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Batteries power our favorite electronic devices, but they're not meant to last forever. The good news is that Windows laptops have a battery report feature that breaks down whether your battery is still kicking or is on its last legs. All you need to do is enter one simple line of code in the right place. The report will take the form of an HTML file saved onto your drive that will show you battery usage data, capacity history, and life estimates. If it needs to be replaced, this report will tell you, long before it has a chance to fail. PCMag-Recommended Windows AccessoriesGenerate Battery Report in Windows 10 For this task, you will need Windows PowerShell, a built-in command line tool you may have never used before. The easiest way to access it is to right-click on the Start icon and select Windows PowerShell (Admin) from the menu that appears. A pop-up window may ask for permission to make changes to your device; say yes. The blue PowerShell command window will appear, allowing you to enter commands to automate certain tasks within Windows 10. Enter powercfg /batteryreport /output "C:\battery-report.html" into the window and press Enter to run the command. PowerShell will then tell you the name of the generated battery life report HTML file and where it has been saved on your computer. In this case, it is called battery-report.html and it has been saved to the C drive. You can now safely close PowerShell. Open File Explorer and access the C drive. There you should find the battery life report saved as an HTML file. Double-click the file to open it in your default web browser. Generate Battery Report in Windows 11The process works similarly in Windows 11. Right-click on the Start icon, but now you will select Windows Terminal (Admin) instead. Click Yes when the pop-up window asks for permission to make changes to your device. This will open Windows Terminal, a tabbed terminal emulator that can run PowerShell, Command Prompt, and other command-line programs. PowerShell will be open by default, so enter powercfg /batteryreport /output "C:\battery-report.html" into the window and press Enter to run the command. Once the command is entered, PowerShell will tell you the name of the generated battery life report and where it has been saved on your computer. You can see here that it is named battery-report.html and is saved to the C drive. You can now close Windows Terminal. Open File Explorer and click the OS (C:) entry under This PC. The battery report will be saved in this folder as an HTML file. Double-click to open the file in your default web browser. View the Battery ReportThe report will outline the health of your laptop battery, how well it has been doing, and how much longer it might last. At the top of the battery report, you will see basic information about your computer, followed by the battery's specs. Under Recent Usage, take note of each time the laptop ran on battery power or was attached to AC power. Every drain over the last three days is tracked in the Battery Usage section. You can also get a full history of the battery's usage under the Usage History section. The Battery Capacity History section shows how the capacity has changed over time. On the right is Design Capacity, or how much the battery was designed to handle. On the left, you can see the current full-charge capacity of your laptop's battery, which will likely decline over time the more you use your device. This leads us to the Battery Life Estimates section. On the right, you'll see how long it should last based on design capacity; on the left, you'll see how long it's actually lasting. A current, final battery-life estimation is at the bottom of the report. In this case, my PC would last 6:02:03 at design capacity, but will currently hold out for 4:52:44. If you don't like what your battery report has to say, these easy tips can help you squeeze longer battery life out of your current laptop.
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Earlier MediaTek Dimensity 9000 benchmarks were run on a prototype machine and showed the MediaTek chipset with a 40%+ efficiency advantage over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The Dimensity 9000 has now debuted on an actual smartphone, t... Google has forced YouTube Vanced to end, just over four years after the service started. Reputedly, Google threatened YouTube Vanced with a cease and desist, and asked it to remove all references to YouTube. Existing YouTube Vance... Solving for the Impossible. Learn how AMD’s latest generation of processors deliver powerful device experiences that enable the new world of hybrid work, helping users to get work done wherever they want without worrying about battery life. (sponsored article) No crease. In many aspects, the Huawei P50 Pocket is an equal to a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3, and in one point, the Huawei smartphone even surprises with an unexpected quality for a foldable. Find out in this review what strengths and weaknesses we determined for the foldable P50 smartphone. YouTube has had a toggle to open a transcript of a compatible video for some time now. However, it has only been available on via desktop browsers so far. Now, however, it has reportedly been spotted on the app's Android version. ... A new smart mop vacuum, the Smartmi Pioneer A1, is now available to pre-order. The device has a unique design for enhanced performance and self-cleaning abilities. A report from mysmartprice suggests that Xiaomi may