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  • How to prolong smartphone battery life

    How to prolong smartphone battery life

    Batteries are essential for mobile phones to work. When the telecoms revolution began in Nigeria, what was common were feature phones essentially designed to make and receive voice calls and do short message service (SMS). But technology has since changed. Smartphones have taken over and they cost fortunes to acquire. LUCAS AJANAKU reports that improper charging could destroy a smartphone’s battery and compromise its efficiency.

    The advent of the global system for mobile (GSM) communication has transformed lives. With the telecoms revolution that happened over a decade ago in Nigeria, the preponderance of smartphones and the increase in the level of internet penetration have not only broken the fetters erected by distance, it has turned the world into a global village.

    With the challenge in electricity supply in the country and the need to “stay connected”, some original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have come with ingenuous products such power bank and solar chargers. But in all these too are chargers to keep the mobile phones running.

    The functions the mobile phones perform have increased phenomenally over the years, with equally phenomenal increase in available mobile applications. According to Wikipedia, the Google Play Store or Google Play (originally as the Android Market) is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google. It serves as the official app store for the Android operating system, allowing users to browse and download applications developed with the Android SDK and published through Google. According to AppBrain Stats, (an online platform for statistics on Android libraries, development and tool), there are over 1,400,000 applications available as of November 2014, of which over 1.2million are free and over 200,000 are paid. And on the Apple Store, there are over two million apps and an estimated 100 billion downloads for various iOS devices globally.

    The mobile phone has become many users’ personal assistant, companion, day planner, wallet, health instructor, pay television station, video/audio camera, photographer and so many others. All these functions are driven by applications that could drain battery life.

    But how diligent or otherwise the batteries of smartphones are charged can also affect its battery life, a new research by Battery University has shown. Charging smartphone’s lithium-ion battery in short bursts can improve its lifespan, while leaving the phone plugged in once it is 100 per cent charged is bad for the power source, the research warned.

    Battery University is a free educational website that offers hands-on battery information to engineers, educators, media, students and battery users alike. The tutorials evaluate the advantages and limitations of battery chemistries, advise on best battery choice and suggest ways to extend battery life.

    Its latest research provides insight on how to prolong smartphones battery life using the correct charging methods, which means the device can spend more time giving the user reliable performance.

     

    Optimising smartphones

    For smartphones users to optimise the battery life of the phones, the hints below will be of great use:

    Remove phone when fully charged

     

    The research states that leaving your device plugged in past the 100 per cent charge point is bad for its battery.

    Leaving it charging keeps the battery under high stress, which wears it down.

    Removing the device from charging when it reaches 100 per cent is like “relaxing muscles after strenuous exercise”.

     

    Regular charge at 100% unnecessary

    According to Battery University, lithiumion batteries do not need to be fully charged all the time, and doing so is not the best way to maintain the battery.

    “It is better not to fully charge, because a high voltage stresses the battery”, stated the report, which will wear it down over time.

    Multiple, short bursts of charging are advised over one long charge.

     

    Charge device regularly

    Smartphone batteries respond better to multiple stints of charging throughout the day instead of one long charge when the battery is running low.

    Battery University stated that charging your device every time its drops 10per cent of its battery life would be the best-case scenario.

    As this is not practical for many people, charging your phone when you have an opportunity is advised.

    This will keep your smartphone’s battery performing better for longer.

     

    Keep device cool always

    Smartphone batteries must avoid extreme heat to function optimally, and Apple advises users to remove phone cases if they notice their device heating up while charging.

    “It’s especially important to avoid exposing your device to ambient temperatures higher than 35°C, which can permanently damage battery capacity,” stated Apple.

     

  • UNESCO congratulates The Nation at 10

    UNESCO congratulates The Nation at 10

    The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation‎ (UNESCO) has congratulated the management and staff of the Nation Newspaper on the celebration of its 10th anniversary.

    In a letter signed by Benoit Sossou, Regional Director / Representative (a.i) of the organisation and addressed to the Managing Director of the organization, Mr. Victor Ifijeh, UNESCO appreciated the efforts of the media outfit in reshaping the practice of journalism in the country.

