On this week's episode of Lifehacker, we're extending our phones' battery life, conserving and saving money on energy, staying warm like a lifehacker as the cold approaches, and more.
This is the fifteenth episode of season two of Lifehacker. Today's episode highlights:
How to make the most of your phone's battery on Android and iPhone.
How Jason cut his energy bill in a third with technology and a little common sense
Better ways to stay warm this winter, including how to find the perfect space heater
How to save money on printer ink with some clever font choices, going paperless, and digitizing your life
When it's worth it (and not worth it) to switch to CFL light bulbs
This week's top posts include a closer look at Carrier IQ, the rootkit installed on tons of smartphones, went definitive on whether or not we really need to eject USB drives before removing them, and looked into how to make the most of Google+ even if most of your friends remain on Facebook
This week's downloads include:
LocalCooling for Windows (original post)
WinOFF for Windows (original post)
Sonar Power Manager for Windows and Linux (original post
Granola for Windows and Linux (original post)
Hungry for a little more? Check out all the episodes from our current season, catch up with the entire first season of Lifehacker, or pick up a few episodes of our summer series.
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