Stopping apps in the background from refreshing can help preserve battery life and data for when you really need to use your phone for your daily tasks.
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Now that many of us are working from home, cellular dead zones aren t just annoying, they re mission critical. If you have weak or no cellular signal in your home, a cellular signal booster can really help.
The basic principle behind signal boosters is simple: A big antenna is better than a small one. Instead of relying on the tiny antenna in your phone, they capture cellular signal using a large antenna in your window or outside your house (or car), then pass that signal through a device that cleans and amplifies it, and out through a rebroadcaster inside your home.
OTTAWA Tech expert Marc Saltzman, who translates what he calls “geek speak into street speak” suggests springing into spring with his latest tech finds. Saltzman features something for the gamers, the lightest laptop in the world, and some items to make life easier at home, especially if you have poor cell reception. And how can a tech expert help prevent a flood in your home? Read on.
1. LG gram family
(from $1599) “I was immediately blown away at how light these laptops are. As the name suggests, they’re very easy to bring around the home, or outside of it. And with battery life up to 22 hours, you can leave the charger in a drawer somewhere. LG only debuted its laptops in Canada last year and are already winning awards.”