    According to Sossou, The Nation Newspaper has contributed immensely to the development of the country through vibrant, fearless and objective reportage which has help built a solid reputation as a reliable partner of the United Nations in Nigeria.

    The regional Director reiterated further that the Nation has achieved a lot in providing information, education and entertainment which have helped in shaping the society.

    He assured that there is going to be a stronger future collaboration on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially Goal 16 that focuses on the public access to information and the protection of fundamental freedoms between the media organisation and UNESCO.

  • OAU hosts African Student for Liberty Conference

    OAU hosts African Student for Liberty Conference

    The African foremost university, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife is set to host the annual African Student for Liberty Conference in Nigeria.

    The conference that is an intellectually-engaging student conference will bring together campus leaders and advocates of free society to discuss, and share practical ideas on how to promote the ideas of tolerance, liberty and markets.

    The ASFL Programs Director, Olumayo Okediran said that the event will be the third edition that will be held in the institution with two previous editions that had been held at University of Ibadan.

    Okediran said that the conference will be in tune with the theme #ShareYourStory with speakers sharing their personal experiences in the liberty movement, and how the ideas of liberty have helped them in their life pursuits.

    Speakers at the event include: Japheth Omojuwa, Editor, AfricanLiberty.org; Yael Ossowski, Program Director ESFL; Olumayowa Okediran, Programs Manager, ASFL; Martin VanStaden, Member ASFL Executive Member; Linda Kavuka, Chair ASFL Executive Member; Isack Danford, Founder Uhuru, Tanzania;

    Others include Emeka Ezeugo, Program Associate; Wale Ajetunmobi, Campus Life Editor, The Nation Newspaper; Adewale Bankole, Country Director Bastiat Society among others. The speakers will be speaking on range of practical, interesting and diverse topics as it concerns liberty today.

    The conference will be at Cooperative Building Hall, behind Zenith Bank of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile–Ife, Nigeria with the free lunch pack and coffee for every participant at the event.

    Interested applicants should apply

  • 41% of firms generate own power, says NESG

    41% of firms generate own power, says NESG

    Despite improved power supply, 41 per cent of businesses still generate their own electricity, while 56 per cent don’t have access to electricity, the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) said yesterday.

    Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 21st Nigerian Economic Summit, NESG Chairman, Kyari Bukar, also advocated the immediate passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law by the National Assembly, pointing out that the bill contained provisions that will transform the oil and gas sector.

    While lauding President Muhammdu Buhari for the improvement in power supply, he said the country faces significant challenges in developing a stable business environment as she ranked 170 out of 189 countries the World Bank is doing business with.

    He said: “As an emerging nation with developing institutions and structures, Nigeria faces significant challenges in developing a stable business environment as she ranked 170th out of the 189 nations the World Bank is busy doing business with.

    The security situation has made that challenge more pronounced despite some successes against Boko Haram in the Northeast. In that part of the country, security is a major challenge.

    “We acknowledge the significant improvement recorded in the power sector since the inception of this administration. This administration has demonstrated a rare dedication and determination in providing a stable and constant power supply to all Nigerians.

    READ ALSO: Nigerian Economic Summit Group nominates NCC DG on steering committee

    “Power generation has, for the first time in Nigeria risen to an all time high as a result of efforts at tackling corruption, fixing the ailing facilities of the transmission companies, stable gas supply and tackling vandalism. All these improvement are laudable and are merely the beginning if the desired change required in the power sector.

    “As at today, over 56 per cent of Nigerians have no access to electricity and those who are connected to the grid faces substantial power disruption. An estimated 41 per cent of Nigerian businesses generate their own power supply.

    Nigeria ranked far behind other developing nations in terms of electricity consumption.

    “We commend the present government for ongoing restructuring of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). However, for the fourth year running, we must appeal to our legislators to work on the PIB and bring it to a positive conclusion.

    “This bill contains provisions that will redefine and change the oil and gas sector and line with the philosophy of the NESG to turn the NNPC into a fully commercial enterprise and so, cease to be a wholly runned government enterprise.