soon release a 100-inch TV. The website spotted information about the 'giant tv' on multiple certification websites, but limited product specifications have been revealed so far. The possible design of the Mi Band 7 may have leaked in what could be a major redesign of the Mi Band series. Meanwhile, Xiaomi has certified the Mi Band 7 in Belgium and Indonesia, signifying a global launch for the upcoming fitn... The Total Graphics Power (TGP) figure for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 has supposedly been confirmed. Apparently, it stands at a toasty 600 W, considerably higher than its Ampere counterpart. In addition, an astonishing figure of 8... The OnePlus Nord CE 2 is a recently-launched smartphone that is now expected to gain a Lite alternative soon. The latest leaks include renders that might show how this potentially affordable device might look. They have arrived al... The Razer Blade 15 series has been utilizing the same chassis design for almost five years running. Despite the lack of any major physical changes between yearly models, the internal updates have nonetheless added up over time. If... According to new leaks, the M1 Ultra is just the start of Apple's UltraFusion architecture. The next Mac Pro may not land until the autumn, but it could provide another huge leap over the Apple M1 Ultra in the Mac Studio with the ... From foldable phones to floppy CPUs, the future of tech is bright and ever-changing. Some of the technologies of the future are obviously still in their infancy but let's have a look at some of the most exciting upcoming developme... Xiaomi has already indicated that its Redmi brand's 2022 K50 flagship smartphones will launch with some of MediaTek's latest Dimensity SoCs. Now, the OEM has pointed out that this will also make them the world's first Bluetooth 5.... A new leak has now provided more information on what to expect from Apple's next mainstream smartphone lineup, the iPhone 14 series. Supposedly, only the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro will be equipped with Apple's next-gen A16 B... Netflix has announced an increase in price for its subscribers in two more countries where it operates. Therefore, its users in the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) will start to see these somewhat inflated monthl... Sony's well-performing but still budget-friendly 65-inch 4K LED TV Bravia X90J is now discounted by 27% on Amazon and has therefore hit its lowest sales price to date. Miami court judge in the so-called "Satoshi Nakamoto trial" has ordered the defendant Craig Wright to pay US$43 million extra in intellectual property theft damages to the estate of the deceased David Kleiman, the alleged Bitcoin ... Xiaomi's latest Android 12-based MIUI 13 updates seem to be breaking phones. According to Xiaomiui, phones like the Mi 11, Mi 11 Ultra, and Mi 11 Lite 5G have all been hard-bricked recently after installing the new MIUI 13 builds. In this case, it remains true that AMD variants are typically cheaper. At the same time, our review reveals performance results that put the price premium for the Intel Tiger Lake processor into question. However, there are a few ... Word on the grapevine has now provided a list of improvements expectant fans can look forward to in the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold4. The premium foldable will debut at Unpacked in August, expectedly alongside the Z Flip4 and Galaxy Bu... A new report has now revealed the best-selling smartphones of 2021. Apple dominates as usual, taking seven slots in the top ten charts, thanks to impressive iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series sales. Comparatively, only three extreme b... We are currently getting more laptops with the new Intel Alder Lake processors. A direct comparison is not always easy due to different TDP settings, but the two devices Alienware x14 and the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 now give us the chance for that - with the better end for AMD. The Xiaomi 12 Ultra might have been expected to launch by the end of March 2022, going by the rumored super-flagship phone's predecessor, not to mention the frequency of leaks surrounding the supposed device. However, according to... Tesla has now priced the base Model Y Long Range and Model Y Performance, as well as the Model 3 Long Range models with the Nickel-Cobalt-Aluminum batteries at US$59,990, US$64,990, and US$51,990, which is a $1000 hike compared to... OnePlus has had a new smartphone approved for sale in China. This new leak, courtesy of the 3C authority, shows that it is the one teased earlier as the first to launch with 150 watt (W) SuperVOOC charging. This new cutting-edge t... Recently, the top-end Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra proved a "disappointment" on appearing in a YouTube drop test. Now, its smallest S22 sibling has joined it on the same vlogger's channel. Can a newly-bought unit of this compact flags... Nothing is a new tech company that often backs itself to have the potential to bring uniquely-designed hardware to market. Now, a design blog has taken this "ethos" into account in publishing a new set of high-quality images that ... An astonishing Apple M3 and Mac computer roadmap has been shared by a known leaker. The roadmap covers the rest of 2022 up to the start of 2024 and includes details about M3 chip prototypes, M2 MacBook Pro laptops, new format MacB... Core i7-12800H or Core i9-11900H? Razer is pushing the limits of its 3-year old Blade 15 design to