air circulation around the device is proper, and vents are clean. Try to keep the laptop under 35 degrees Celsius. Know about Charging and Discharging The most common question when it comes to laptops is whether to keep the laptop plugged in all the time or now. You need to do a bit of both actually. Batteries cannot be charged too much and so there is no direct damage, but it is important to ensure that charging is a source of heat.

In case you are using the laptop on the battery power, you need to ensure that you don't discharge it below 20 percent often. This will affect the lifespan of the battery considerably. Maintain the Charge Level The charg level of the battery is very important even if the laptop is not in use. HP recommends that the laptop battery is charged between 50% and 70% even if it switched off. Lifespan of your Laptop Battery You need to get in terms with the fact that the laptop's battery capacity drops slightly with every single time it is charged. As per Asus, the battery lifespan is 300 to 500 charge cycles. Eventually, after 18 months of use, your laptop battery might not last as it did before. Also Read: 12 Cool Uses of Your Old Android Smartphone You Probably Didn't Know Whether you like it or not, non-removable batteries are going to be the future of laptops. It is not a bad thing, but you need to be aware of how you need to take care of the battery as it is different than in the case of laptops with a removable battery. Just a few precautions that are mentioned above need to be taken to ensure that your laptop lasts longer.

However, Microsoft is set to launch an Anniversary Update to Windows 10 this summer, which will see Edge level the playing field with Google Chrome and offer comparable features.
To make sure the additional features do not affect batter power, Microsoft is introducing power-saving enhancements, such as more efficient processor management.
Despite these findings, a spokesperson for Google told MailOnline: 'We've made significant improvements to power consumption in the past few releases, and it’s an area of continued focus and investment.
'Since the beginning of the year, we’ve made a 33% improvement in video playback GPU/CPU power consumption on Windows 10.
'And by Chrome 53, we feel confident that we’ll be at parity with other browsers in terms of power consumption for the majority of video playback on the internet.'
Microsoft has revealed that Google's Chrome browser exerts a huge drain on laptop batteries and is pretty much the most RAM-intensive when evaluated alongside Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Opera.

Microsoft has more power-saving enhancements planned in the near future.HP INC, the part of the company formerly known as Hewlett Packard that isn't the other half which is called something else, has announced that there's borkage on the battery front and that some of its lappys need a recall.A statement on its website said: "The affected batteries were shipped with specific HP, Compaq, HP ProBook, HP Envy, Compaq Presario and HP Pavilion notebook computers sold worldwide from March 2013 through August 2015, and/or were sold as accessories or spares, or provided as replacements through support. These batteries have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers.

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