Technology, whether you like it or not, is taking over our lives. Almost everyone today has a Smartphone or Tablet, or both. And yet, even though we are already "swimming in the material," questions arise daily about how it works, what is allowed and what is not, and in general how to use all these devices.
1. Mac computers cannot be infected with viruses: Contrary to popular belief, and even Apple's advertising boast, Macs are not immune to virtual malware. After a "Torrent horse" infected thousands of Apple computers in 2012, the company was quick to change its advertising campaign.
2. You can hide your browsing history: In various browsers, there is an option to open a secret browsing window called "Incognito", or "private", which will help to obscure your virtual traces and will not show in your browsing history certain, usually questionable, sites that you have browsed. So that's it. This mode simply will not save the particular site in your computer's browsing history, and nothing more.
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3. If you leave your smartphone connected to a charger for too long, it will destroy the battery:Even if the device remains connected beyond the time it takes for the battery to fully charge, most smartphone batteries today are lithium batteries and therefore have the ability to stop charging when the capacity is at maximum.
4. The more megapixels, the better the camera: This myth is simply not true. It is true that there is a difference between a simple camera with 3.2 megapixels and one with 8 or more, but beyond that, what really makes the difference between the cameras is how much light they are able to capture. A larger sensor usually comes in cameras with high megapixel capabilities, so hence the confusion.
5. Don't charge your smartphone unless the battery is really about to run out: Again, lithium batteries can be recharged whenever you want and do not have to be discharged every time. Such batteries have a lifespan that depends on charging from empty to fully charged, and they wear out faster when charged from zero.
6. The higher the screen resolution, the better: Most smartphones come with screens with a resolution of 1080*1920. LG recently launched the G3, which comes with a screen with a resolution of 1440*2560. It is unclear whether beyond a certain level the human eye is able to distinguish the smallest details, so more does not always mean better.
7. You must not charge an iPhone with the iPad charger: This myth is not unambiguous. If you ask Apple, the answer is clear - the iPhone has its own charger (which of course varies from version to version of the device) and the iPad has its own, and you should not mix them. Other experts claim that you can mix chargers, but not for long. Usually, it is only after a year that you will notice lower battery performance.
8. Don't turn off your PC every day: On the contrary. It's actually good for your computer if you turn it off at the end of each day. When it's off, your computer backs up all your information, preserves battery performance, and performs important internal updates to ensure proper functioning over time.
