You don't have to sacrifice on performance when your laptop runs on battery power. Use these tweaks to save power without limiting performance.

When an app uses your mic or tracks your location, Windows displays small icons in the taskbar. Hovering over these icons will reveal which app is using them. The issue, however, is that these icons ...

Ubuntu MATE uses the MATE desktop (which is lightweight yet full-featured), which makes it easy for new users to hop onto the Linux bandwagon. MATE is as easy as it gets, with a bottom panel, a top ...

Microsoft has delivered some blows to Task Manager in recent times. As noted last week by PC Gamer's Andy Edser, the Windows team recently stamped out a bug that granted Task Manager immortality. The ...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update is here, bringing a mix of visual polish and long-awaited quality-of-life fixes. The November 2025 update—KB5067035, build 26200.7121—continues on the 25H2 branch ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. The traditional Windows 11 battery life indicator leaves a lot to be desired. It's very small and only provides a rough ...

Microsoft has just introduced a subtle change to how the battery level is shown in the Windows 11 taskbar. It’s a really useful change because it introduces color and percentage options. Battery ...

The Windows 11 taskbar was not exactly useful when it shipped in 2021, but it has come a long way, and it’s now getting two new features. The first feature is a colourful battery, which means the icon ...

Google is working on a new look for Android 16. A fresh leak has now shown what the updated battery icon will look like, and it's quite different from what we’re used to. Right now, Android 16 doesn’t ...

Windows-powered laptops and Apple's MacBook lineup are getting better and better at delivering enough battery life to get you through the average work or school day. That's because manufacturers now ...

At times, it can seem like our devices possess a supernatural talent for knowing the most inopportune moment to run out of battery. You’re in an airport, the clock is ticking on a crucial project, and ...