Tech Witch Tips

We all know that having good antivirus and antimalware is a great way to keep your computer in tip-top shape, but what about the physical tower or case for laptops?

 I have this routine when I get home from being out, I immediately throw my phone on my charger and I do the same anytime I retire for the evening. The thing is, we shouldn't be doing it that way!   Here are some facts - Batteries degrade in high temperatures - When charging your Lithium-Ion battery, you may notice it gets much hotter above 70% charge. Many experts agree, when charging your phone or other lithium-ion powered device, you should keep the charge between 30-70%, any less than that and the battery is working harder than it really should, any more than that and the battery gets hot, causing the battery to degrade.  The way that these batteries work is based on a mean voltage, which is the amount of voltage the battery has going through it at any given time.  The least load your battery can have is between 30% charged and 80% charged.  So, it just makes sense to charge your battery to 80% then allow it to drain to 30% before putting it back on the...

 Do you have AntiVirus?  Yes, but do you have it on your phone?  What about your laptop, or Chromebook? If you don't, this was the sign you were looking for, pull that trigger! The convenience of having a device that can go online at any point, no waiting also means that your device is accessible, with no waiting, to malicious software.  This means as you are looking at Facebook right now, the device you are using could potentially already have a virus