  • Saraki urges Odusile to clean up Nigerian media

    Saraki urges Odusile to clean up Nigerian media

    [dropcap]B[/dropcap]ukola Saraki, President of the Nigerian Senates has congratulated Alhaji Abdulwaheed Odusile of The Nation Newspapers on his election as the new President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ).

     

    In his congratulatory message, Saraki urged Odusile to ensure that the profession is rid of quack journalists who often bring disgrace and bad name to the Nigerian media.

     

    From Saraki’s twitter handle:

     

  • What you should know about impact Journalism

    What you should know about impact Journalism

    “Local spark, global impact! 45 newspapers share solutions to world problems. Join the movement: #ImpactJournalism”

  • Sam Omatseye is NAL Fellow

    Sam Omatseye is NAL Fellow

    Influential columnist and Chairman of the Editorial Board of The Nation Sam Omatseye has been admitted as Honorary Fellow of the prestigious Nigerian Academy of Letters.

    In a letter signed by the NAL Secretary, Prof. Olutayo C. Adesina, the Academy stated that the multiple award columnist received the honour “in recognition of the contributions you made in your field of specialization”.

    “I feel honoured for this rare recognition,” said Omatseye at the news. “I will try my best to always live up to the highest ideals that inspired this laurel,” he added.

    The decision was reached by the NAL Executive Council in a meeting on May 27.

    “The decision carries with it the responsibilities of full participation in the activities of the Academy,” said Prof. Adesina.

    The investiture will take place on August 13, in the Main Auditorium of the University of Lagos.

    Omatseye writes a weekly column and has won several awards, including the Nigerian Media Merit Award for columnist of the year three times as well as the Diamond Award for Media Excellence also three times. He has also won laurels in journalism in the United States (U.S.) and Canada.

  • The Nation disclaims false Boko Haram story

    The Nation disclaims false Boko Haram story

    Our attention has been drawn to a story circulating online titled, Boko Haram Backs Buhari for Presidency, credited to The Nation Newspaper.
    For the avoidance of doubt, we never published the story and urge readers to disregard it.
    Editor.

  • DAY 2: Clamp down on The Nation

    For the second day, the Nigerian military authorities impounded the delivery vehicles of The Nation, thus preventing the paper from being sold in Abuja and many major towns nationwide.

     

  • Why I hate wedding vows

    Why I hate wedding vows

    Anyone who knows me knows that I have a love-war relationship with weddings. After all it is the happiest day of a couples life, a day where everyone can get together in smiling faces and their best Aso Ebi’s (that they will probably never wear again), a day where the pastor will bless the wedding and give stories of why the couple should stay together, for better, for worse, in sickness and in health, till death do us part!

    And here in lies my issue with weddings. They give…in fact everybody gives the image of the permanency of marriage, that divorce is a sin, that you should do all you can do to stay in your marriage, that there is no reason on the face of the earth why you should leave your man or woman, except death separates you.

    And sometimes death does occur. It might not be the physical death, but most of the times it is emotional death. Psychological death.

    Situations where a husband (mostly) turns his wife into a punching bag…but she does not leave, because of the vow…that vow. The better or for worse vow, then he beats her till she is almost sick, but she does not leave, because of the in sickness and in health vow, then he brutalizes her, almost defaces her, scars and in some cases kills her, and that is when she eventually leaves, till death to us part. But by then it is too late…

    You see women; have been brought up to believe the permanency of marriage. And for the most part, especially in my country, they live out their wedding vows.

    But what if we change the wedding vows? What if the Pastor changes his or her message? What if the pastor speaks the truth and lets the woman know that there are indeed times…times when she has to run for life, times when she has to take the kids away from the home and never bring them back. What if the pastor spoke about these things, not just in pulpit, but in the wedding vows? What if a woman was allowed to vow on her wedding:

    To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, unless you become a psychotic and deranged wife beater…then I vow to leave your ass!

    What if?

    I tell you what if, I believe more women around the world will know that they can leave marriages when it turns for the worse. And contrary to the naysayers, it will not proliferate a mass binge of divorces across the nation. It will actually make marriages better, because the men know now that they have to step up and that their wives are not going to be there regardless.

     Ofili writes from Lagos.