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Mail Online is running a neat article, saying that Brits waste about 134 million GBP ($207 million) of electricity a year by overcharging their mobile phones and laptops.
It is suggested that one in five users leave their devices plugged in once the battery is full because they don’t want to run out of power when they leave the house. On the other hand, 10% admit they are just “too lazy” to pull the plug even though it costs them money, while a quarter of respondents wrongly assume constantly charging gadgets keeps them working properly.
Finally, the article suggests that overcharging batteries is bad both for the budget (about 60 GBP per year per household) and the mobile device’s battery, which is killed in getting slowly killed in this process.
Most of today’s mobile phones simply beep when they’re fully charged so once you hear that sound simply unplug your phone or tablet to save some cash. It’s actually pretty easy. 
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About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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http://www.affenstunde.com James Barnes
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http://www.intomobile.com Dusan Belic