greater heights thanks to Intel's new 12th gen Core platform and Nvidia's mobile RTX Ti series. Expect power consumption to be a bit higher than previous generation models as a result. A refreshed Lenovo Legion 7i gaming notebook has turned up on a retailer site sporting big-budget specs for an unsurprisingly high price. The 2022 Legion 7i retains its predecessor's 16-inch form while updating the CPU and GPU com... The Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) could finally be close to a European launch. A Google search for the G7 device reveals Dexcom had already prepared a CE Mark-approved landing page for the successor to the G6. Approva... Oculus has revealed a new feature that will allow users to sync their Oculus Move fitness data with Android and iOS devices, including the Apple Watch. The tool will enable you to view your VR and real-world workout statistics in ... Two developers have successfully installed Windows 11 on the Microsoft Surface Duo. The smartphone achieves acceptable performance with its Snapdragon 855 chipset, although not all features are currently supported. Still, it is no... Valve has shared most of the drivers necessary to run Windows 10 on a Steam Deck. Additionally, the company has confirmed that Windows 11 and dual-boot support are also in the pipeline, but neither officially work at present. A software update is being rolled out for Huawei's GT 2 and GT 2e smartwatches. The update includes several new features for the gadgets, including tools to monitor your health and to help you to optimize your workouts. Xiaomi has developed another version of the Redmi Note 11S, a 5G model that borrows heavily from the POCO M4 Pro 5G. The Redmi Note 11S 5G will be available in multiple memory configurations, plus single-SIM and dual-SIM variants. Reports a while ago claimed Samsung was set to launch new Galaxy Buds later this year. It appears now that the Buds in question are the Galaxy Buds Pro 2 which will debut alongside the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 at Unpacked... QD Display is one of Samsung's latest technologies that is starting to become available in the form of Dell's new Alienware AW3423DW 34-inch monitor, rated for ultra-low response times and high refresh rates. Now, SGS has endorsed... The latest results of AMD's research in the domain of next-generation image upscaling technology for games will be presented at this year's GDC event. Is Team Red including dedicated hardware for image upscaling functions in the u... Xiaomi may not be that far away from unveiling the POCO F4 and POCO F4 Pro, global versions of the Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro+. Seemingly, the FCC has confirmed that the former will launch with MIUI 13 and a 4,400 mAh battery, wh... Rockley Photonics has partnered with Medtronic, a medical device company. Rockley and Medtronic will collaborate in bringing the Bioptx biomarker sensing platform to market, which takes the form of a wrist-based device. The Bioptx... The next gen AI applications require computing power that cannot be provided by traditional hardware. In order to solve this problem, Luminous Computing is building a supercomputer based on silicon photonics and optical pathways t... Sabrent has announced a new Thunderbolt 3 docking station aimed at content creators and power users that not only provides a host of connectivity options but also comes replete with two RAID-able NVMe SSDs up to a total of 16 TB c... ASUS has launched the PN63-S1, another mini-PC by the company. The PN63-S1 features up to 35 W processors and can power three 4K displays, among other features. The PN63-S1 comes with a choice of six processors, including the Core... Honor has introduced the X8, a new mid-range smartphone based on the Snapdragon 680. The Honor X8 also has a 64 MP quad camera, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage and runs Magic UI 4.2 based on Android 11. A 4,000 mAh battery is onboa... Redmi launched a special Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1-themed edition of its K50 Gaming phone alongside its vanilla counterpart in China recently. The Xiaomi subsidiary has released the phone with a 120W power brick in the box, rated t... Xiaomi has started teasing the Redmi 10 series through its Redmi India Twitter channel. Nigerian retailers have already started selling the Redmi 10C though, albeit with conflicting specifications. Reputedly, the Redmi 10C could c... Apple products are known for giving off an air of sophistication that no other tech company has really managed to match. That being said, nothing is immune to criticism - and there is plenty of it to go around following the March ... The Xperia Ace 3 has leaked, courtesy of OnLeaks. The compact handset is just 139.7 mm tall and has a basic set-up, including a single rear-facing camera. The Xperia Ace 3 could be another Japanese exclusive, though.
