{"id":1989,"date":"2024-09-07T07:33:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T07:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beauty.catherineliew.com\/?p=1989"},"modified":"2024-09-07T07:33:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T07:33:53","slug":"thats-why-smartphones-are-rectangular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beauty.catherineliew.com\/?p=1989","title":{"rendered":"That&#8217;s Why Smartphones Are Rectangular"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I bet you\u2019re so used to a smartphone in your hand that you\u2019ve never even asked yourself a question: why in the world is it rectangular? Why not square or round, for example? <\/p>\n<p>Or why, for that matter, you can\u2019t use it when in gloves? Why is it not recommended to use your smartphone while it\u2019s charging? Can that blue light from screens of smartphones and computers mess with your sleep? <\/p>\n<p>Other videos you might like:<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t Charge Your Phone to 100%, Here&#8217;s Why<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Don&#039;t Charge Your Phone to 100%, Here&#039;s Why\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_hj-LYfvCfg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nIf Your Own Number Calls You, Don&#8217;t Pick Up!<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"If Your Own Number Calls You, Don&#039;t Pick Up!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d_b4fzMzIKs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nWhy Smartphones Overheat and How to Stop It<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why My Smartphone Overheats and How to Stop It\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/29dU-9im0Ao?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>TIMESTAMPS:<br \/>\nWhy can\u2019t you use your phone on a sunny day? 0:20<br \/>\nWhy is it not recommended to use your smartphone while it\u2019s charging? 0:54<br \/>\nWhy electric cars can be fully charged within an hour, but a much smaller smartphone battery needs at least the same time or even more? 1:26<br \/>\nWhy do smartphones charge slower in the cold? 1:53<br \/>\nIs blue light from screens of smartphones dangerous? 2:15<br \/>\nWhat is the most popular phone color? 2:45<br \/>\nWhy is tablet PC cheaper than smartphone? 3:16<br \/>\nWhy can\u2019t you use your phone in gloves? 3:58<br \/>\nDoes restarting phone really help solving some problems? 4:27<br \/>\nWhy are phone screens rectangular? 5:02<br \/>\nWhy can\u2019t you take a picture of the moon with your phone? 6:06<br \/>\nWhy do rear and front-facing cameras differ in picture quality a lot? 6:44<br \/>\nWhy does restarting take for ages? 7:14<br \/>\nWhy have may modern smartphones had their headphone jacks removed? 7:42<br \/>\nWhy does your smartphone flash several times before making the actual shot in the dark? 8:12<\/p>\n<p>#phonefacts #phonesecrets  #brightside<\/p>\n<p>SUMMARY:<br \/>\n-LCD screens sacrifice visibility for better color reproduction.<br \/>\n-While charging, your phone heats up, so using it might shorten its life. In laptops, the battery is well isolated from the rest of the parts, and the heat goes around it.<br \/>\n-Electric cars have large batteries with separate cooling systems that don\u2019t allow them to overheat while charging. Smartphones will need equally good cooling not to melt down if charged too fast.<br \/>\n-Charging involves chemical reactions. They need a certain range of temperatures for optimal work, so if it\u2019s too cold or too hot, your phone will charge more slowly.<br \/>\n-In modern gadgets there\u2019s an option called \u201ceye-saver mode\u201d or \u201ceye comfort.\u201d It cuts off part of the blue light, making the screen yellowish, but letting your eyes and brain rest.<br \/>\n-Even when there are other color options, black is almost always one of them. The reason boils down to black being a universal color that fits any surroundings.<br \/>\n-Smartphone is mostly expensive than tablet PC because the phone has a radio chip and the tablet does not. Radio chip is probably the most complex part of a smartphone<br \/>\n-The screen reacts to conductive materials, and only if they\u2019re a little squishy \u2014 they can activate several sensors at once this way. Gloves don\u2019t conduct electricity, so you either need to use your bare fingers or buy yourself a pair of gloves with special fingertips.<br \/>\n-Rebooting your device helps clear all the unneeded residue and optimize its work.<br \/>\n-Rectangle is the most convenient shape for a screen. It has an orientation, so you can flip your phone all you want and it will adapt. 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