Including "mobile causes cancer" ... 9 myths spread about technology do not believe it

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There are many misconceptions about the technical products we use on a daily basis, from the belief that keeping your phone connected to the charger will damage your device and that closing applications will help you extend your iPhone's battery life. Here are nine of the most common myths:

1. Application closure lengthens battery life
There are many myths about how batteries work in our phones, most notably that closing applications can extend battery life. "This claim is not true," said Greg Federegi, vice president of Apple Software Engineering.


2 - viruses do not infect computers, "Mac"
Apple used to boast that its computers were not affected by viruses compared to Windows-based devices, but the company soon fell after a virus in 2012 hit thousands of Macs.

3. Keep track of your phone through GPS
The Pew Research Center concluded that GPS is not the only way to locate a mobile device, where you can track your phone through Wi-Fi networks and mobile towers.
According to CNBC, researchers at Northwestern University have identified the possibility of locating a device by collecting data from other sensors, such as accelerometers and gyroscopes.


4. Leaving your phone connected to the charger damages its battery
The director of battery technology consultancy Dominique Schulte told Business Insider that leaving your smartphone for a long time is connected to the charger when the battery is 100% more harmful to your phone faster.

In contrast, other experts said that keeping your phone connected to the charger all night would have no significant impact on the effectiveness of your battery.

Leaving the phone on the charger does not cause damage to the phone as thought

5. Before recharging your phone battery you have to leave it until it runs out completely
Apple said on its website that you can charge your iPhone whenever you want without worrying about the battery.

"You can consume one charging cycle when you use 100 percent of the battery capacity, no matter how many times you charge your phone," she said.


6. The resolution of the larger display means that the picture is better
As with the camera, there are many factors similar to the resolution of the display screen that will contribute to improving the quality of the smartphone screen.

The display type of the phone plays a role in determining screen quality.

For example, the OLED display makes colors more prominent and gives a deeper contrast than the LCD screen regardless of screen resolution.

Some smart phone manufacturers also added specific features that could make their device screens different from their counterparts. For example, the iPhone has a Tru-ton feature that adjusts the white balance according to the surrounds of the device, which will affect how the content appears on the iPhone screen.

7. Do not use the iPad charger to charge your iPhone
Apple pointed out that it is OK to use the head of the charger, which is provided to you with the iPad and the Mac to charge your iPhone, where the battery can be filled more quickly compared to the iPhone charger.

"If you do this periodically, an iPad charger will strain the iPhone battery, and in fact it may take about a year to notice any changes in the battery's effectiveness," said the founder and chief technology officer at IEE Systems.


8. Putting a magnet near the computer will erase its data
This belief is technically correct, in contrast you will need a huge magnet so you can erase the data on the hard disk.

The experts told PCMag that the hard drives found in modern computers would only be affected by strong magnets that are within highly concentrated magnetic fields




9. Cell phones will catch cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, most studies conducted so far have not indicated a link between mobile phone use and the appearance of tumors. Research on this area is limited.

The obstacles that hinder research in this area are the novelty of this invention, which explains why long-term studies have not been carried out and that telephone technology has changed constantly, and many studies have so far focused on adults rather than on children.