Should I be turning off my macbook at night or putting it to sleep?

I just got it and my last HP laptop was horribblee the battery life was so short. I want to keep this running as good as possible and keep the battery life good and not mess up this laptop too. I use it everyday and I keep it plugged in mostly but is it safer to turn it off at night or just put it to sleep?

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Hi,
This would be largely down to personal choice. I would turn it off - why waste electricity on something you're not using
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
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It certainly sounds like it's hung up.
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I got a problem which I thought somebody online may be able to help me.
I know for fact that someone is turning my iphone on remotely and hacks into it. the same person used to hack into my HTC phone before that is why I switched to iphone4, but I see my phone is being turned on by itself in middle of the night!! Could anybody help me please!! Thanks so much

Doubtful your phone is being hacked (unless this person had possession of the phone in the past and you or he/she jailbroke it) but turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi or put it into airplane mode and see if anything changes. I don't blame you for being concerned about your phone coming on by itself but, as the saying goes, when you hear hoofbeats think horses not zebras. It is more likely to be something innocent.
What proof do you have that this person hacked into your old phone? What proof do you have that this person is hacking into your new phone, other than you've noticed the phone being on?
If you know "for a fact" it is being hacked and by whom, get together your definitive proof of it being hacked and definitive proof of who is doing it and visit your local police department or visit these guys: http://www.cybercrime.gov/index.html. I believe it is a felony.
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