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A new Coinbase One subscription tier has launched in beta testing form to offer fee-free crypto trading transactions, and up to a million in account protection, as well as 24/7 support. Coinbase keeps mum on its One platform month... The Tesla Model 3 will soon have a direct competitor in China, as the largest EV maker there has leaked the specs of its upcoming BYD Seal electric sedan in a regulatory approval filing. The BYD Seal specs include single and dual-... Microsoft is testing a tabbed File Explorer UI in Dev Channel builds of Windows 11. The feature is hidden for now but can be manually enabled using the ViveTool. The tabbed Explorer UI is still a work-in-progress but does allow us... Earlier MediaTek Dimensity 9000 benchmarks were run on a prototype machine and showed the MediaTek chipset with a 40%+ efficiency advantage over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The Dimensity 9000 has now debuted on an actual smartphone, t... Google has forced YouTube Vanced to end, just over four years after the service started. Reputedly, Google threatened YouTube Vanced with a cease and desist, and asked it to remove all references to YouTube. Existing YouTube Vance... Solving for the Impossible. Learn how AMD’s latest generation of processors deliver powerful device experiences that enable the new world of hybrid work, helping users to get work done wherever they want without worrying about battery life. (sponsored article) No crease. In many aspects, the Huawei P50 Pocket is an equal to a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3, and in one point, the Huawei smartphone even surprises with an unexpected quality for a foldable. Find out in this review what strengths and weaknesses we determined for the foldable P50 smartphone. YouTube has had a toggle to open a transcript of a compatible video for some time now. However, it has only been available on via desktop browsers so far. Now, however, it has reportedly been spotted on the app's Android version. ... A new smart mop vacuum, the Smartmi Pioneer A1, is now available to pre-order. The device has a unique design for enhanced performance and self-cleaning abilities. A report from mysmartprice suggests that Xiaomi may soon release a 100-inch TV. The website spotted information about the 'giant tv' on multiple certification websites, but limited product specifications have been revealed so far. The possible design of the Mi Band 7 may have leaked in what could be a major redesign of the Mi Band series. Meanwhile, Xiaomi has certified the Mi Band 7 in Belgium and Indonesia, signifying a global launch for the upcoming fitn... The Total Graphics Power (TGP) figure for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 has supposedly been confirmed. Apparently, it stands at a toasty 600 W, considerably higher than its Ampere counterpart. In addition, an astonishing figure of 8... The OnePlus Nord CE 2 is a recently-launched smartphone that is now expected to gain a Lite alternative soon. The latest leaks include renders that might show how this potentially affordable device might look. They have arrived al... The Razer Blade 15 series has been utilizing the same chassis design for almost five years running. Despite the lack of any major physical changes between yearly models, the internal updates have nonetheless added up over time. If... According to new leaks, the M1 Ultra is just the start of Apple's UltraFusion architecture. The next Mac Pro may not land until the autumn, but it could provide another huge leap over the Apple M1 Ultra in the Mac Studio with the ... From foldable phones to floppy CPUs, the future of tech is bright and ever-changing. Some of the technologies of the future are obviously still in their infancy but let's have a look at some of the most exciting upcoming developme... Xiaomi has already indicated that its Redmi brand's 2022 K50 flagship smartphones will launch with some of MediaTek's latest Dimensity SoCs. Now, the OEM has pointed out that this will also make them the world's first Bluetooth 5.... A new leak has now provided more information on what to expect from Apple's next mainstream smartphone lineup, the iPhone 14 series. Supposedly, only the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro will be equipped with Apple's next-gen A16 B... Netflix has announced an increase in price for its subscribers in two more countries where it operates. Therefore, its users in the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) will start to see these somewhat inflated monthl... Sony's well-performing but still budget-friendly 65-inch 4K LED TV Bravia X90J is now discounted by 27% on Amazon and has therefore hit its lowest sales price to date. Miami court judge in the so-called "Satoshi Nakamoto trial" has ordered the defendant Craig Wright to pay US$43 million extra in intellectual property theft damages to the estate of the deceased David Kleiman, the alleged Bitcoin ... Xiaomi's latest Android 12-based MIUI 13 updates seem to be breaking phones. According to Xiaomiui, phones like the Mi 11, Mi 11 Ultra, and Mi 11 Lite 5G have all been hard-bricked recently after installing the new MIUI 13 builds. In this case, it remains true that AMD variants are typically cheaper. At the same time, our review reveals performance results that put the price premium for the Intel Tiger Lake processor into question. However, there are a few ... Word on the grapevine has now provided a list of improvements expectant fans can look forward to in the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold4. The premium foldable will debut at Unpacked in August, expectedly alongside the Z Flip4 and Galaxy Bu... A new report has now revealed the best-selling smartphones of 2021. Apple dominates as usual, taking seven slots in the top ten charts, thanks to impressive iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series sales. Comparatively, only three extreme b... We are currently getting more laptops with the new Intel Alder Lake processors. A direct comparison is not always easy due to different TDP settings, but the two devices Alienware x14 and