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Facebook launches a new version of Messenger in US that uses less data

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    Facebook launched Facebook Messenger Lite for Android in the U.S. this week. Facebook Messenger Lite originally made its debut in emerging smartphone markets where data networks are slower than what's offered by most U.S. carriers. The Lite version, however, measures just 10MB in size — which means it won't take up too much storage on your phone — and is watered-down as to not hog data each month. If your kids are constantly going over their data limits, you might want to think about installing the new version. It still offers plenty of features, such as the ability to chat with groups of friends, and send photos and videos. It just happens to use less data and will work even if you're not on a faster cellular connection. The app is available for Android only....
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20 best battery life laptops for 2017

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Nothing is worse than having your laptop shut down in the middle of a big meeting, while writing an important email or something like that. Fortunately, battery life for laptops, tablets and mobiles continues to show steady improvement, with systems regularly hitting the 10-hour mark and beyond.

Improvements to Intel's Core i-series CPUs, as well as power-management improvements in both Windows 1 and MacOS get much of the credit, although systems running Google's simpler Chrome OS also perform well, largely on account of their limited features.

Based on the extensive battery testing conducted in the CNET Labs, these are the  20 PCs with the longest battery life scores over the previous 12 months. This list includes Windows and MacOS laptops, Windows 2-in-1 hybrids and tablets, and Chromebooks running Google's Chrome OS. Not included are Android or iOS tablets. 

Top 25 Battery Life PCs

Rank System name Battery life in hours:minutes
1 Acer Chromebook R 13 13:02
2 Samsung Notebook 9 12:16
3 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 11:50
4 Microsoft Surface Book (2016) 11:49
5 Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016) 11:36
6 HP EliteBook x360 (13-inch, 2017) 11:34
7 LG Gram 13 11:30
8 Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch, 2017 10:43
9 Dell XPS 13 (late 2016, non-touch) 10:36
10 Apple MacBook (12-inch, 2016) 10:33
11 Apple MacBook (Retina 12-inch, 2017) 10:26
12 Microsoft Surface Laptop 10:21
13 Toshiba Portege X20W-D 10:10
14 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (15-inch, 2016) 10:08
15 Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (13-inch, 2016 ) 10:07
16 Asus C302C 9:55
17 HP Spectre x360 (15-inch, 2017) 9:54
18 LG gram 15 9:42
19 Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming 9:38
20 HP Spectre x360 (13-inch, 2016) 9:21
                                                              

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