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Top 11 Tips to Increase Laptops Battery Life: Tip 1. Avoid using unnecessary programs One of the main reasons of battery life reduction is the usage of unwanted programs on the laptop which only takes in more power from the battery. Hence use only those programs which you mostly work upon. Opening limited number of programs simultaneously can help increase your battery life as well. Also use applications which consume less power. Tip 2. Clean your Laptop regularly Any electronic devices gathering dust or dirt generates more heat as it blocks the air-vents and with devices such as Laptops or cell phones their battery life reduces fast. Cleaning air vents from time to time and working in an open space zone which allows the air vents to breathe will help reducing the battery life and heating of the devices. Tip 3. Genuine Adaptors The use of cheap quality adaptors can harm the battery life of your laptop. So make sure you use the adaptor of a better quality. Tip 4. Reduce Background processes Background processes which are not used much should be reduced. In case of the non usage of the internet stop the other programs associated with running on the task bar something like the anti-virus program as it will also use battery to keep itself running. Tip 5. Unplug external devices Make sure that various USB devices such as flash drives, Wi-Fi, data cables, Bluetooth, external speakers….etc should be unplugged when not in use as they use more battery power than any other device. Tip 6. Check the appropriate levels of your brightness on your laptop screen. Limit the use according to your tolerate levels as it is again one of the causes of power sink. Tip 7. Sounds to be checked Avoid using high volume sounds of your speakers and also try muting your speakers when not in use. Tip 8. You do not require screen savers Screen savers suck in more battery power and are totally useless for genuine reasons. So simply avoid using screen savers for effective battery coverage. Tip 9. Control power options You can turn off your hard-drive or monitor for a specific time duration using Windows XP and Windows Vista that already come with advanced power management features. This can further be checked by going to control panel and clicking the ‘power options’ feature available on it. Tip 10. Choose Hibernation mode to Standby mode Opting in the Hibernation mode will save the battery power as it will turn the computer off completely (saving of course the current state)than choosing the Stand by option where although being in the ‘sleep mode’ with monitor or hard drive turned off the memory still remains active and slows down the CPU. Tip 11. Go for recent modern laptops The modern laptops which have arrived in the market have Li-ion ( ‘Li’ stands for Lithium) batteries which doesn’t affect the memory as there is no problem of ‘partial discharges’ and recharge which very much exists in laptops having Ni-MH batteries. It is therefore recommended that you buy a latest one rather than going for an older version. Atos Origin to be a zero email company within three years Paris - Atos Origin, an international IT services company, today sets out its ambition to be a zero email company within three years. Speaking at the forth in a series of innovation press conferences, Atos Origin CEO and Chairman, Thierry Breton, addresses the challenges organizations face as a result of the explosion in data. He explains his ambition to eradicate all emails between Atos Origin employees by using instead improved communication applications as well as new collaboration and social media tools. The focus of Atos Origin is to adopt innovative social business solutions in the workplace to bridge the ‘social business gap. Built on collaborative technology these solutions provide a more personal, more immediate and importantly more cost effective means to manage and share information that supports the way of working in the 21st century and enables the Smart Organization. In line with its wellbeing at Work Programme launched in 2009 to support its goal of being one of the best places to work, it has implemented a number of initiatives to improve communication and information sharing across its organization For example, it is encouraging the use of tools such as Office Communicator and has set up social community platforms to share and keep track of ideas on subjects from innovation and Lean Management through to sales. Initial feedback is that these type of tools reduce email by between 10 and 20% immediately. Information overload – the facts: By 2013, more than half of all new digital content will be the result of updates to, and editing of existing information * Online social networking is now more popular than email and search * Middle managers spend more than 25% of their time searching for information * 2010 : Corporate users receive 200 mails per day, 18% of which is spam New line of Dell products for 2011 Dell introduced an expanded consumer portfolio featuring next-generation 4G capable devices and high-definition 3D-capable laptops that deliver the ultimate in mobility, entertainment and gaming experiences for just about everyone. The new products include: Streak 7, Dell’s first 4G tablet on T-Mobile’s blazing fast new 4G network; Venue, Dell’s new unlocked GSM Google Android 2.2 smartphone; A new XPS-branded laptop with full-resolution 3D screen; and New Alienware 3D capable gaming systems In addition to the distinctive new solutions, Dell today announced it is extending its innovative Dell Stage software interface across its