the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 now give us the chance for that - with the better end for AMD. The Xiaomi 12 Ultra might have been expected to launch by the end of March 2022, going by the rumored super-flagship phone's predecessor, not to mention the frequency of leaks surrounding the supposed device. However, according to... Tesla has now priced the base Model Y Long Range and Model Y Performance, as well as the Model 3 Long Range models with the Nickel-Cobalt-Aluminum batteries at US$59,990, US$64,990, and US$51,990, which is a $1000 hike compared to... OnePlus has had a new smartphone approved for sale in China. This new leak, courtesy of the 3C authority, shows that it is the one teased earlier as the first to launch with 150 watt (W) SuperVOOC charging. This new cutting-edge t... Recently, the top-end Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra proved a "disappointment" on appearing in a YouTube drop test. Now, its smallest S22 sibling has joined it on the same vlogger's channel. Can a newly-bought unit of this compact flags... Nothing is a new tech company that often backs itself to have the potential to bring uniquely-designed hardware to market. Now, a design blog has taken this "ethos" into account in publishing a new set of high-quality images that ... Benchmark list of all laptop graphics cards and their performance in real games. The list is divided in different settings and can be searched and restricted. Sort and filter through all currently available mobile graphics cards by performance or specification. Inclusive list of all graphics cards currently available for notebooks. Approximate 3DMark benchmarks results are provided in italic. An astonishing Apple M3 and Mac computer roadmap has been shared by a known leaker. The roadmap covers the rest of 2022 up to the start of 2024 and includes details about M3 chip prototypes, M2 MacBook Pro laptops, new format MacB... Core i7-12800H or Core i9-11900H? Razer is pushing the limits of its 3-year old Blade 15 design to greater heights thanks to Intel's new 12th gen Core platform and Nvidia's mobile RTX Ti series. Expect power consumption to be a bit higher than previous generation models as a result. A refreshed Lenovo Legion 7i gaming notebook has turned up on a retailer site sporting big-budget specs for an unsurprisingly high price. The 2022 Legion 7i retains its predecessor's 16-inch form while updating the CPU and GPU com... The Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) could finally be close to a European launch. A Google search for the G7 device reveals Dexcom had already prepared a CE Mark-approved landing page for the successor to the G6. Approva... Oculus has revealed a new feature that will allow users to sync their Oculus Move fitness data with Android and iOS devices, including the Apple Watch. The tool will enable you to view your VR and real-world workout statistics in ... Two developers have successfully installed Windows 11 on the Microsoft Surface Duo. The smartphone achieves acceptable performance with its Snapdragon 855 chipset, although not all features are currently supported. Still, it is no... Valve has shared most of the drivers necessary to run Windows 10 on a Steam Deck. Additionally, the company has confirmed that Windows 11 and dual-boot support are also in the pipeline, but neither officially work at present. A software update is being rolled out for Huawei's GT 2 and GT 2e smartwatches. The update includes several new features for the gadgets, including tools to monitor your health and to help you to optimize your workouts. Xiaomi has developed another version of the Redmi Note 11S, a 5G model that borrows heavily from the POCO M4 Pro 5G. The Redmi Note 11S 5G will be available in multiple memory configurations, plus single-SIM and dual-SIM variants. Reports a while ago claimed Samsung was set to launch new Galaxy Buds later this year. It appears now that the Buds in question are the Galaxy Buds Pro 2 which will debut alongside the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 at Unpacked... QD Display is one of Samsung's latest technologies that is starting to become available in the form of Dell's new Alienware AW3423DW 34-inch monitor, rated for ultra-low response times and high refresh rates. Now, SGS has endorsed... The latest results of AMD's research in the domain of next-generation image upscaling technology for games will be presented at this year's GDC event. Is Team Red including dedicated hardware for image upscaling functions in the u... Xiaomi may not be that far away from unveiling the POCO F4 and POCO F4 Pro, global versions of the Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro+. Seemingly, the FCC has confirmed that the former will launch with MIUI 13 and a 4,400 mAh battery, wh... Rockley Photonics has partnered with Medtronic, a medical device company. Rockley and Medtronic will collaborate in bringing the Bioptx biomarker sensing platform to market, which takes the form of a wrist-based device. The Bioptx... The next gen AI applications require computing power that cannot be provided by traditional hardware. In order to solve this problem, Luminous Computing is building a supercomputer based on silicon photonics and optical pathways t... Sabrent has announced a new Thunderbolt 3 docking station aimed at content creators and power users that not only provides a host of connectivity options but also comes replete with two RAID-able NVMe SSDs up to a total of 16 TB c...
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