Even though some studies published in Science Daily and Distracted show the risks of multitasking, most people will continue to do it. Multitasking creates, at the very least, a sense of being more productive, and some people are convinced that they are actually getting more accomplished when doing more than one thing at a time. However, when it comes to multitasking on a tablet or an eReader, you need to be careful or else you will run down your device’s battery life.
Keep Running Apps to Less Than Four
Every app that you have up and running on your tablet or eReader is drawing both on the battery supply and the power capacity. While these devices are expected to have multiple apps running at a time, it’s best to keep those running apps down to less than four if possible. You can download apps like Juice Defender and Save It that help to shut off apps that you aren’t actively using. Make sure that you set this up and code in the apps that you want to have shut down at specific times or that you want shut down when not in use.
Shut Down the Apps You Are Not Actually Using at the Moment
Make sure that you don’t just leave apps up and running. If you aren’t actually reading your latest discovery among the free eBooks, don’t leave it up. An app that isn’t actually helping you or serving some purpose should be shut down as it is needlessly drawing on your power. Always ask yourself when you leave an app up whether you actually need to leave it up or if you could just start it again if necessary. Some exceptions obviously apply, such as if you are buffering media, but remember that buffering and holding the memory required for those particular multimedia forms will draw even more heavily on your system’s power.
Never Overcharge
As counterintuitive as it may seem, it’s important that you don’t overcharge your tablet or eReader. When the battery is full, it will start to erode the battery power, making the life shorter. Take it up to 95 or 98 percent, and then remove it. You can purchase a smart charger that will shut the charge off once your device reaches the optimal point. To help further increase your battery life and system performance, allow it to completely rundown and shut off because of a lack of power at least once a month. This will allow you to fully charge the battery, according to Tech Crunch.
Multitasking is quite common. You just need to be cautious how you do it on your tablet or eReader. Otherwise, you could decrease your effectiveness and productivity because you decrease your system’s power. Try to keep the running apps down below four if possible. Then make sure that you shut down any of the apps that you aren’t actually using at the moment. Then, when charging, be sure that you don’t overcharge the device. This way it will keep functioning and allow you to multitask without problems.
