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Tech Myths If you’re like most people, you probably leave your phone plugged in overnight long after the battery is fully charged. Some used to say this would hurt your phone's battery life, but in fact, there's no proof that this damages your phone’s battery in any way. Modern smartphones run on lithium-ion batteries, which are smart enough to stop charging when they’ve reached capacity. # More megapixels always means a better camera Most budding and professional photographers will tell you that the most important ingredient in the optical system is the sen-sor, because that's the part that captures the light. The sensor is essentially the "film" material of a digital camera. No light, no photo.Light enters through the camera lens, then passes to the camera sensor, which receives the information and translates it into an electronic signal. From there, the image processor creates the image and fine -tunes it to correct for a typical set of photographic flaws, like noise.The size of the image sensor is extremely important. In general, the larger the sensor, the larger your pixels, and the larger the pixels, the more light you can collect. The more light you can catch, the better your image can be.What’s the difference between 12 megapixels cameras and 8 megapixel cameras? Not much, as it turns out. The quality of an image is determined by how much light the sensor is able to take in. Typically, bigger sensors come with larger pixels, and the larger the pixel the more light it can absorb. So, it’s really the size of the megapixels that matter more than the sheer number of megapixels. 5 Apple User’s Myth Busted # Leaving your phone in charging can make your battery bad. Quite simply, it is not possible to overcharge a cell phone battery. However, leaving it plugged in for more that 24 hours can cause it to overheat, thereby shortening its overall lifespan. Most Li-ion batteries and chargers contain internal circuitry that stops the charging when it hits 100 percent, but always unplug it after long charging intervals, just to be safe. This, too, is a popular myth about lithium-ion batteries. It’s not harmful to plug your phone in before the battery is drained — in fact, it may be better for your battery. Batteries have a limited number of charge cycles before they lose their ability to hold a charge. A charge cycle consists of charging your battery back up to its full capacity when it’s out of juice. The reason your phone’s battery life di-minishes as it gets older is because it’s already used up many of its cycles, not because you’re plugging it in when the battery is already half full. Mac comput-ers can’t get viruses Yes, Apple computers are susceptible to malware too. Apple used to brag its computers aren't vulnerable to PC viruses, but the company quickly changed its marketing page after a Trojan affected thousands of Mac computers inTRANSCRIPT
Tech
Myths
If you’re like most people, you probably leave your
phone plugged in overnight long after the battery is
fully charged. Some used to say this would hurt
your phone's battery life, but in fact, there's no
proof that this damages your phone’s battery in any
way. Modern smartphones run on lithium-ion
batteries, which are smart enough to stop charging
when they’ve reached capacity.
# More megapixels always means a better camera
Most budding and professional photographers will tell you that the most important ingredient in the optical system is the sen-
sor, because that's the part that captures the light. The sensor is essentially the "film" material of a digital camera. No light, no
photo.Light enters through the camera lens, then passes to the camera sensor, which receives the information and translates
it into an electronic signal. From there, the image processor creates the image and fine-tunes it to correct for a typical set of
photographic flaws, like noise.The size of the image sensor is extremely important. In general, the larger the sensor, the larger
your pixels, and the larger the pixels, the more light you can collect. The more light you can catch, the better your image can
be.What’s the difference between 12 megapixels cameras and 8 megapixel cameras? Not much, as it turns out. The quality of
an image is determined by how much light the sensor is able to take in. Typically, bigger sensors come with larger pixels, and
the larger the pixel the more light it can absorb. So, it’s really the size of the megapixels that matter more than the
sheer number of megapixels.
7 Apple User’s Myth Busted
# Leaving your
phone in
charging can
make your
battery bad.
Quite simply, it is not possible to overcharge a cell
phone battery. However, leaving it plugged in for
more that 24 hours can cause it to overheat, thereby
shortening its overall lifespan. Most Li-ion batteries
and chargers contain internal circuitry that stops the
charging when it hits 100 percent, but always unplug
it after long charging intervals, just to be safe.
This, too, is a popular myth about lithium-ion batteries. It’s not harmful to plug
your phone in before the battery is drained — in fact, it may be better for your
battery. Batteries have a limited number of charge cycles before they lose their
ability to hold a charge. A charge cycle consists of charging your battery back up
to its full capacity when it’s out of juice. The reason your phone’s battery life di-
minishes as it gets older is because it’s already used up many of its cycles, not
because you’re plugging it in when the battery is already half full.
Mac comput-
ers can’t get
viruses
Yes, Apple computers are susceptible to malware too.
Apple used to brag its computers aren't vulnerable to
PC viruses, but the company quickly changed its
marketing page after a Trojan affected thousands of
Mac computers in 2012.
There’s a misconception that “incognito” and “private” are synonymous with anonymous. If you’re us-
ing Incognito Mode in Google Chrome or Private browsing in Safari, it simply means the browser won’t
keep track of your history, import your bookmarks, or automatically log into any of your accounts. It
won’t keep your identity anonymous — so keep that in mind if you’re visiting sites you shouldn’t be.
Private
browsing
keeps you
anonmous
Don’t charge your phone unless it’s almost dead
Contrary to popular belief, jailbreaking
your iPad and your iPhone is not illegal. Of
course, it can affect your warranty nega-
tively but as per the U.S. Library of Con-
gress, jailbreaking your Apple device does
not mean you are breaking or infringing
copyright laws.
# Excessive Iphone use can cause cancer or
other health problems.
According to both the World Health Organization and the Food and Drug Administration, using a cell phone does not cause any known health problems--unless you're using it while driving, in which case you're an accident waiting to happen. But it can interfere with your pacemaker, hearing aid, or defibrillator.End of story? Not exactly. Most studies on the health effects of cell phone radiation are inconclusive or contradictory, leaving both organizations to state that further research may be needed. A Finnish study published last August in the journal Proteomicsfound that some people may have cells that are genetically predisposed to respond to wireless phone radiation. This may explain why the studies performed thus far have come out with different conclusions.
# Jailbreaking Apple Devices could Land You a Spot in Jail.