April 2026

We like to complain about the obvious.  For a long time (I am embarrassed to say how long), I complained that my devices ran out of charge before the day was done. Every day I railed about the incompetence of the company that would create such a thing – a smartphone that couldn’t last the full day. Finally, idly, I glanced at a blog that advised on how to extend the device’s daily charging life by shutting down apps and features we don’t use. Duh.  You might then notice that there are at least a gazillion sites that offer advice on preserving daily battery life. And the advice is not all the same!