Power not lasting as long as it used to

Apparently something has happened that my phone does not retain its charge as long as it used to. I am having to charge it everyday when it used to only require a charge every 3 or 4 days. No, I'm not using it any more frequently. Nor have I installed any apps or changed settings that should be doing this drainage. Any suggestions of what to check or what's causing this?

My early 2011 Macbook Pro 17" unibody also developed this problem.
The problem was a swollen battery that pushed the trackpad up.
Not long after, the discrete AMD Radeon 6750M GPU died, so no need to replace the battery :-(

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IMPORTANT Notes while charging your Reader device:
It is recommended to charge the Reader using the supplied AC Adapter. When using the AC adapter to charge your Reader device, the lightning bolt symbol that appears next to the battery icon [FIG. 1] on the display of your Reader device is an indication that it is connected to AC power and is charging the battery properly. If the lightning bolt symbol is not present, double check the AC Adapter to ensure that your Reader device is properly connected. This symbol does not appear while charging via a USB connection.
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