Revealed: 8 Biggest Technology Myths

Probably one thing that almost everyone carries with him throughout his life is ‘myth’. But it’s very uncertain that nowadays people have various illogical myths about their gadgets too. Say for “don’t charge your phone overnight and more megapixels means a better camera.”

But in actual these tech myths are also unreal like the other myths in life. And this can be very well explained by providing factual information about them. If you are ready to wash your mind from the tech myths, then here is the list as compiled by Times of India.

#1 Only Charge, When It Is Dead!

Every now and then, we come across advices from our friends and family that you should charge your phone only when it’s completely drained. But have you asked them ever why so?  They might not be able to give you a proper answer because in reality it’s not true at all. The legitimacy about the fact is it’s always better to charge your battery, no matter its dead or not.

The truth is that the major threat to your battery life is time. You see, rechargeable batteries have “charge cycles”. A charge cycle is basically going from near-empty to completely full. Every phone battery has a finite number of charge cycles. That number is very large, but eventually your phone’s battery will reach a point where it’s charging capacity starts getting smaller. Rechargeable batteries just don’t last forever.
#2 More Megapixels Means A Better Click!

This is another myth that floats without even a semi solid base.

Say for you can find people running over to buy phones with 12 MP, 18 MP cameras, keeping a disbelief in their mind that a better picture can be clicked when clicked with a more pixels camera. But unfortunately it’s not true that way! 

In fact, the quality of an image is resolute 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 in actuality the size of the megapixels that matter more than the absolute number of megapixels.
#3 You Can Hide From Incognito, But Not From Websites

If you don’t want Google Chrome to save a record of what you visit and download, you can browse the web in incognito mode. The webpages you open and the files you download in incognito mode aren’t recorded in your browsing and download histories.

You can have both incognito mode windows and regular windows open at the same time, and switch between the two. But hold on, the websites may keep a check because browsing in incognito mode only keeps Google Chrome from storing information about the websites that you've visited. The websites that you visit may still have records of your visit.

#4 Mac is God, It don’t get VIRUSES???

The answer is very short for the above question and it is ‘Yes’; Mac is also susceptible to viruses. The only case when your Mac is non-prone to any malwares is when the operator (you) are very much concerned regarding its security.

Any software, plug-ins, or other add-ons that are installed onto the computer that connect to the internet can introduce their own security vulnerabilities. The most common ways to attack a Mac computer is through a third-party browser and browser plugins like Adobe Reader, Flash, and Java.

#5 Don’t Use iPad charger For Your iPhone

Steve Sandler, founder and chief technical officer at electronics analysis company AEi Systems, told Popular Mechanics that this could stress your iPhone’s battery over time if you do it regularly.

Now that’s make the situation more uncertain, but it’s always good to ask the manufacturer itself, as if no one knows better than them about their own products. Apple’s official website says its 12-watt iPad adapter can charge both the iPhone and the iPad. It would take about a year, however, to notice any changes in battery efficiency.

#6 All That Matter Is Bigger Screen Resolution

Ever since, it has been a point of debate if screen resolution matters or not on a smartphone. Experts say that the human eye can't discern fundamentals detail when a display packs more than 300 pixels per inch.
That’s much higher than the average high-end smartphone, which usually comes with a 1920 x 1080 resolution display. However, it's unclear if those numbers really matter after a certain point, since the eye can't discern individual pixels beyond a certain resolution.

On testing the G3's display alongside the 1080 Galaxy S5's display, there was hardly a difference in terms of sharpness that's why companies like Apple tend to focus on brightness, more so than ultra-dense displays.

#7 Don’t Keep Your Phone Plug-in For The Whole Night

There’s a lot of contradictory advice about batteries out there. The reason for this is because there are a lot of different types of batteries, and different types require different care. That was pretty worrying to us because sometimes we need to grab our phones and go, whether they’re done charging or not. Was this killing our batteries?

Fortunately, none of us needs to worry. Virtually all modern smart phones use lithium-ion batteries. These batteries are designed with the understanding that you’re going to be using your phone on the go. Sometimes you’ll need to unplug it before you’re finished charging; sometimes you’ll plug in the phone for a quick top-off, and, of course, you’ll often leave it plugged in overnight. These batteries are designed for all of that.

#8 Don’t Shutdown Your Computer Everyday

Well, in the old days, it really was a bad idea to shut down your machine too often. Older hard drives and computer parts didn't shut down easily and could damage themselves if they were turned on and off too much. That's why tech experts said you should only shut down if you need to, like when updating software.

In fact, shutting down your computer every night offers a few advantages. First and foremost, it won't draw as much power when off. Additionally, you don't have to remember to turn off the sound each night so it doesn't wake you up with an unexpected alert. An always-running computer can act as a server and handle tasks while you're sleeping. Whether you shut down regularly or keep your computer running indefinitely really depends on your needs.