entire consumer product portfolio. The move provides a unified experience across Dell’s consumer PC mobile devices and makes it easier to access and share music, movies and photos. Dell also announced it is significantly expanding its popular Mobility Hub on Dell.com, which lets people find the perfect mobile product for their lifestyle. Dell Streak 7: Gather Around the Family Tablet The new Dell Streak 7 with Android 2.2 is Dell’s first 4G tablet to take full advantage of T-Mobile’s 4G network, the nation’s largest. With T-Mobile’s 4G connectivity and the Dell Stage user experience, the Streak 7 is the ultimate social-networking and entertainment hub for families with kids and students, putting your favorite friends, music and movies front and center. Venue: Your Personal Express Lane to, Well, Everything The Venue with Android 2.2 is the perfect one-touch, unlocked GSM smartphone providing instant access to everything you love. With its pre-loaded Stage software and 8-megapixel camera, on-the-go students, mobile professionals and active social networkers can quickly capture and share life’s moments with just about anyone. Dell.com Mobility Hub: Your Mobile Super Store Adding to its ever-expanding selection of mobility products, services and accessories, Dell today also announced its popular Dell.com Mobility Hub now offers a wide array of mobility products from popular manufacturers, including Dell’s own solutions. The enhanced hub – redesigned to offer a better shopping and activation experience – offers Microsoft Windows Phone 7, Android and Blackberry products. All devices from the store now arrive ‘ready to use.’ XPS Laptop with HD 3D: Unrivaled Dimensions in Entertainment Dell is taking the XPS brand and mobile entertainment to new heights with a new 17-inch laptop featuring an eye-popping, adrenaline-producing, high-definition 3D display (3D viewing requires NVIDIA NVision 3D glasses, sold separately). The new 3D capable XPS 17 joins Dell’s recently introduced line of XPS laptops featuring booming JBL sound, an integrated subwoofer and crystal clear high-definition screens and, of course, HD video streaming with Skype for the ultimate in HD camming. For Every ‘Stage’ of Your Life: Instant Access to Content across All Devices Recognizing that PCs, tablets and smartphones are rapidly becoming the platform of choice for entertainment, Dell today announced it is extending its popular Dell Stage software across the company’s consumer portfolio. The move gives people simpler, faster access to their favorite content – from music, to movies to TV shows. Dell Stage also makes it easier to access and share photos, home movies and more across social communities like Flickr and Facebook. Extreme Gaming that Pushes the Limits Alienware, Dell’s premium high-performance PC gaming brand, is continuing its universal domination with sizzling new additions that take extreme gaming to new heights and ratchet up the hottest gaming system lineup in the industry. The new M17x is Alienware’s first 3D-capable gaming laptop, offering a realistic, lifelike, mobile gaming experience in a 17-inch display (3D capability requires optional 120Hz w/3D Bundle WideFHD WLED LCD display and NVIDIA graphics card). With its available full HD 120Hz 3D display, the new M17x offers eye-popping stereoscopic viewing for today’s most realistic gaming and mind-blowing 3D Blu-ray movie experiences. Augmented Reality Browser for iPhone Wikitude has announced the next generation of the „Best Augmented Reality Browser 2010" (Augmented Planet). From today Wikitude 6.0 is available for download on Apple's App Store http://bit.ly/ihmykZ . Wikitude overlays the live picture generated by the smartphone's camera with local information (categorised in so called content "Worlds"). The new user interface offers a customisable "Home Screen", a full text search in all available Wikitude Worlds ( for example Wikipedia, Mobile Coupons, Twitter, Starbucks etc.) with over 125 million places worldwide. Wikitude World Browser is available for the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3Gs. It is also available for the iPhone 3G and the iPad but without Augmented Reality, as the 3G doesn't have a digital compass and the iPad doesn't have a camera - yet. Speed, personalisation and intuitive handling are the key ingredients of the Wikitude World Browser for the iPhone. As soon as the app is started, all available points of interests (POIs) in your surroundings are shown. The corresponding details of the POIs are subsequently downloaded in the background - a procedure that noticeably increases the speed of the app. Of the more than 1000 Worlds available in Wikitude, the user can drag his favourite Worlds to the Home Screen, making them easier and quicker accessible in the future. The user is also able to rearrange these Worlds, very much like rearranging Apps on the home screen of the iPhone. A search-function located in the top area of the Home Screen enables the user to perform a full-text-search through all available Worlds. The personalised search-function can also be moved to the Home Screen itself. "Sushi" fans or "WiFi" hunters for example will love this feature. All delivered information is available in three different ways: in Augmented-Reality-View (information is overlaid on the real-time camera view, augmenting reality so to speak) as well as on a map or as a list. With the flick of one finger the user can move between the different options. While viewing the app in the list-mode or map-mode a small yet very useful compass needle points towards the next point of interest.